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Published 21 Jan 2025, 11:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Administration, provision and setting out of events equipment (East Lothian Council)

Official notice

Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£500,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Feb 2025awarded 7 Mar 2025
Awarded to Myreton marquee hire

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Lothian Council is seeking a supplier to deliver the booking, administration and financial management of client contributions in regard to the provision and setting up of equipment required to stage a range of community, Council, charitable and private sector organised events and corporate functions.

  • Recurrence: 01/11/20230

CPV: Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · East Lothian geographical area.
Extensions: 1 +1Variant 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
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The tenderer must hold or commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the Contract the following types and levels of insurance:

    (i) Employers Liability insurance to the value of at least ten million pounds Sterling (GBP5,000,000) in respect of any one event and unlimited in the period.

    (ii) Public Liability insurance to the value of at least ten million pounds Sterling (GBP5,000,000) in respect of any one event and unlimited in the period.

    Minimum: he financial information provided will require to meet the following criteria. i) The ratio of total assets to total liabilities (net assets) should be positive in 2 out of 3 years. ii) The accounts should not show a loss in 2 consecutive years. iii) The accounts should not show …
  • Technical & professional ability

    Part 4C.4

    The bidder should confirm that it will be able to provide 2 examples of contracts of a similar scale and scope to this requirement.

    Part 4C.7 : Environmental Management Measures

    Bidders will be required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond. Accepted evidence includes but is not limited to:

    A completed copy of “Schedule 6- Climate Change” including planned projects and actions to reduce the bidder’s carbon emissions. This does not need to contain calculated carbon emissions. Please note Schedule 6- Climate Change is supplied as an individual document for completion. Where a Tenderer’s response is of a less than the acceptable standard, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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 · 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
Yes · 01/11/20230
First published
21 Jan 2025, 11:23 GMT
Last source update
12 Mar 2025, 15:46 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Feb 2025 – …
Authority reference
ELC-25-0442
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009050
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM73)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d4f1 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

The service will be subject to East Lothian's Terms and Conditions.

Publisher note: This Contract includes an obligation for the delivery of Community Benefits [once the aggregate spend with the Council reaches GBP 50,000 in any financial year. The Community Benefits information included in the Tender documentation outlines the Community Benefits that the Council is seeking as part of this Contract. (SC Ref:793137)

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
20 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Feb 2025 → 12 Mar 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    20 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    12 Mar 2025, 15:46 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Mar 2025, 15:46 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Mar 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Myreton marquee hireSME£500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 009050-2025-ELC-25-0442-1 · Myreton marquee hireSME

    Signed
    7 Mar 2025
    Value
    £500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Lothian Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services John Muir House, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, EH41 3HAContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

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.