002545 - DfE Musical Instruments, Equipment and Technology - Capital Grant Funding

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37) Delivery: North East (UKC14)

Awarded value£77,1424 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to John Packer Ltd +3 more4 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This capital grant expenditure will support us with delivering against the vision and aims expressed in the NPME.

Grant agreement in conjunction with other local authorities.

CPV: Musical instruments

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

37310000 Musical instruments

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Aug 2025, 10:25 BST
Last source update: 7 Aug 2025, 10:25 BST
Authority reference: OPEN20251241
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-046777
Classification (CPV): Musical instruments
Delivery area: North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058314 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Department for Education Framework used which permits direct awards from the framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 4

Awarded value £77,1424 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 4latest 10 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
John Packer LtdSME	£31,383 †	—	Awarded
Gear4music Ltd	£26,170 †	—	Awarded
The Music CellarSME	£14,922 †	—	Awarded
Normans (Burton upon Trent) LimitedSME	£4,668 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 046777-2025-1 · John Packer LtdSME
Signed
10 Jul 2025
Value
£31,383
Status
active
Contract 046777-2025-2 · Gear4music Ltd
Signed
10 Jul 2025
Value
£26,170
Status
active
Contract 046777-2025-3 · The Music CellarSME
Signed
10 Jul 2025
Value
£14,922
Status
active
Contract 046777-2025-4 · Normans (Burton upon Trent) LimitedSME
Signed
10 Jul 2025
Value
£4,668
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH15WBContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice

Gear4music LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03113256 Gear4music Ltd, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GN, York, North East
John Packer LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02964334 Salisbury, North East
Normans (Burton upon Trent) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00707581 Unit 3 Ryknild Industrial Estate, Derby Road, Burton-upon-Trent, England, DE14 1RZ, Burton-upon-Trent, North East
The Music CellarAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15557903 11-12 Fox Street, Preston, PR1 2AB, Preston, North East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.