Hire of Royal Albert Hall for Mountbatten Festival of Music 2024 & 2025

CPV: Cultural event organisation services

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

Services

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

21 May 2023, 17:05 BST

Last source update

23 Jul 2023, 17:07 BST

FTS notice number

2023/S 000-021214

Classification (CPV)

Cultural event organisation services

Delivery area

UK

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

The Secretary of State for Defence intends to award a 2 year contract to The Corporation of the Hall of Arts and Sciences (“The Royal Albert Hall”) for the hire of the Royal Albert Hall to host the Mountbatten Music Festival in 2024 and 2025. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319), this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(b)(ii) and 32(b)(i) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent both for technical reasons and the aim of the procurement is the acquisition of a unique artistic performance. This festival has been held at the Royal Albert Hall for 50 years, and is held there due to the prestige of and history associated with the Royal Albert Hall, both in a historical and military context. The Royal Albert Hall is able to meet the security requirements needed in relation to the profile of some of the potential guests. In addition the event is also arranged in association with a third party, the Royal Marines charity, who require it to be held at the Royal Albert Hall

• Corporation of Hall of Arts and Sciences T/A Royal Albert HallAwarded supplier London, UK
• The Corporation of the Hall of Arts and SciencesAwarded supplier London, UK

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