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title: "Purchase of Steinway Pianos for St. David's Hall"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045078"
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buyer: "CARDIFF COUNCIL"
published: "2024-04-08"
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# Purchase of Steinway Pianos for St. David's Hall

Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045078

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## Summary

The Cardiff Council has awarded a contract for the purchase of Steinway pianos for St. David's Hall. The initiative aims to maintain a world-class classical music offer in Cardiff and ensure access to live full orchestral performances. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication, and the vendor selected was Steinway & Sons. The contract value is £473,490, signed on 8th April 2024.

This procurement process presents an opportunity for businesses involved in the music industry, specifically in the provision of high-quality musical instruments. Companies specialising in pianos and musical instruments would be well-suited to compete for contracts like these, especially those capable of meeting the specific requirements outlined in the tender. The purchase of new Steinway pianos not only benefits St. David's Hall but also enhances the cultural offering in Cardiff, aligning with the city's strategy to promote classical music and support cultural activities.

## Notice

For St. David's hall to continue to provide live classical music and to ensure people in Wales have the opportunity to see a live full orchestra the Pianos currently in St .David's Music hall must be replaced. The best Orchestras can only be attracted to play in venues with new Steinway Pianos. The current pianos are now too old (> 10 years) and are no longer able give a pianist the best performance. This can cause a decline in the Classical Music Offering in Wales. Only one factory in the world, based in Hamburg, produces the pianos required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Steinway and Sons Grand Piano Procurement - to maintain a world class classical music offer in St Davids Hall in Cardiff 2 new Steinway Model D Pianos in Ebony High Gloss 1 new Steinway Model B Piano in Ebony High Gloss 1 new Boston GP-215 Piano in Ebony High Gloss

### Procurement Information

PCR2015-Reg 32(2(b)) (i) & (ii) Cardiff Council has undertaken a full assessment of the existing pianos at St Davids Hall, identifying the issues, age and condition of each of the grand pianos. The existing Steinway grand pianos at St David's Hall were purchased in 1999, 1992, 1982 and 1980. This illustrates that all existing pianos are all significantly older than required, even the newest grand piano is over 24 years old and the oldest is 43 years old. None of these pianos are performing to the optimum standard required and are in desperate need of replacement The only way to select and purchase brand new Steinway Grand pianos fit for world class concert hall performance, is to select directly from the Steinway and Sons factory in Hamburg. New Steinway pianos are only produced in Hamburg and New York. Since each factory produces instruments with tonal characteristics specific to their region, for St David's Hall the pianos would need to be selected from Hamburg and subsequently shipped from Hamburg to Cardiff We have taken expert advice from Steinway, the BBC, the RWCMD and the WNO orchestra and the classical music programme needs two matching concert grand Model D pianos with a tonal chiastic to suit the acoustics of St David's Hall. To match the full existing offer at St David's Hall, the venue also needs a Model B Grand Steinway that is needed for when there is a full stage for some repertoire and events and a day stage grand. Therefore, the recommendation is that the hall selects 3 new Steinway grands and a Boston grand piano for the level 3-day stage that can be used for jazz, community events and activity With advice from the classical music stakeholders and the research we have undertaken, world class classical concert pianist Charles Owen will test and select the pianos for St Davids Hall at the Steinway factory. Charles is widely recognised as the best person to select the pianos due to his exceptional ability, reputation and musical sensitivity, to select what is needed for a wide variety of classical programming, to best deliver a diverse world class classical repertoire. Each of the pianos will be selected accordingly to ensure the instruments have the needed brightness and additional subtleties and qualities needed for the classical programme

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011328-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £473,490 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4UW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STEINWAY & SONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 37310000 - Musical instruments
- 37311100 - Pianos

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2024 at 15:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011328-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cardiff.gov.uk
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422

## Provenance

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