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Published 10 Mar 2026, 13:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Upgrade To Front Of House PA System At Brewhouse Auditorium

Official notice

Authority: East Staffordshire Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG2)
Published estimate£80,000£96,000 inc. VAT20% below published estimate
Submissions closed 25 Mar 2026awarded 1 Sept 2026
Awarded to Sound of Music Ltd
Contract term 4 moends 31 Aug 2026 · starts 20 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Staffordshire Borough Council is inviting tenders for the upgrade of the main front-of-house PA system in the Brewhouse auditorium.

CPV: Electrical installation work · Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 20 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 (4 mo)Value: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West Midlands
45310000 Electrical installation work51310000 Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment

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: 35%Price: 60%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Compliance of specification: 20%
  • Programme plan: 15%
  • Pricing: 60%
  • Social value: 5%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Pricing
  • Compliance of specification
  • Programme plan
  • Social value
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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
10 Mar 2026, 13:54 GMT
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 14:36 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021347
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical installation workInstallation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06665e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

[email protected]

Timeline

10 Mar 2026 → 9 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published230 days ago
    10 Mar 2026, 13:54 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by220 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline215 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts189 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published47 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 14:36 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Mar 2026, 13:54 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 14:36 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Sept 2026, 14:36 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £64,0051 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sound of Music Ltd£64,005 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Sound of Music Ltd

    Signed
    1 Sept 2026
    Value
    £64,005
    Period
    2 Sept 2026 – 6 Oct 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Staffordshire Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHQL-7266-VRLH Burton Town Hall, King Edward Place, Burton-on-Trent, West Midlands, DE14 2EBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Sound of Music LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04546614 Unit A Precision Park, Bateman Street, Derby, East Midlands, DE23 8JQContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender