Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UL
Contact
Mackenzie Heath
Telephone
+44 3000264859
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Contract for the Provision of Crowd Management & Event Security Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79713000 - Guard services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Extension of the current Crowd Management & Event Security Provision for a further 8-month period to accommodate the restructure currently taking place within the Council's Culture, Sport & Tourism Department. This 8-month period will allow for the appointment of a new Festivals and Events Manager and allow for the re-procurement of the Provision via an Open Tender.
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: £200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79713000 - Guard services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Extension of the current Crowd Management & Event Security Provision for a further 8-month period to accommodate the restructure currently taking place within the Council's Culture, Sport & Tourism Department. This 8-month period will allow for the appointment of a new Festivals and Events Manager and allow for the re-procurement of the Provision via an Open Tender.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The Council's Culture, Sport & Tourism Department are currently undergoing a restructure. The restructure is absorbing a high level of resource from officers within this department and due to the restructure there is currently no Festival & Events Manager at the Council (Contract Manager) therefore, there is no officer availability to be involved in a full re-procurement of the Provision which may diminish the effectiveness of the Procurement. The Council do not currently have a Festival & Events Manager (who would be the Contract Manager for this arrangement) therefore, the Council would rather that the current provision with Showsec International Limited is extended for a periof of 8-months to ensure sufficient time to:
1. Appoint a Festivals & Events Manager who will play a large part in the Specification Development and the Procurement of the new Contract. It is critical that for a Contract of this importance and value that the Contract Manager is involved from beginning to end of the Procurement to ensure a thorough understanding of the specification & Terms & Conditions so that it can be managed effectively.
2. Sufficient time to conduct a compliant, above threshold Open Tender.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Showsec International Limited
Regent House, 16 West Walk
Leicester
LE1 7NA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Companies House
02187286
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH6 2YH
Country
United Kingdom