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Published 21 Oct 2026, 12:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NCC202600238 - Supply, delivery and installation of 403 fixed theatre seats

Official notice

Authority: Newport City Council (Local council)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Wales (UKL2)
Awarded value£229,565published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Oct 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Kirwin & Simpson Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply, delivery and installation of 403 fixed theatre seats, and 46 removeable seats, to include velvet upholstery, hardwood arms, upholstered end panels, hardwood backs and under seat panels, row letters and seat numbers. To include design and development of layouts, delivery, installation, on site training, and spare parts selection, and 5 year warranty.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
45212321 Auditorium construction work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Oct 2026, 12:42 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2026, 14:11 BST
Authority reference
NCC202600238
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099523
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078cc2 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

This is limited grant funding provided to NCC and this needs to be spent by the end of the financial year. There is a lead time for the theatre seating of 3 months, therefore no time to carry out a competitive tender process for this. This excepted contract is approved and NCC will award to Kirwin & Simpson Ltd utilising 2.2.9 of the excepted contract categories.

Review and risk notes
Risks

N/A

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

21 Oct 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published1 day ago
    21 Oct 2026, 14:11 BST
  2. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  3. Standstill endsin 8 days
    30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 Oct 2026, 12:42 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Oct 2026, 13:56 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    21 Oct 2026, 14:11 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    10 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £229,5651 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Kirwin & Simpson LtdVCSE1 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 May 2027Extensions: Until the works have been completed. £229,56521 Oct 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • NCC202600238 - Supply, delivery and installation of 403 fixed theatre seats · Kirwin & Simpson LtdVCSE

    Signed
    21 Oct 2026
    Value
    £229,565
    Period
    1 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 May 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Until the works have been completed.

    No agreed KPIs: N/A to this contract.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newport City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PWLP-4583-NQGG Civic Centre, Newport, Wales, NP20 4URContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Kirwin & Simpson LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNYT-4685-YGBN Unit 11-13 Globe Industrial Estate, Grays, Essex, East of England, RM17 6STContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender