Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Old Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Contact
Mrs Heather Bailey
heather.bailey@blackburn.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Christmas Pantomime King Georges Hall
Reference number
DN748320
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92312000 - Artistic services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
King George’s Hall has successfully presented a professional Christmas pantomime for generations and has a well-established reputation for delivering a high quality, modern production with a plethora of current pop songs, exceptional choreography and spectacular costumes. Blackburn with Darwen has low levels of engagement in the arts, a high proportion of the population is under 19 years of age. King George’s Hall envisages the pantomime is a gateway to theatre for many disadvantaged young people within the borough.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified contractors to establish a contract to work with the Authority for the next four years to co-produce the annual pantomime in King Georges Hall Blackburn.
The tender will be issued under an ITT issued by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council via the Chest e- Tendering Portal.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Cost Criterion / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: Quality Criterion / Weighting: 45
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value Criterion / Weighting: 15
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
13 January 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Contract is a two Year Period with the option to extend for further periods of one year
up to a maximum of two years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 November 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 November 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Old Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Country
United Kingdom