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Published 18 May 2023, 12:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SOL - The Core Theatre Pantomime

Official notice

Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG3)
Awarded value£632,719published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Sept 2023no call for competition
Awarded to Little Wolf Entertainment Ltd3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The production and delivery of pantomimes delivered in the Solihull Borough.

CPV: Theatrical producer entertainment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: West Midlands
92312110 Theatrical producer entertainment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
18 May 2023, 12:48 BST
Last source update
2 Apr 2024, 15:10 BST
Authority reference
SOL - 15353
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-010612
Classification (CPV)
Theatrical producer entertainment services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cd79 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to procurement aiming at the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance

Published justification

SMBC has undertaken a negotiated procedure without prior publication to award the contract to the incumbent supplier, Little Wolf Entertainment Ltd. This procurement has been conducted pursuant to Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 - Negotiated procedure without prior publication (2b):

  • where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:-

(i)the aim of the procurement is the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance.

The market was assessed and found no suitable frameworks available and due to the current venue size, capacity and the niche nature of the contract requirements, a competitive procedure will not secure value for money for the contracting authority.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £632,7191 contract exc. VAT · 2 repeated publications of the same award counted once
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 3latest 20 Sept 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Little Wolf Entertainment LtdSME£632,719 †—Awarded
Little Wolf Entertainment LtdSME£471,616 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Little Wolf Entertainment LtdSME£471,616 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded

Contracts

  • SOL - The Core Theatre Pantomime · Little Wolf Entertainment LtdSME

    Signed
    20 Sept 2023
    Value
    £632,719
    Status
    active
    • Change Due to RAAC the Core Theatre was closed to the public in September 2023. The contract for 'SOL - The Core Theatre Pantomime' is being extended from 01st September 2025 to 31st August 2028 resulting in an increase in the contract value of approx £162,000., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Due to RAAC the Core Theatre was closed to the public in September 2023. The contract for 'SOL - The Core Theatre Pantomime' is being extended from 01st September 2025 to 31st August 2028 resulting in an increase in the contract value of approx £162,000.

  • SOL - The Core Theatre Pantomime · Little Wolf Entertainment LtdSME

    Signed
    20 Sept 2023
    Value
    £471,616
    Status
    active

  • SOL - The Core Theatre Pantomime · Little Wolf Entertainment LtdSME

    Signed
    18 May 2023
    Value
    £471,616
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, West Midlands, B913QBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Little Wolf Entertainment LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: Company number 07155670 Unit 2b Old Hall Mill Business Park, Alfreton Road, Little Eaton, Derby, East Midlands, DE21 5EJ
  • Little Wolf Entertainment LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: Company number: 07155670 Unit 2b Old Hall Mill Business Park, Alfreton Road, Little Eaton, Derby, East Midlands, DE21 5EJ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.