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title: "Production Support Crew & Equipment Hire"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000753436"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-06-10"
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# Production Support Crew & Equipment Hire

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000753436

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for Production Support Crew & Equipment Hire. The Council aimed to appoint a Framework Agreement with up to 10 suppliers to cater to live events' production needs in Cultural Venues. The tender was in the services category and followed an open procurement method. The procurement stage was complete, and the contract was signed on 30th May 2024 for a value of £1,200,000 GBP.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses, especially SMEs, in the event production industry. Companies offering production support services for live events like concerts and conferences would find this tender suitable for competition. The procurement method being open creates a level playing field for businesses to showcase their capabilities and compete based on quality and pricing criteria, with a focus on overall value for money.

## Notice

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to appoint a Framework Agreement of a maximum of 10 multi-disciplinary Suppliers to meet the production needs of live events (mainly concert & conferences etc) at its Cultural Venues.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to appoint a Framework of a maximum of 10 multi-disciplinary Suppliers. An open procurement process will be followed where by the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be utilised to identify suitable Tenderers in terms of compliance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and/or the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016/PR(S)A14 and the minimum standards and any other requirements set out in the Tender documents & Contract Notice. Thereafter an Award Criteria and Pricing evaluation will be undertaken to select the tenders which represent the best overall value for money.

Renewal: It is the intention of the Council that any Contract resulting from this ITT will be for a period of two years with the option to extend for up to a further two 12 month periods, undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507143 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | It is envisaged that the contract opportunity will be advertised in the final quarter of 2025 if the extension options are not undertaken, otherwise, in the final quarter of 2026 or the final quarter of 2027. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | DM AUDIO; EDINBURGH SHOWTEC & EDINBURGH SHOWLITE (OPERATING UNDER EDINBURGH SHOWTEC; METRO PRODUCTION GROUP; SOUND ACOUSTIC PRODUCTIONS; THE WAREHOUSE SOUND SERVICES; WAR PRODUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
- 92300000 - Entertainment services
- 92312110 - Theatrical producer entertainment services

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507143
- 15 Dec 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495018

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC495018&idx=8
  17th January 2024 - SPD question as discussed in the presentation 17/1/24.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC495018&idx=7
  17th January 2024 - Presentation slides 17/1/24
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC495018&idx=1
  15th December 2023 - ITT
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC495018&idx=2
  15th December 2023 - Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC495018&idx=3
  15th December 2023 - Person Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC495018&idx=4
  15th December 2023 - Tenderer's Submission
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC495018&idx=5
  15th December 2023 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC495018&idx=6
  15th December 2023 - Terms & Condition
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495018
  Production Support Crew & Equipment Hire - The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to appoint a Framework Agreement of a maximum of 10 multi-disciplinary Suppliers to meet the production needs of live events (mainly concert & conferences etc) at its Cultural Venues.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507143
  Production Support Crew & Equipment Hire - The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to appoint a Framework Agreement of a maximum of 10 multi-disciplinary Suppliers to meet the production needs of live events (mainly concert & conferences etc) at its Cultural Venues.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753436
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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