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Published 6 Aug 2021, 11:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for the Provision Temporary Sound, Lighting and Audio Visual Services at Graduation and Other University Events

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£450,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Sept 2021awarded 21 Sept 2021
Awarded to MoonlightingNI

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Eventus, Culture and Arts wish to appoint an Economic Operator to fulfil its requirements for the Provision of Temporary Sound, Lighting and Audio Visual Services associated with key events organised within Queen’s, including its Graduation ceremonies.

  • Recurrence: 54 months

CPV: Installation services of sound equipment · Lighting equipment and electric lamps · Lighting systems · Sound equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Northern Ireland · Queen's University Belfast
Extensions: 1 year, subject to a satisfactory review with the option to extend the Contract for a further 48 months. · The contract will be due for renewal in 54 monthsVariant 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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Yes · 54 months
First published
6 Aug 2021, 11:18 BST
Last source update
5 Oct 2021, 10:34 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
QUB/2124/21
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-024704
Classification (CPV)
Installation services of sound equipmentLighting equipment and electric lampsLighting systemsSound equipment
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d1b5 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
6 Sept 2021, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Sept 2021, 16:15 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Sept 2021 → 5 Oct 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Sept 2021, 16:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 Sept 2021, 16:15 BST
  3. Notice published
    5 Oct 2021, 10:34 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Oct 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Oct 2021, 10:34 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    5 Oct 2021, 10:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £450,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Sept 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MoonlightingNISME£450,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract for the Provision Temporary Sound, Lighting and Audio Visual Services at Graduation and Other University Events · MoonlightingNISME

    Signed
    21 Sept 2021
    Value
    £450,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MoonlightingNIAwarded supplier 60 Gowdystown Road , Dromore, Northern Ireland, BT25 1NS Contact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria