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Published 26 Jul 2024, 12:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PROVISION OF FERRIS WHEEL & A RANGE OF AMUSEMENTS FOR THE ENCHANTED WINTER GARDEN

Official notice

Authority: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Awarded value£1,500,0002 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2024awarded 11 Oct 2024
Awarded to G Force Amusements Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council wishes to appoint suitably experienced

operators with a proven track record on a framework to provide a Ferris Wheel and additional amusements for the Enchanted Winter Garden in Antrim Castle Gardens.

CPV: Fair and amusement park services · Roundabouts, swings, shooting galleries and other fairground amusements

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Ferris Wheel & KioskAwarded
Extensions: Option to extend to cover the 2026 and 2027 Enchanted Winter Garden events, subject to review and performanceVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Traditional AmusementsAwarded
Extensions: Option to extend for the 2026 and 2027 Enchanted Winter Garden events, subject to review and performanceVariant bids: not allowed

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Service Delivery Proposals: 50%
  • price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Service Delivery Proposals: 50
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
26 Jul 2024, 12:49 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2024, 10:45 BST
Award evaluation window
28 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference
FI/PRO/TEN/547
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033281
Classification (CPV)
Fair and amusement park servicesRoundabouts, swings, shooting galleries and other fairground amusements
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0D)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0484fb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
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Submission deadline
28 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
28 Aug 2024, 12:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Aug 2024 → 16 Oct 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    28 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    28 Aug 2024, 12:01 BST
  3. Notice published
    16 Oct 2024, 10:45 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Oct 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Oct 2024, 10:45 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    16 Oct 2024, 10:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £1,500,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 2latest 11 Oct 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Ferris Wheel & Kiosk1 award
G Force Amusements LtdSMEFerris Wheel and Kiosk£400,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Traditional Amusements1 award
G Force Amusements LtdSME£1,100,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Ferris Wheel & Kiosk1bids———
2 · Traditional Amusements1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of Belfast - High CourtReview body Belfast
  • Royal Courts of Justice - High CourtReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.