Awarded contract

Provision of Provision of Events Services Framework Agreement for NMIS Group and IBioIC

  • University of Strathclyde

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-034190

Published 20 November 2023, 8:47am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Strathclyde

40 George Street, Procurement Department

Glasgow

G1 1QE

Email

jemma.wylie@strath.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 7811592949

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.strath.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Provision of Events Services Framework Agreement for NMIS Group and IBioIC

Reference number

UOS-23988-2022

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79952000 - Event services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

On behalf of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) Group and the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), the University of Strathclyde is putting in place a multi-lot, multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Event Services.

This framework will cover the following:

- Fully Managed Events Service (NMIS)

- Fully Managed Events Service (IBioIC)

- Stand Design and Build

- Event Staging

It should be noted whilst this framework is intended to be used primarily by NMIS Group and IBioIC, it will be available for other areas of the University to use if their requirements fit within the framework.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,580,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Fully Managed Event Service (IBioIC)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79952000 - Event services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot will be for smaller events for IBioIC.

This Lot will provide a fully managed event service for requirements estimated to be budgeted below 30,000.00GBP annually.

This Lot will cover fully managed event service for events estimated 200-500 delegates.

This Lot will include, but not be limited to:

- Fully managed events service for events estimated to be for 200-500 delegates

- Project management

- Both online and in-person events

- Host and speaker management

- Delegate management

- Exhibitor management

- Onsite support

- Venue sourcing and management

- Marketing communications for event

- Video production

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the successful tenderer either intended as partial replacement of the supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations. The Contracting Authority may at its sole discretion exercise this option. Interested Parties should note that should the Contracting Authority exercise this option the estimated total framework value may increase by up to an additional 50%.

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

Economic operators may be excluded from the competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the ITT contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to the procurement and the other Tender documents for further information.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Exhibition Stand Design and Build

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 39154100 - Exhibition stands
  • 79952000 - Event services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot will focus on the stands utilised for events and is anticipated to cover third party events such as exhibitions

For this Lot, the client organising the event will facilitate the event management.

This Lot will include, but not be limited to:

- Stand design

- Stand delivery

- Logistics, Stand Delivery and Decommission

- Stand dismantle, storage and disposal

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the successful tenderer either intended as partial replacement of the supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations. The Contracting Authority may at its sole discretion exercise this option. Interested Parties should note that should the Contracting Authority exercise this option the estimated total framework value may increase by up to an additional 50%.

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

Economic operators may be excluded from the competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the ITT contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to the procurement and the other Tender documents for further information.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Event Staging

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79952000 - Event services
  • 39154100 - Exhibition stands
  • 45237000 - Stage construction works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The clients require a suitably qualified supplier to provide staging for events held in-house. It is anticipated that the events will host between 50-150 people and be held in a theatre or banquet/cabaret style for an academic or industrial audience.

Lot 3 will include, but is not limited to:

- Provision and set up of audio-visual equipment

- Provision and set up of furniture

- Provision and set up of stage

- Provision and set up of draping

- Logistics, project management and health and safety

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the successful tenderer either intended as partial replacement of the supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations. The Contracting Authority may at its sole discretion exercise this option. Interested Parties should note that should the Contracting Authority exercise this option the estimated total framework value may increase by up to an additional 50%.

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

Economic operators may be excluded from the competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the ITT contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to the procurement and the other Tender documents for further information.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Fully Managed Event Service (NMIS)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79952000 - Event services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot will provide a fully managed event service for requirements estimated to be budgeted between 50,000.00GBP- 250,000.00 GBP

This Lot will cover fully managed event service for events estimated up to 500 delegates; plus exhibitors and speakers.

This Lot will include, but not be limited to:

- Project management

- Design and provision of staging and rigging and furniture

- Provision of hybrid AV and in person AV/production equipment and services

- Host and speaker management

- Delegate management

- Exhibitor management

- Onsite support

- Catering

- Venue sourcing

- Marketing communications for event

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the successful tenderer either intended as partial replacement of the supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations. The Contracting Authority may at its sole discretion exercise this option. Interested Parties should note that should the Contracting Authority exercise this option the estimated total framework value may increase by up to an additional 50%.

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

Economic operators may be excluded from the competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the ITT contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to the procurement and the other Tender documents for further information.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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 000-007758


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Fully Managed Event Service (NMIS)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

XSEM Ltd

3 Park Court, Park Cross Street

Leeds

LS1 2QH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE42 - Leeds
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cameron Presentations

Burnfield Rd, Glasgow

Glasgow

G46 7TH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Metro Production Group

2 south gyle crescent lane

edinburgh

eh12 9eg

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Speakeasy

1a Shandon Crescent, Edinburgh

Edinburgh

EH11 1QE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
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: £250,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Fully Managed Event Service (IBioIC)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Speakeasy Productions

Unit 3A Royal Elizabeth Yard, Kirkliston

Edinburgh

EH29 9EN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lux Events Ltd

14 Albany Street

Edinburgh

EH1 3QB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cameron Presentations

Burnfield Rd, Glasgow

Glasgow

G46 7TH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Speakeasy Productions

Wildwood House, Stanley

Perth

PH1 4NH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
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: £30,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £30,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Exhibition Stand Design and Build

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cameron Presentations

Burnfield Rd, Glasgow

Glasgow

G46 7TH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Metro Production Group

2 south gyle crescent lane

edinburgh

eh12 9eg

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Speakeasy Productions

Wildwood House, Stanley

Perth

PH1 4NH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Speakeasy Productions

Wildwood House, Stanley

Perth

PH1 4NH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Rocket Exhibitions & Events

34 Halley Drive, Yoker

Glasgow

G134DJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
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: £100,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Event Staging

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cameron Presentations

Burnfield Rd, Glasgow

Glasgow

G46 7TH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Metro Production Group

2 south gyle crescent lane

edinburgh

eh12 9eg

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
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: £15,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £15,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award this framework at its sole discretion to a single supplier or multiple suppliers on each Lot. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the framework in whole or in part or not at all.

The Contracting Authority offers no guarantee that any level of business or continuity of business will be transacted under the Framework Agreement and the Contracting Authority shall not be bound to place any orders or to provide continuity of orders under the Framework Agreement.

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the Lots separately, and to not award the framework in its entirety at the one time.

(SC Ref:750846)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Glasgow

Country

United Kingdom