Hire of Infrastructure at Events

Official notice

Authority: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Chemical products (24) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN0D)

Awarded value£170,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Dec 2023

Awarded to Balloo Hire Centres

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Continued operation of the contract for the provision of site infrastructure at events.

CPV: Chemical toilets

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Supply and delivery of site infrastructure at events

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Dec 2023, 10:15 GMT
Last source update: 14 Dec 2023, 10:15 GMT
Authority reference: FI/PRO/TEN/179
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-036746
Classification (CPV): Chemical toilets
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN0D)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04257e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Following a competitive process in early 2022, a contract was awarded to Balloo Hire Centres who were the only tenderer. They have been operating as the Council's contractor from award of the contract. Due to the unforeseeable death of the Queen and subsequent coronation of King Charles, the scope and scale of the contract required expansion to accommodate the necessary public events associated with the change and thereby necessitated additional infrastructure to hold such events. This has created an increase in the value of the contract that was unforeseeable at the time of tender. In addition, and as demonstrated in the competitive tender process, Balloo Hire Centres are the only company in Northern Ireland capable of providing the breadth of infrastructure necessary for events. A new procurement process will be initiated in early 2024. This contract will only be in place until a new contract can be established through a competitive procurement process.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £170,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Dec 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Balloo Hire CentresSMEHire of Site Infrastructure for EventsSubcontracting: declared	£170,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Hire of Site Infrastructure for Events · Balloo Hire CentresSME
Signed
14 Dec 2023
Value
£170,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Newtownabbey Borough Council, Mossley Mill, Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 2UBContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of Justice - High CourtReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Balloo Hire CentresAwarded supplier Ballyclare, Northern Ireland

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.