Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North Kesteven District Council
Kesteven Street,
SLEAFORD
NG34 7EF
UK
Telephone: +44 1529414155
E-mail: tony_mabbott@n-kesteven.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF30
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.n-kesteven.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
NKDC Arts Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Management Services to The Hub in Sleaford and Arts Development Service in the district of North Kesteven District Council.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract is for a Arts Development Service in the district of North Kesteven District Council and management services to The Hub in Sleaford.
The Council has developed a nationally acclaimed, high-quality Arts Services through its longstanding commitment and investment in arts and culture, that offers a robust foundation
upon which to build greater levels of community engagement and participation in the arts.
The contract also includes the management of the Hub which includes gallery spaces, retail outlet and cafe. In 2021, the Council completed a £1.27 million refurbishment on The Hub.
The Arts Service, incorporating The Hub has been an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) since 2015. The Contract is for a partner to deliver its portfolio of Arts Services, including delivery of the NPO Business Plan, for an initial contract length of 5 years with the option to extend the contract by up to 5 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial contract is for 5 years from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2028 with the option to extend the contract by up to 5 years to a maximum of 31st March 2033.
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:
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation
A procurement exercise was run by the Council advertised on Find a Tender Service on 21st July 2022 but no tenders were received. The contract awarded had no material changes to that advertised.
Contract notice from the original procurement can be found here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014680-2022 and the notice of non-award can be found here https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019853-2022
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
01/03/2023
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
Greenwich Leisure Limited
27793R
Middlegate House, The Royal Arsenal
London
SE18 6SX
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 10 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contract was awarded under R32(2)(a) Public Contracts Regulations 2015 following a procurement exercise where no tenders were received. As per notice https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019853-2022.
The value of the contract is made up from payment of a management fee, external funding and opportunities within the contract for income generation by the supplier.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/06/2023