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title: "For the Supply of a Public Address System for Major Events"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ce00"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-08-15"
---

# For the Supply of a Public Address System for Major Events

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ce00

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## Summary

The Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council has completed an Open Procedure tender for the Supply of a Public Address System for Major Events. The Council is looking for a supplier to provide a full public address system for major events, specifically for the Bournemouth Air Festival. The contract will cover the necessary equipment, on-site presence, and reaction to power issues during the event. The contract, with an anticipated start date in August 2023, will extend annually for up to five years if all options are exercised.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that specialize in public address systems and event equipment. Companies offering horn speakers, amplifiers, cabling, and related services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process, currently in the Award stage, has set quality as the primary criterion, with a weighting of 60, and price as the secondary criterion, with a weighting of 40. Interested businesses should take note of the critical dates and requirements mentioned in the tender documentation.

## Notice

BCP Council requires a supplier to provide a full public address system for major events including Bournemouth Air Festival; to include the necessary horn speakers, amplifiers, cabling and commentary unit, along with having an on-site presence and out of hours call out, to react to power issues during the event The Bournemouth Air Festival is a 4-day event taking place annually over a weekend in August / September. The dates for 2023 will be Thursday 31st August - Sunday 3rd September.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

BCP Council requires a supplier to provide a full public address system for major events including Bournemouth Air Festival; to include the necessary horn speakers, amplifiers, cabling and commentary unit, along with having an on-site presence and out of hours call out, to react to power issues during the event The Bournemouth Air Festival is a 4-day event taking place annually over a weekend in August / September. The dates for 2023 will be Thursday 31st August - Sunday 3rd September. The contract will be for one year with the option to extend annually for a further four years (1+1+1+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken the full length of the contract would be for five years. The anticipated start date of the contract is August 2023.

Renewal: The contract will be for one year with the option to extend annually for a further four years (1+1+1+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken the full length of the contract would be for five years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023891-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | The length of the contract will be for up to five years. Once the contract has ended, it is likely that a new contract will be procured. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £173,250 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | W E AUDIO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48952000 - Public address systems

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2023 at 12:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023891-2023
- 19 May 2023 at 14:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014387-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
- https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

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