Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Gloucester City Council
Herbert Warehouse
The Docks
GL1 2EQ
UK
Contact person: Mr Roland Halford
Telephone: +44 1452396320
E-mail: roland.halford@gloucester.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK13
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gloucester.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.gloucester.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.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
Provision of Gloucester Tall Ships Festival Event Organiser
Reference number: DN484670
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79953000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The successful supplier will manage all aspects of the production of a Gloucester Tall Ships Festival in 2021. Following a review after the 2021 festival, it is anticipated that the appointed supplier will undertake the planning for and provision of up to 3 successive festivals in 2023, 2025 and 2027.
The festival site location is Gloucester Docks – the site is divided into several sections and each section has a different landowner, these are: Gloucester City Council, The Canal and River Trust and Peel Holdings. The premises licence is held by the Gloucester Docks Estate Company (GDECL) a group made up of residential and business owners on the site. There are 2 museums on the site and various businesses, bars and restaurants.
1) Aims of the gloucester tall ships festival
I. to be one of the UK’s best Festival of Tall Ships – becoming recognised within international Tall Ships community as a high-quality, desirable event to attend;
II. to generate pride in Gloucester’s historic docks;
III. to showcase Gloucester as a vibrant and prosperous and international city;
IV. to promote and involve Gloucesters’ diverse communities and local businesses;
V. to boost Gloucesters’ economy;
VI. to provide an event that gives value for money and has something for all age groups;
VII. to be economically and environmentally sustainable.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79952000
79952100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful supplier will manage all aspects of the production of a Gloucester Tall Ships Festival in 2021. Following a review after the 2021 festival, it is anticipated that the appointed supplier will undertake the planning for and provision of up to 3 successive festivals in 2023, 2025 and 2027.
The festival site location is Gloucester Docks – the site is divided into several sections and each section has a different landowner, these are: Gloucester City Council, The Canal and River Trust and Peel Holdings. The premises licence is held by the Gloucester Docks Estate Company (GDECL) a group made up of residential and business owners on the site. There are 2 museums on the site and various businesses, bars and restaurants.
1. Aims of the gloucester tall ships festival
I. to be one of the UK’s best Festival of Tall Ships – becoming recognised within international Tall Ships community as a high-quality, desirable event to attend;
II. to generate pride in Gloucester’s historic docks;
III. to showcase Gloucester as a vibrant and prosperous and international city;
IV. to promote and involve Gloucesters’ diverse communities and local businesses;
V. to boost Gloucesters’ economy;
VI. to provide an event that gives value for money and has something for all age groups;
VII. to be economically and environmentally sustainable.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/08/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/08/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/07/2020