Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
brodie.smithers@edinburgh.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1314693922
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
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
Edinburgh's Christmas 2022/23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79952000 - Event services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The City of Edinburgh Council requires contracts for winter festivals - Edinburgh's Christmas is a component of the festival.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Christmas contract is a component of the city's events offer delivered during the festive period providing a programme of activities, events and attractions for visitor and residents of the city.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:
- Criterion: quality
- Criterion: cost
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
24
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) Form of procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a concession notice in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Appointed Contractor notified that it was unable to deliver the contract CT1043 Winter Festivals, ref no. AUG456351 at a crucial point in the scheduled programme leaving insufficient time to re-tender the contract. Appointed contractor was delivering a component of winter festivals, and had technical insights of programme to date and able to step in at short notice.
Section five. Award of concession
A concession/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of concession
five.2.1) Date of concession award decision
25 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the concessionaire
Unique Events ltd
2 Commercial Street, Suite 1-2
Edinburgh
EH6 6JA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the concessionaire
Assembly Festival Limited
2 Roxburgh Place
Edinburgh
EH8 9SU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:717708)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom