Tender

Suffolk County Music Service Concert Tour 2024

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

01 Dec 2023 at 10:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Suffolk County Council is seeking a tour operator for the Suffolk County Music Service Concert Tour 2024. The tender involves organising two tours for youth orchestras and wind bands, with a contract value of £110,000. The deadline for tender submissions is 2nd January 2024, and the contract period runs from 1st February to 31st August 2024. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council based in Ipswich, United Kingdom, and the procurement stage is currently open with an open procedure below the threshold.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Suffolk County Music Service Concert Tour 2024

Notice Description

Suffolk County Music Service seeks the services of a tour operator that can provide the following two tours within the date range Wednesday 24 July through to Wednesday 1 August 2024 (inclusive): Suffolk Youth Orchestra (SYO): Eight-day tour with five overnight stays in hotel accommodation and four indoor concerts. Suffolk Youth Wind Band (SYWB): Seven (or five) day tour with four overnight stays in hotel accommodation and three concerts, to include indoor and external venues where appropriate. Costing of tour models will be based on volume of participant numbers. The contractor will arrange all aspects of the tour as described in this Service Description, and submit for approval by SCMS, including devising, in consultation with SCMS, a bespoke musical performance tour for each SCMS ensemble to include: Performance Venues and Venue Booking Publicity and promotion Travel/Accommodation Meals (half Board) This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised value here is PS110.000 exclusive of VAT. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is Tuesday 2nd January 2024. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15th December 2023 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f11f6151-8955-458d-b89f-6e4de3714c13
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63511000 - Organisation of package tours

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£110,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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