Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Council House, Manor Square
Solihull
B913QB
Contact
Jennifer Wan
Telephone
+44 1217046141
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG32 - Solihull
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
SOL - The Core Theatre Pantomime
Reference number
SOL - 15353
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92312110 - Theatrical producer entertainment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The production and delivery of pantomimes delivered in the Solihull Borough.
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: £471,616.34
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92312110 - Theatrical producer entertainment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG32 - Solihull
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The production and delivery of pantomimes delivered in the Solihull Borough.
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
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- procurement aiming at the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance
Explanation:
SMBC has undertaken a negotiated procedure without prior publication to award the contract to the incumbent supplier, Little Wolf Entertainment Ltd. This procurement has been conducted pursuant to Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 - Negotiated procedure without prior publication (2b):
- where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:-
(i)the aim of the procurement is the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance.
The market was assessed and found no suitable frameworks available and due to the current venue size, capacity and the niche nature of the contract requirements, a competitive procedure will not secure value for money for the contracting authority.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-014182
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SOL - 15353
Title
SOL - The Core Theatre Pantomime
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 September 2023
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
Little Wolf Entertainment Ltd
Unit 2b Old Hall Mill Business Park, Alfreton Road, Little Eaton
Derby
DE21 5EJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Companies House
Company number: 07155670
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £471,616.34
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Solihull
Country
United Kingdom