Published date: 22 November 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 December 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Seats - 39111000

  • Theatre seats - 39111200

Location of contract

SE1 8XT

Value of contract

£0 to £175,000

Procurement reference

IT-190-312-2021/272

Published date

22 November 2021

Closing date

13 December 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

23 December 2021

Contract end date

31 May 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The current seating in BFI Southbank's main auditorium, NFT1, and the venue's second auditorium, NFT2, has reached end-of-life and requires replacing.

Specification for NFT1 and NFT2.

NFT1
o Supply of 464 tip-up style cushioned cinema seats with cup holders arranged in staggered formation
o Ten additional seat backs, armrests and seats for use as spares.
o Two additional ushers seats with double arm rests
o Non-organic fabric with stitched seat numbers, colour to be determined
o Max backrest height 900mm
o Seat back to seat back distance 1000mm
o Nine pairs of seats to be quick release for use as wheelchair spaces. See attached plan for locations.
o All seats in Row A and Row O should also be designed for easy removability.

NFT2
o Supply of 149 tip-up style cushioned cinema seats with cup holders arranged in staggered formation
o Five additional seat backs, armrests and seats for use as spares.
o One additional ushers seat with double arm rests
o Non-organic fabric with stitched seat numbers, colour to be determined.
o Max backrest height 900mm
o Seat back to seat back distance 1000mm
o Two pairs of seats to be quick release for use as wheelchair spaces. See attached plan for locations.
o Apart from the back two rows (17 seats), NFT2 is ramped rather than tiered so seat bases should be adapted to accommodate the slope.

More information

Links

Additional text

To take part in this tender, please visit our website, at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Tenders/Current , where you will need to register, if you haven't already, and express an interest in this opportunity to access the relevant documents. Please note expressions of interest will only be accepted via the portal.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Stephen Adams

Address

Belvedere Road
Southbank
Waterloo
SE1 8XT
United Kingdom

Telephone

02079574849

Email

stephen.adams@bfi.org.uk