Published date: 26 March 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 23 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pianos - 37311100

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£510,000

Procurement reference

2532/SSA/LM

Published date

26 March 2020

Closing date

23 March 2020

Contract start date

3 April 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Provision of 4 Grand and 11 Upright Steinway Pianos

Award information

Awarded date

23 March 2020

Contract start date

3 April 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Total value of contract

£510,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Steinway and Sons

Address

44 Marylebone Road,
London
United Kingdom
W1U 2DB

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Competition is absent for technical reasons. Steinway and Sons produce pianos involving 126 patents that unrivalled in their tone and action. The All-Steinway-School Programme, which the University of Sheffield is intending to join with this purchase is completely unique, both in terms of the quality and quantity of pianos supplied and in terms of the follow up technical and educational support. Steinway and Sons offer the ideal mix of top-end bespoke hand made grand pianos and Steinway-designed factory produced uprights and grands for teaching and practice purposes. Additionally, in order for the University to obtain the all-steinway-school accreditation,they are the only provider who can maintain our existing instrumentation to the standard required to obtain that accreditation

About the buyer

Contact name

Elizabeth Tidswell

Address

Western Bank
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
England

Telephone

01142222175

Email

e.tidswell@sheffield.ac.uk