Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
davofficer@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1467539600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Delivery of Spectra Festival of Light 2024
Reference number
000-TLKK1338
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for the curation and production of the Spectra 2024 core festival programme
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: £400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance
Aberdeen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Aberdeen City Council are seeking responses from experienced festival/event production companies to curate and produce the main programme for Spectra, Scotland's Festival of Light, to be held in February 2024.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Programme / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Production Management / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management and Management Information / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability and Community Benefits / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practices / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 15
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 000-016171
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
000-TLKK1338
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Live Event Management LTD
10 The Linton, Sauchen
Inverurie
AB51 7LF
Telephone
+44 7845237672
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
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: £400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:742992)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Civil Justice Centre and Commercial Courts
Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1AQ
Country
United Kingdom