Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 2 Apr 2024, 08:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for the Provision of Crowd Management & Event Security Services

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£200,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Mar 2024no call for competition
Awarded to Showsec international ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Extension of the current Crowd Management & Event Security Provision for a further 8-month period to accommodate the restructure currently taking place within the Council's Culture, Sport & Tourism Department. This 8-month period will allow for the appointment of a new Festivals and Events Manager and allow for the re-procurement of the Provision via an Open Tender.

CPV: Guard services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Apr 2024, 08:36 BST
Last source update
2 Apr 2024, 08:36 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-010491
Classification (CPV)
Guard services
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044eb1 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

The Council's Culture, Sport & Tourism Department are currently undergoing a restructure. The restructure is absorbing a high level of resource from officers within this department and due to the restructure there is currently no Festival & Events Manager at the Council (Contract Manager) therefore, there is no officer availability to be involved in a full re-procurement of the Provision which may diminish the effectiveness of the Procurement. The Council do not currently have a Festival & Events Manager (who would be the Contract Manager for this arrangement) therefore, the Council would rather that the current provision with Showsec International Limited is extended for a periof of 8-months to ensure sufficient time to:

  1. Appoint a Festivals & Events Manager who will play a large part in the Specification Development and the Procurement of the new Contract. It is critical that for a Contract of this importance and value that the Contract Manager is involved from beginning to end of the Procurement to ensure a thorough understanding of the specification & Terms & Conditions so that it can be managed effectively.
  2. Sufficient time to conduct a compliant, above threshold Open Tender.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £200,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Showsec international ltd£200,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, DURHAM, North East, DH15ULContact name, email, phone

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.