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Purchase of Steinway Pianos for St. David's Hall

Musical instruments
Musical instruments
sport goods
+5 more
Wales (UKL22)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Cardiff Council: "Purchase of Steinway Pianos for St. David's Hall". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityCardiff CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCardiff Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
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CompetitionNot published
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Clarification deadlineNot published
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Published8 Apr 2024, 16:51 BST
Last source update8 Apr 2024, 16:51 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationMusical instruments, Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories, Pianos
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-045078
What is being bought
For St. David's hall to continue to provide live classical music and to ensure people in Wales have the opportunity to see a live full orchestra the Pianos currently in St .David's Music hall must be replaced. The best Orchestras can only be attracted to play in venues with new Steinway Pianos. The current pianos are now too old (> 10 years) and are no longer able give a pianist the best performance. This can cause a decline in the Classical Music Offering in Wales. Only one factory in the world, based in Hamburg, produces the pianos required.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Apr 2024, 16:51 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    8 Apr 2024, 16:51 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    8 Apr 2024, 16:51 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    Steinway and Sons Grand Piano Procurement – to maintain a world class classical music offer in St Davids Hall in Cardiff 2 new Steinway Model D Pianos in Ebony High Gloss 1 new Steinway Model B Piano in Ebony High Gloss 1 new Boston GP-215 Piano in Ebony High Gloss
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    8 Apr 2024, 16:51 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 8 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST · £473,490
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Steinway & Sons
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£473,490 · signed 8 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Cardiff Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-1123
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  • Cardiff Council
    buyer

    County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, UKL22, CF10 4UW
    CorporateandTransport@cardiff.gov.uk
    +44 2920873732

  • High Court
    reviewBody

    Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
    +44 2079477501

  • Steinway & Sons
    supplier

    Steinway Hall, 44 Marylebone Lane, London, UKI, W1U2DB
    +44 2075355116
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Procedure rationalePCR2015–Reg 32(2(b)) (i) & (ii) Cardiff Council has undertaken a full assessment of the existing pianos at St Davids Hall, identifying the issues, age and condition of each of the grand pianos. The existing Steinway grand pianos at St David’s Hall were purchased in 1999, 1992, 1982 and 1980. This illustrates that all existing pianos are all significantly older than required, even the newest grand piano is over 24 years old and the oldest is 43 years old. None of these pianos are performing to the optimum standard required and are in desperate need of replacement The only way to select and purchase brand new Steinway Grand pianos fit for world class concert hall performance, is to select directly from the Steinway and Sons factory in Hamburg. New Steinway pianos are only produced in Hamburg and New York. Since each factory produces instruments with tonal characteristics specific to their region, for St David’s Hall the pianos would need to be selected from Hamburg and subsequently shipped from Hamburg to Cardiff We have taken expert advice from Steinway, the BBC, the RWCMD and the WNO orchestra and the classical music programme needs two matching concert grand Model D pianos with a tonal chiastic to suit the acoustics of St David’s Hall. To match the full existing offer at St David’s Hall, the venue also needs a Model B Grand Steinway that is needed for when there is a full stage for some repertoire and events and a day stage grand. Therefore, the recommendation is that the hall selects 3 new Steinway grands and a Boston grand piano for the level 3-day stage that can be used for jazz, community events and activity With advice from the classical music stakeholders and the research we have undertaken, world class classical concert pianist Charles Owen will test and select the pianos for St Davids Hall at the Steinway factory. Charles is widely recognised as the best person to select the pianos due to his exceptional ability, reputation and musical sensitivity, to select what is needed for a wide variety of classical programming, to best deliver a diverse world class classical repertoire. Each of the pianos will be selected accordingly to ensure the instruments have the needed brightness and additional subtleties and qualities needed for the classical programme