Official UK procurement notice
Graduation Marquee · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Plymouth (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Graduation Marquee to be sited on Plymouth Hoe for July 2024 Graduation Ceremonies.
Following a pin notice exercise, Danco was the only supplier of suitable size, reputation and within budget that provided a quote for September 2023 – this was approved. They have delivered the marquee on Plymouth Hoe since 2008 and have a track record of good service with UoP. At very short notice July 2024 ceremonies have been instructed and we need continuity of supplier.
CPV: Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) · Prefabricated buildings · Structural products · Structures and parts of structures
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- Goods
- 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
- 3 Jul 2023, 14:54 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2023, 14:54 BST
- Authority reference
KD&EW/UoP/Grad_Marquee/032/023- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-018855- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03de4fFind 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
To be procured under Regulation 32 of PCR2015 (Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication). Alternative Graduation solution for July 2024 required to be mobilised urgently as a result of the intended venue falling through.
Reg 32 (c) Extreme urgency created
Reg 32 (9) "The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for new services consisting of the repetition of similar works or services entrusted to the economic operator to which the same contracting authority awarded an original contract, provided that such services are in conformity with a basic project for which the original contract was awarded following a procedure in accordance with regulation 26 (1) and (2)."
Previously a LTR Procurement process awarded a multi-year contract to Danco in 2017 for the provision of graduation marquee services in the same location as the 2024 ceremony.
Justification:
The set-up and take down of the marquee for a 2024 graduation is the same format as prior years which Danco have been previously contracted to deliver for the University of Plymouth through a compliant Light Touch Regime process (79952000-2
(Event services). Securing the hire of the required marquee, staffing and associated infrastructure ahead of summer 2024 requires urgent action and precludes running a tender process in accordance with regulation 26.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of PlymouthSME | £221,728 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 018855-2023-1 · University of PlymouthSME
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2023
- Value
- £221,728
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- University of Plymouth (supplier)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.