Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1698403876
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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
Motherwell Theatre Pantomime from 2023
Reference number
NLC-CPT-21-129
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92300000 - Entertainment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council requires the services of an established Production Company to present the annual Christmas Pantomime at Motherwell Theatre to run from November 2023.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92300000 - Entertainment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance
North Lanarkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract to be established is focused on a Production company being able to provide a traditional ‘variety’ approach Christmas pantomime at Motherwell Theatre to run from November 2023.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
60
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
A 5-year contract term - 3 years with the option to extend for two, one year extension periods.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Full details of the objective rules and criteria for participation are contained within the associated project on the PCS-Tender portal
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
Two Stage Procedure.
Tender Application must be submitted via PCS-Tender only.
Selection Stage - Tenderers must complete: Qualification Envelope - comprising an SPD; and Technical Questionnaire - comprising two questions. Only the top 5 bidders will be invited to tender. Full scoring and evaluation details are on PCS-Tender.
Award Stage: Technical Envelope - comprising scored questions related to service delivery for the contract; Commercial Envelope - price element.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2016/S 195-351665
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Late Tenders will not be considered under any circumstances.
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The Council will not provide additional notification to any Bidder of the rejection of a late Tender.
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For the avoidance of any doubt, automated messages confirming receipt of a Tender should not be taken to imply acceptance of it by the Council.
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Tenderers are therefore advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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This is a two stage Restricted Procedure comprising Selection Stage and Award Stage. The council reserves the right upon concluding selection stage to proceed to award stage to request that candidates produce supporting documentary evidence or certificates referenced in their SPD response. In any case, these must be provided prior to contract award.
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Selection Stage - Tenderers must respond to a series of Selection Questions within the PCS-Tender Qualification Envelope and must download, complete and re-upload from the Technical Envelope, the Technical Questionnaire containing two questions. These questions will be subject of evaluation. Upon conclusion of the evaluation, only the top 5 bidders will proceed to the Award Stage and be invited to tender. Evaluation criteria details are stated on PCS-Tender.
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Award Stage - Upon proceeding to Award Stage, the top 5 bidders being invited to tender must download and complete a range of Award Questions and Statements located within the PCS-T Technical Envelope;
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Tenderers must download and complete a Pricing Schedule located within the PCS-T Commercial Envelope.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 21727. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
If successful at Selection Stage and the bidder is invited to tender, at Award Stage, bidder should download, fully complete and re-upload the attached document entitled "Community Benefit Offering Menu (NLC-CPT-21-129)
(SC Ref:687287)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Scottish Courts
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom