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Published 19 May 2023, 15:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

For the Supply of a Public Address System for Major Events

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published value£150,000published on the single lot · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2023awarded 1 Aug 2023
Awarded to W E AUDIO ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BCP Council requires a supplier to provide a full public address system for major events

including Bournemouth Air Festival; to include the necessary horn speakers, amplifiers,

cabling and commentary unit, along with having an on-site presence and out of hours call

out, to react to power issues during the event

The Bournemouth Air Festival is a 4-day event taking place annually over a weekend in

August / September. The dates for 2023 will be Thursday 31st August – Sunday 3rd

September.

  • Recurrence: The length of the contract will be for up to five years. Once the contract has ended, it is likely that a new contract will be procured.

CPV: Public address systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The contract will be for one year with the option to extend annually for a further four years (1+1+1+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken the full length of the contract would be for five years.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality / Weighting: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality / Weighting: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · The length of the contract will be for up to

five years. Once the contract has ended, it is likely that a new contract will be procured.

First published
19 May 2023, 15:24 BST
Last source update
15 Aug 2023, 13:37 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Jun 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN670698
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023891
Classification (CPV)
Public address systems
Delivery area
South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ce00 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

In accordance with Regulation 86 (notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87

(standstill period) and Regulations 91 (enforcement of duties through the Court) of the

Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended

Publisher note: Bidders should seek independent legal and commercial advice in relation to the potential value of the opportunity and the scheme as a whole. The Council is carrying out this procurement under the Open Procedure pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). In accordance with Regulation 50 (Contract award notices); Regulation 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement); Regulation 87 (Standstill period) and Regulations 91 to 102 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Following any decision to award the contract the Council will be providing debriefing information to unsuccessful bidders (in accordance with Regulation 86) and observe a minimum 10 day standstill period (in accordance with Regulation 87) before the contract is entered into. The Council reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice. The services will predominantly be performed within the boundaries of BCP Council for the Council.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
19 Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Jun 2023 → 15 Aug 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    19 Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    15 Aug 2023, 13:37 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Aug 2023, 13:37 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    15 Aug 2023, 13:37 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £173,2501 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
W E AUDIO ltdSME£173,250 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 023891-2023-DN670698-1 · W E AUDIO ltdSME

    Signed
    1 Aug 2023
    Value
    £173,250
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council, Town Hall, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole CouncieReview body BournemouthContact email, phone
  • High Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • W E AUDIO ltdAwarded supplier04008322 Tewer cottage The Tewer Great Rollright, Chipping Norton Oxon, South West, OX7 5RG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.