Scope
Reference
ESPH682
Description
The works comprise the manufacture and installation of seating for the existing De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill with the intention for the seats to be reused in the proposed refurbishment of the building in the future.
The existing capacity at stalls level is: 636 seats including 2 wheelchair positions and a control area; consisting of
446 seats in the pit and 190 on the podium-level terraces, including 2 wheelchairs.
Full specification and details are available in Appendix A of the Tender pack.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £345,745 excluding VAT
- £414,894 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
21 July 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
22 July 2025
Standstill period
- End: 31 July 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
11 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 12 August 2025 to 11 August 2026
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 39111200 - Theatre seats
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Audience Systems Limited
- Companies House: 01043134
19b Washington Road
Westbury
BA13 4JP
United Kingdom
Region: UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Rother District Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGTY-8935-BVDP
Town Hall, London Road
Bexhill-on-Sea
TN39 3JX
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government