Official UK procurement notice
Administration, provision and setting out of events equipment (East Lothian Council)
Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEast 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 publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 30
- Price: 70
- 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.
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d4f1Find a Tender
- 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- Submission deadline
- 20 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Feb 2025 → 12 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline20 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened20 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published12 Mar 2025, 15:46 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Mar 2025, 15:46 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Myreton marquee hireAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.