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Published 24 Aug 2023, 13:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pantomime for Eastwood Park Theatre 2024-2028

Official notice

Authority: East Renfrewshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£568,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Sept 2023awarded 6 Dec 2023
Awarded to Spillers Pantomimes Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ERCL is inviting quotes from suitably qualified suppliers to provide a high quality, commercial Pantomime for delivery at Eastwood Park Theatre from 2024-2026, with the option of extending as (2 x 12 months) up to 2028, as detailed in the specification.

CPV: Dance and performance entertainment services · Entertainment services · Theatrical producer entertainment services · Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£568,000

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: 95Price: 30Environmental: 5
Published sub-criteria (9)
  • Method Statement: 30
  • Previous experience: 20
  • Production Team: 10
  • Timescales: 10
  • Service Level Agreement: 10
  • Community Benefits: 10
  • Fair Work Practices & Living Wage: 5
  • price: 30
  • Sustainability: 5
Published award criteria (9)
  • Method Statement: 30
  • Previous experience: 20
  • Production Team: 10
  • Timescales: 10
  • Service Level Agreement: 10
  • Community Benefits: 10
  • Sustainability: 5
  • Fair Work Practices & Living Wage: 5
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover of 284,000 pounds for the last 2 years in the business area covered by the contract

    The Council reserves the right at its own discretion to seek information from the applicant in accordance with Regulation 61(7) or Regulation 61(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to determine the Applicant’s economic and financial standing. East Renfrewshire Council requires to ensure that the economic operator has the necessary economic and financial capacity to perform and complete the contract. In the current difficult economic environment, the Council seeks to ensure that the contractor who undertakes the works has suitable financial strength and capacity to complete these goods, works or services.

    Where an economic operator wishes to be considered for selection under this contract but cannot meet the turnover and/or Credit Safe score of 30 that economic operator must provide financial information which will satisfy the Council that they have an equivalent level of economic and financial standing; and must provide related guarantees or formal assurances to support their right to participate and be considered for any contract award (Regulation 61(8)). Please note that any financial information disclosed should evidence the financial strength of the economic operator tendering, therefore additional supporting information will need to be provided where joint or group accounts are provided in support of…

  • Technical & professional ability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

    Bidders who intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, must confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. Bidders must provide a response at SPD Q4.C.4 and this will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of:

    a) their standard payment terms.

    b) >95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.

    Bidders unable to confirm (b) must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves payment performance. It should be noted that where a bidder is unable to confirm or provide a satisfactory improvement plan the Council reserves the right to remove you from the process.

    Bidders are required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.

    Bidders who intend to subcontract more than 25% to any individual organisation must ensure the SPD (Scotland) - Subcontractors Supplier Response is completed and uploaded at question 2C.1 of the qualification envelope

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Services
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Aug 2023, 13:56 BST
Last source update
19 Dec 2023, 10:34 GMT
Award evaluation window
27 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference
ERC000248
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037239
Classification (CPV)
Dance and performance entertainment servicesEntertainment servicesTheatrical producer entertainment servicesTheatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM83)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f6ad Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Please note this tender is being issued by East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of East Renfrewshire Culture & Leisure Trust (SC Ref:753633)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
27 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
27 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Sept 2023 → 19 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    27 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    27 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    19 Dec 2023, 10:34 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Dec 2023, 10:34 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Spillers Pantomimes LtdSME——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
ERCL is inviting quotes from suitably qualified suppliers to provide a high quality,…3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3—£225,000 – £331,994
Whole notice———£225,000 – £331,994

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Renfrewshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park,, Giffnock, Scotland, G46 6UGContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Paisley Shariff Court and Justice of the PeaceReview body PaisleyContact email
  • Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the PeaceReview body PaisleyContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Spillers Pantomimes LtdAwarded supplier Hardup Hall, Lady Lane, Hadleigh, East of England, IP7 6AFContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.