Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Durham
DH15WB
UK
Contact person: Zoe
E-mail: zoe.embleton@durham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.durham.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
002545 - DfE Musical Instruments, Equipment and Technology - Capital Grant Funding
Reference number: OPEN20251241
II.1.2) Main CPV code
37310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This capital grant expenditure will support us with delivering against the vision and aims expressed in the NPME.
Grant agreement in conjunction with other local authorities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
271 372.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
37310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This capital grant expenditure will support us with delivering against the vision and aims expressed in the NPME.
Grant agreement in conjunction with other local authorities.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Department for Education Framework used which permits direct awards from the framework.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John Packer Ltd
02964334
Salisbury
UK
NUTS: UKC14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 31 382.80
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gear4music Ltd
03113256
Gear4music Ltd, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GN
York
UK
NUTS: UKC14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 26 169.75
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Music Cellar
15557903
11-12 Fox Street, Preston, PR1 2AB
Preston
UK
NUTS: UKC14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 14 921.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Normans (Burton upon Trent) Limited
00707581
Unit 3 Ryknild Industrial Estate, Derby Road, Burton-upon-Trent, England, DE14 1RZ
Burton-upon-Trent
UK
NUTS: UKC14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 668.40
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/08/2025