Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre PO Box 66 Lakeview Road
Craigavon
BT64 1AL
Contact
procurementarmaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
procurement@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Pantomime for the Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92312100 - Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This specification has been developed by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council in order to procure a suitably qualified and competent company to deliver pantomime productions for The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre, Armagh, for 2023 / 2024 /2025 (subject to successful annual review). The Market Place is Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s flagship arts centre and annually presents a 3-week run of a pantomime to both school and public audiences in the month of December. The pantomime is a key part of the theatre’s programme and plays to over 13,000 people each year. The venue is looking for an experienced, highly professional partner company to produce and present its 2023, 2024 and 2025 pantomimes (2024 and 2025 subject to satisfactory annual review).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £273,687.60
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92312110 - Theatrical producer entertainment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN07 - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This specification has been developed by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council in order to procure a suitably qualified and competent company to deliver pantomime productions for The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre, Armagh, for 2023 / 2024 /2025 (subject to successful annual review). The Market Place is Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s flagship arts centre and annually presents a 3-week run of a pantomime to both school and public audiences in the month of December. The pantomime is a key part of the theatre’s programme and plays to over 13,000 people each year. The venue is looking for an experienced, highly professional partner company to produce and present its 2023, 2024 and 2025 pantomimes (2024 and 2025 subject to satisfactory annual review).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Title and Synopsis / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Production Team / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Production Values / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Music / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Budget for 2023 Production / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Total Contract Price for 2023 Production / Weighting: 20
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-001056
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GBL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
Unit 2 Northern Whig Building 2-10 Bridge Street
BELFAST
BT1 1LU
Telephone
+44 2890315337
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £270,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £91,229.20
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JF
Country
United Kingdom