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Upgrade To Front Of House PA System At Brewhouse Auditorium

East Staffordshire Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Sep 2026 at 14:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

10 Mar 2026 at 13:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Staffordshire Borough Council procured works to upgrade the main front-of-house public-address system at the Brewhouse Auditorium in Burton-on-Trent. The requirement covers electrical installation and the installation of sound and video equipment, with the aim of improving the auditorium’s principal audience-facing PA system. This is an audio-visual installation opportunity rather than a general building-services contract. It would suit businesses that design, supply, install and configure professional sound systems for auditoria, theatres, performance venues or other public buildings. The council is the buyer and the work is associated with its Brewhouse venue in Burton-on-Trent. The procurement was classified as works, with relevant activities including electrical installation and installation of radio, television, sound and video equipment.

The procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold open competition. One lot was awarded to Sound of Music Ltd. The award was active and the contract was signed on 1 September 2026. The contract value is £64,004.89 excluding VAT, or £76,805.87 including VAT. The signed contract period runs from 2 September to 6 October 2026. The original estimated lot value was £80,000 excluding VAT, or £96,000 including VAT. The tender submission deadline was 25 March 2026 at 12:00, and the enquiry deadline was 20 March 2026 at 17:00. Evaluation weighted price at 60%, specification compliance at 20%, programme plan at 15% and social value at 5%.

This award shows that East Staffordshire Borough Council uses an open competition to procure venue audio-system installation and places most evaluation weight on price, while also testing technical compliance, delivery planning and social value. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to interpret and meet a detailed PA-system specification, carry out electrical installation safely, and install and integrate professional sound and related video equipment in an auditorium environment. Evidence of a realistic programme plan would be important, as would a clear approach to delivering social value. Businesses combining system supply, installation and commissioning capability are better aligned than suppliers offering equipment only or unrelated electrical work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Upgrade To Front Of House PA System At Brewhouse Auditorium

Notice Description

East Staffordshire Borough Council is inviting tenders for the upgrade of the main front-of-house PA system in the Brewhouse auditorium.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06665e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085446-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

45310000 - Electrical installation work

51310000 - Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£64,004 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 6 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BURTON-ON-TRENT
Postcode
DE14 2EB
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Local Authority
East Staffordshire
Electoral Ward
Shobnall
Westminster Constituency
Burton and Uttoxeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sound of Music Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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