Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of Two New Grand Pianos for the National Concert Hall, Dublin

National Concert Hall

The NCH is now engaging in a competitive process for the award of a Contract for the Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of Two New Grand Pianos. The total value of this contract is estimated to be below the EU threshold of EUR 207 000 (excl. VAT). As the contract is not subject to the Public Procurement Directives, the NCH has voluntarily advertised the contract in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).
A derogation is being invoked for the choice of Steinway Pianos. This derogation, which is being invoked by analogy with Article 31 (1)(b) of Directive 2004/18/EC, is referred to expressly in Section 2.1.4 of Commission Interpretative Communication on the Community Law applicable to contract awards not or not fully subject to the provisions of the Public Procurement Directives (Doc 2006/C179/02).
The NCH requires the following goods to be delivered to the National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.
โ€” 1 No. Steinway Model D (8โ€™ 11 ยพโ€ (274 cm)), heavy full-bodied black polyester (high polish)/ebonised for its Main Auditorium Stage. All hardware is to be solid brass.
โ€” 1 No. Steinway Model B (6โ€™ 11โ€ (211 cm)), heavy full-bodied black polyester (high polish)/ebonised for its Kevin Barry Room Recital Space. All hardware is to be solid brass.
The NCH requires that the successful supplier must be in a position to offer the NCH a choice of at least 6 Model D Concert Grands, one of which is to be selected by artists and/or piano technicians of the NCHโ€™s choosing.
The NCH also requires that the successful operator must be in a position to offer the NCH a choice of at least 4 Model B Music Room Grands, one of which is to be selected by artists and/or piano technicians of the NCHโ€™s choosing.
As part of the contract, the successful operator must provide ongoing Steinway approved specialist servicing, maintenance and repair to the highest level, in conjunction with the NCH piano technician, as befits a major international concert venue.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-12-14. The procurement was published on 2015-11-27.

Who?

What?

Procurement history
Date Document
2015-11-27 Contract notice
2015-12-04 Additional information
Contract notice (2015-11-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Pianos
Quantity or scope:
โ€œThe NCH requires the following goods to be delivered to the National Concert Hall.โ€” 1 No. Steinway Model D (8โ€™ 11 ยพโ€ (274 cm)), heavy full-bodied black...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement: 203 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Pianos ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: National Concert Hall
Postal address: Earlsfort Terrace
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nch.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: barry.walsh@nch.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 14170077 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-11-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2015-12-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2015-12-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 233-423049
OJ-S issue: 233
Additional information

โ€œ1. The fact of this notice being published should under no circumstances be taken as implying that any provisions contained in Directive 2004/18/EC will...โ€    Show more
Source: OJS 2015/S 233-423049 (2015-11-27)
Additional information (2015-12-04)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-12-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2015-12-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 238-431785
Refers to notice: 2015/S 233-423049
OJ-S issue: 238
Source: OJS 2015/S 238-431785 (2015-12-04)