Official UK procurement notice
Event Production (staging, Public Address, Audio Visual, Power & Power distribution, Equipment)
Authority: Aberdeen City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAberdeen’s annual events portfolio offers a rich and varied programme of attractions, activities and celebrations throughout the year which are designed to attract visitors to the city, to improve the quality of life of those who live or work in Aberdeen, and to strengthen Aberdeen’s image and reputation. As part of the Council’s ongoing commitment to improving the city’s cultural and event offering, Aberdeen City Council seeks a suitably competent and skilled contractor required to supply Public Address Systems, Staging, Lighting, Power, Power Distribution, Equipment and AV etc.
CPV: Entertainment services · Event services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services
The lotProcurement structure
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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 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 sub-criteria (2)
- Quality breakdown as per ITT: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality breakdown as per ITT: 40
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
The Authority will use an independent credit scoring organisation, namely CreditSafe, to conduct appropriate Financial probity checks.
Minimum: If the credit report or any bidder contains a risk rating between Very High Risk/Moderate Risk, bidders will be given an opportunity to provide additional information which will be considered during the Council’s assessment. Where it is considered that the additional supporting …
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Mar 2026, 09:35 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Jun 2026, 12:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Apr 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CRN00041654- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058466- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0675f8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:835238)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
27 Apr 2026 → 22 Jun 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline176 days ago27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened176 days ago27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts141 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published120 days ago22 Jun 2026, 12:28 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Jun 2026, 12:28 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Event Management LTDSME | £120,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 058466-2026-CRN00041654-1 · Live Event Management LTDSME
- Signed
- 19 Jun 2026
- Value
- £120,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Live Event Management LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria