Planning

Steinway Pianos Lease 2022

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Planning

02 Feb 2022 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is initiating a pre-procurement market engagement for the lease of Steinway Pianos, entitled "Steinway Pianos Lease 2022." This procurement, classified under the goods category within the musical instruments industry, is currently in the planning stage. The deadline for submitting the soft market testing questionnaire is set for 10:00 AM on 24 February 2022. Interested parties can access the related documents via the City’s e-procurement portal, with further engagement opportunities outlined on the organisation's official website.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses within the musical instruments sector, particularly those specialising in high-quality piano offerings. Companies involved in leases, sales, maintenance, or associated services for premium musical instruments are well-positioned to compete. Participating in this market engagement will provide insights that may inform future procurement strategies, allowing businesses to align their offerings with the City’s requirements and potentially secure a profitable contract in the near future.

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Notice Title

Steinway Pianos Lease 2022

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the 'City') is carrying out Pre-procurement market engagement ('PPME') in relation to the lease of Steinway Pianos. The City will consider the feedback received to help inform its options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the City is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the City. Please refer to II.2.4) Description of the procurement below for details on how to obtain the relevant documentation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a soft market testing exercise in relation to an a requirement the City of London Corporation (the City) for the lease of Steinway Pianos. The soft market testing will involve the submission of the SMT questionnaire - to be received by 10.00am on 24.02.2022 via the capital esourcingportal. If your organisation would like to participate in this market engagement exercise, it can do so by completing and returning the market testing questionnaire which can be found on the City's e-procurement portal at www.capitalesourcing.com Participants should register as a supplier on the portal on the aforementioned link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled 'Steinway Pianos Lease 2022' where the questionnaire can be obtained. Please ensure the questionnaire is uploaded to the capital esourcing portal www.capitalesourcing.com by 10.00am on 24.02.2022

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031295
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003067-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories


CPV Codes

37300000 - Musical instruments and parts

37310000 - Musical instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Feb 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

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