Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 2 Jul 2025, 11:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Inspection, Testing, Servicing, Responsive Maintenance, Repairs And Remedial Works On Stage Lighting And Theatre Equipment

Official notice

Authority: The North Yorkshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£889,934≈ £445k / year · £1,068,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update52.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Aug 2025awarded 5 Nov 2025
Awarded to Adlib Audio
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The overall objective of this service is to carry out Inspection, Testing, Servicing, Responsive Maintenance, Repairs and Remedial works on Stage Lighting and Theatre Equipment under this agreement, which meets all statutory safety requirements and are maintained in accordance with current British Standards, BS 7671: 2018 - Requirements for Electrical Installations, specifically SFG20 Standards, Approved Codes of Practice and Manufactures specifications also in accordance with best practice as determined by a recognised trade body - for example, NICEIC, ECA or NAPIT.

CPV: Electrical services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£889,934
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £889,934 exc. VAT · £1,068,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to Extend: 1st February 2028 to 31st January 2030 Option to Extend: 1st February 2030 to 31st January 2032

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Health and Safety: 7%
  • Labour and Supply Chain Management: 9%
  • Contract Management: 14%
  • Continuous Improvement/Innovation: 10%
  • Price: 60%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Price
  • Health and Safety
  • Labour and Supply Chain Management
  • Contract Management
  • Continuous Improvement/Innovation
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Jul 2025, 11:58 BST
Last source update
20 Apr 2026, 14:48 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Oct 2025
Authority reference
99617
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042383
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05576a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Jul 2025 → 20 Apr 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 11:58 BST
  2. Tender notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 13:57 BST
  3. Clarification questions by
    13 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline
    20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by388 days ago
    4 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent356 days ago
    5 Nov 2025
  7. Standstill ends343 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract starts268 days ago
    1 Feb 2026
  9. Latest notice published189 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 14:48 BST

Notice history

11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jul 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 11:58 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 13:57 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £889,934
    23 Jul 2025, 13:57 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    23 Jul 2025, 13:57 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    23 Jul 2025, 13:57 BST
  6. Deadline published: 20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    23 Jul 2025, 13:57 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    6 Nov 2025, 17:05 GMT
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    6 Nov 2025, 17:05 GMT
  9. Contract signature expected
    28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    7 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT
    UK7
  11. Contract details notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 14:48 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-07: 2 releases · 2 Jul 2025, 23 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £420,1251 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Adlib AudioSME1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2032Extensions: Option to Extend 1: 1st February 2028 to 31st January 2030 Option to Extend 2: 1st February 2030 to 31st January 2032£420,1255 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Adlib AudioSME

    Signed
    19 Dec 2025
    Value
    £504,150
    Period
    1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to Extend 1: 1st February 2028 to 31st January 2030 Option to Extend 2: 1st February 2030 to 31st January 2032
    3 agreed KPIs: Health & Safety · Forward Plan Implementation and Monitoring · Response Times
    • Health & Safety
    • Forward Plan Implementation and Monitoring
    • Response Times

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The North Yorkshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNXY-8263-XCNL County Hall, Racecourse Lane, Northallerton, Yorkshire & Humber, DL7 8ADContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ADLIB AUDIO LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03555097GB-PPON: PHRR-1179-WTRG Adlib House Kitling Road, Prescot, North West, L34 9JSContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure