Award

Graduation Venue

  • University of Plymouth

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-004739

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03a618

Published 16 February 2023, 11:24am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Plymouth

Drake Circus

Plymouth, Devon

PL4 8AA

Contact

Elizabeth Wright

Email

elizabeth.wright@plymouth.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 01752582057

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK41 - Plymouth

National registration number

1128013

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Graduation Venue

Reference number

EW/UoP/Graduation/023

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79952000 - Event services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The University is procuring a venue for Graduations which must be able to seat 1200 in a single sitting with space for people gathering for the next ceremony. The average attendance will be 900 per ceremony.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £875,000 / Highest offer: £875,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK41 - Plymouth
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Plymouth is requiring a Plymouth city centre venue for graduation ceremonies:

1. w/c 8th July 2024 (Mon-Fri)

2. w/c 18th Nov 2024 (Mon-Thurs)

3. w/c 14th July 2025 (Mon-Fri)

The venue must be of very high quality and large enough to accommodate 1200 people in a single sitting, also (simultaneously) gathering space for next audience. The venue must be able to assist with set design and technical support, also provide a drinks reception based on 3 ceremonies per day, with on average 900 attendees at each ceremony. Theatre Royal Plymouth is deemed the only the venue meeting this criteria.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The venue must be of very high quality and large enough to accommodate 1200 people in a single sitting, also (simultaneously) gathering space for next audience. The venue must be able to assist with set design and technical support, also provide a drinks reception based on 3 ceremonies per day, with on average 900 attendees at each ceremony. Theatre Royal Plymouth is deemed the only the venue meeting this criteria.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Title

Graduation Venu

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 February 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

The Theatre Royal Plymouth

Royal Parade

Plymouth

PL1 2TR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK41 - Plymouth
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £875,000 / Highest offer: £875,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The University of Plymouth

Drake Circus

Plymouth

PL48AA

Email

procurement@plymouth.ac.uk

Telephone

+00 1752582057

Country

United Kingdom