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title: "Leasing, Tuning, Servicing and Maintenance of Pianos"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02fe6e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC"
published: "2021-12-08"
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# Leasing, Tuning, Servicing and Maintenance of Pianos

Buyer: ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fe6e

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## Summary

The Royal Northern College of Music is currently engaged in a procurement process for the leasing, tuning, servicing, and maintenance of pianos. This tender, classified under the industry category of 'services' and specifically related to 'instrument tuning services', involves a contract period spanning 10 years, with a total value of £4,534,000. The procurement is at the Award stage, following the cancellation of the initial open tender process. The contract was signed on 1st August 2020 and is set to be active until 31st July 2030, with delivery expected in the UKD33 region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the musical instrument services sector, including SMEs specialising in piano leasing, tuning, and maintenance. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in the care and servicing of high-end pianos such as Steinway and Yamaha would be particularly well-positioned to compete for roles in this ongoing contract, especially given the recent transition of the contract to Musiq Group Ltd following the administration of the previous supplier.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The leasing of a range of mainly specific model Steinway and Yamaha pianos and the scheduled tuning, servicing and maintenance of those pianos over the lifetime of the contract, together with additional ad-hoc tuning required for specific events.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030455-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,534,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M13 9RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Hulme |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Rusholme |
| Delivery location | TLD33 Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | DUET CAPITAL (HOLDINGS; MUSIQ GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 37311100 - Pianos
- 50860000 - Repair and maintenance services of musical instruments
- 66114000 - Financial leasing services
- 98396000 - Instrument tuning services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2021 at 08:38 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030455-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:560664-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.rncm.ac.uk/

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