Provision of Steinway Pianos

Authority: Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37) Delivery: Wales (UKL12)

Awarded value£381,433published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Mar 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Steinway & Sons2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of two Steinway Model D grand pianos and two Model B grand pianos.

CPV: Pianos

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of grand pianosAwarded

Delivery: Wales

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: 16 Mar 2021, 14:24 GMT
Last source update: 29 Mar 2021, 13:56 BST
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-006361
Classification (CPV): Pianos
Delivery area: Wales (UKL12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029c2e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, competition is absent for technical reasons. Steinway & Sons produce pianos involving 126 patents that are unrivalled in their tone and action. Steinway & Sons offer bespoke hand made grand pianos for teaching and practice purposes.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:109407)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £381,4331 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 23 Mar 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Steinway & Sons	£381,433 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Steinway & Sons	£381,433 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 006361-2021-1 · Steinway & Sons
Signed
23 Mar 2021
Value
£381,433
Status
active
Contract 005309-2021-1 · Steinway & Sons
Signed
16 Mar 2021
Value
£381,433
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Finance Office, Cae Derwen, College Road, Bangor, Wales, LL57 2DGContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Steinway & SonsAwarded supplier Steinway Hall, 44 Marylebone Lane, London, London, W1U2DBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.