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Published 14 Jun 2022, 12:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

(VEAT Notice) Delivery and project management of Gaelic short-film competition

Official notice

Authority: Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig (The Gaelic Media Service)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£520,0003 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Jul 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Astar Media3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

MG ALBA had published the related voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice with a view to extending the existing contract with Astar Media for the delivery and project management of a Gaelic short-film competition (“FilmG”). Justification of this intention together with full details of the contract are included within sections II.2.4 and IV.1.1 of this notice.

The contract extension commenced in July 2024 for 9 months.

CPV: Project management consultancy services

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Lot #1MG ALBA published the related voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice with a view…Awarded

MG ALBA published the related voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice with a view to extending the existing contract with Astar Media for the delivery and project management of a Gaelic short-film competition (“FilmG”).

FilmG is a Gaelic short film competition promoting and encouraging all aspects of filmmaking from young people to industry professionals. Since its launch in 2008 it has been a hugely important vehicle for BBC ALBA and many of its participants have gone on to develop media careers and receive further industry recognition.

This Award Notice is for the contract extension, without a call for competition, in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (regulation 72(1)(b)). Additional services have become necessary and a change of contractor would result in significant inconvenience /substantial duplication of costs for MG ALBA. The contract duration commenced in July 2024 for 9 months.

Delivery: Scotland · MG ALBA's main office is in Stornoway, with another base in Glasgow although this project will be undertaken remotely.

Extensions: The maximum contract value is 130,000GBP ex VAT, detailed as follows: -100,000GBP ex VAT for services (70,000GBP of which shall be for project management and 30,000GBP shall be for workshops); and -the remaining 30,000GBP ex VAT shall be provisional on MG ALBA being in a position to proceed with the instruction of services to Astar Media to deliver the Awards part of the overall services.

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: Services
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: 14 Jun 2022, 12:49 BST
Last source update: 13 Aug 2024, 10:36 BST
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-025552
Classification (CPV): Project management consultancy services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03462b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice advised of the need for modification to meet the additional demands of MG ALBA, being to maintain supply as a change of contractor cannot be made at present due to economic / technical reasons due to the need for interoperability with the existing services procured under the initial procurement, and avoid unnecessary disruption and duplication of costs in line with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The increase in price does not exceed 50% of the initial contract value.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:772866)

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender

Procurement method changed
24 Jun 2024, 16:47 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £520,0003 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 3latest 16 Jul 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Astar MediaSME	£260,000 †	—	Awarded
Astar MediaSME	£130,000 †	—	Awarded
Astar MediaSME	£130,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 025552-2024-1 · Astar MediaSME
Signed
16 Jul 2024
Value
£130,000
Status
active
Contract 019346-2024-1 · Astar MediaSME
Signed
24 Jun 2024
Value
£130,000
Status
active
Contract 016262-2022-1 · Astar MediaSME
Signed
13 Jun 2022
Value
£260,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig (The Gaelic Media Service)

Contracting authorityBody established under the Broadcasting Act 1990Broadcasting Seaforth Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, HS1 2SDContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Court of SessionReview body EdinburghContact email, phone
Stornoway Sheriff CourtReview body Stornoway

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Astar MediaAwarded supplier Stornoway Business Hub, 9 Bank Street, Stornoway, Scotland, HS1 2XGContact phone
Astar MediaAwarded supplier 48 Ferryden Street, 1/1, Glasgow, Scotland, G14 0SRContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.