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Published 7 Mar 2022, 10:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

HCC 02/2022 - The Supply of Musical Instruments

Official notice

Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement7 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£640,000total for 7 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 13 Apr 2022awarded 5 Jul 2022
Lots 7see the lot list below

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) went out to procurement for the provision of Musical Instruments. Please note that this is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further information.

CPV: Electrically amplified musical instruments · Musical instruments · Parts and accessories of musical instruments

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
12 bids received · 10 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot

Every one of these 7 lots carries the same published figure, £640,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1WoodwindAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for a further one (1) year. · This Framework Agreement will be reviewed at the end of the Framework Agreement period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2BrassAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for a further one (1) year. · This Framework Agreement will be reviewed at the end of the Framework Agreement period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3StringsAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for a further one (1) year · This Framework Agreement will be reviewed at the end of the Framework Agreement period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Piano & Keyboard (Digital & Acoustic)AwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for a further one (1) year. · This Framework Agreement will be reviewed at the end of the Framework Agreement period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Guitar (Electric & Acoustic) and UkuleleAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for a further one (1) year · This Framework Agreement will be reviewed at the end of the Framework Agreement period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6PercussionAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for a further one (1) year. · This Framework Agreement will be reviewed at the end of the Framework Agreement period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Electric AccessoriesAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for a further one (1) year. · This Framework Agreement will be reviewed at the end of the Framework Agreement period.Variant 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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

What this means for your bid
  • “HCC 02/2022 - The Supply of Musical Instruments” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
7 Mar 2022, 10:22 GMT
Last source update
28 Sept 2022, 12:33 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Apr 2022 – …
Authority reference
HCC2213562
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-027168
Classification (CPV)
Electrically amplified musical instrumentsMusical instrumentsParts and accessories of musical instruments
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031e8a Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Framework Agreement before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Framework Agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Framework Agreement has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Framework Agreement ineffective.

Publisher note: Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home and follow the on-screen guidance. In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system.This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Framework Agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Framework Agreement.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
13 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
13 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Apr 2022 → 28 Sept 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    13 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    13 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    28 Sept 2022, 12:33 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Sept 2022, 12:33 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 10admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1212 from SMEs
Contracts signed 7latest 5 Jul 2022

7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 7 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £640,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Woodwind

    Signed
    5 Jul 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Brass

    Signed
    5 Jul 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Strings

    Signed
    5 Jul 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Piano & Keyboard (Digital & Acoustic)

    Signed
    5 Jul 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Guitar (Electric & Acoustic) and Ukulele

    Signed
    5 Jul 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Percussion

    Signed
    5 Jul 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Electric Accessories

    Signed
    5 Jul 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad12——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hertfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Pegs Lane , HERTFORD, East of England, SG13 8DEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Chief Legal OfficerReview contact point Hertford
  • High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

10 commercial parties on the notice

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