Official UK procurement notice
Supply and Delivery of Musical Instruments
Authority: Scotland Excel
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis framework will provide Councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a range of Musical Instruments.
CPV: Accessories of musical instruments · Educational equipment · Musical instruments · Musical instruments and parts · Parts and accessories of musical instruments
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 15 suppliers · 10 bids received (0.7 per place) · 10 appointed
- Electronic auction
- yes
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The products under this lot will include, but not be limited to, supply and delivery…AwardedPublished value£7,000,000
The products under this lot will include, but not be limited to, supply and delivery of musical instruments. For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “1321 Evaluation Methodology including IIT” document, available within the relevant ITT on PCS-Tender. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition (or any competition in relation to any lot) if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 30
- Price: 70
- Economic & financial standing
As this framework is a single lot, the Economic and Financial Standing
selection criteria undernoted apply.
Minimum: INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: It is a requirement of the contracts to be procured under the proposed framework agreement that tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: ALL L… - Technical & professional ability
- Subcontracting
- Quality Management Procedures
- Environmental Management Systems or Standards
- Health and Safety Procedures
For full details please see the Procurement Documents. As this framework is a single lot, the Technical and Professional Ability selection criteria undernoted apply.
Minimum: SUBCONTRACTING: Tenderers will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contracts to be called-off under the proposed framework agreement. If you intend to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties on whose capa…
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Supply and Delivery of Musical Instruments” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 15 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 29 Jun 2021, 15:35 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Jul 2022, 16:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Nov 2021 – …
- Authority reference
1321- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-019203- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c176Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
For full details of the conditions relevant to the proposed Framework, and contracts to be called-off there under (to the extent known or settled at this stage), please see the Procurement Documents (details of how to access these being set out in section “I.3) Communication” of this Contract Notice).
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446)(as amended)may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, most recently amended to reflect the European Union exit by the UK. This tender exercise has commenced after the UK withdrawal from the European Union and it has been conducted and concluded in accordance with the Law, Guidance and procedures in force after the UK withdrawal on 31st December 2020. Any prior version of the relevant Law and Guidance, or terminology related thereto, which appears in these Procurement Documents should therefore be interpreted and applied as currently in force. Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is procuring this framework for the use and benefit of its members namely 32 local authorities in Scotland, Tayside Contracts, associate members, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel local authority members and associate members entitled to use this framework, are listed at http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed framework agreement set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less tenderer than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed Framework Agreement. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, KPIs & COMMUNITY BENEFIT REQUIREMENTS As per details in the Special Conditions, Suppliers will be required to provide Management Information (MI) & KPIs on a quarterly basis. Community Benefits details will be requested on a 6-monthly basis. (SC Ref:700285)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- document
- Bid validity
- 150 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 3 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
12 Jul 2021 → 13 Jul 2022 · 4 dates- Next notice expected12 Jul 2021, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown3 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened3 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published13 Jul 2022, 16:03 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Oct 2021- Status changed to active6 Oct 2021, 11:55 BST
- Procurement method changed6 Oct 2021, 11:55 BST
- Deadline published: 3 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT6 Oct 2021, 11:55 BST
- Status changed to complete13 Jul 2022, 16:03 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 019203-2022-1321-1
- Signed
- 25 Mar 2022
- Value
- £7,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
- Please refer to VI.4.3 belowReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
10 commercial parties on the notice- BAND SUPPLIES LTDFramework contractor
- Chamberlain MusicFramework contractor
- Haydock Music LtdFramework contractor
- Kennys Music LtdFramework contractor
- Normans Musical InstrumentsFramework contractor
- ROBERT GEARY LTDFramework contractor
- Rainbow Musical Instruments Ltd.Framework contractor
- Stringers of EdinburghFramework contractor
- The Wind Section LtdFramework contractor
- Yorkshire Purchasing OrganisationFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.