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Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

National Concert Hall
N/A
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
IE
For the attention of: barry walsh
Telephone: +353 14170077
E-mail: barry.walsh@nch.ie

Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.nch.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1275

I.2)

Type of purchasing body

Contracting authority

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract:

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

II.1.2)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

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 €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).

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.

 1 No. Steinway Model D (8’ 11 ¾” (274cm)), heavy full-bodied black

polyester (high polish)/ebonised for its Main Auditorium Stage. All hardware is to

be solid brass.

 1 No. Steinway Model B (6’ 11” (211cm)), 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 six (6) Model D Concert Grands, one of which is to be

selected by artists and/or piano technicians of the NCH’s choosing.

The NCH also requires that the successful operator must be in a position to offer

the NCH a choice of at least four (4) Model B Music Room Grands, one of which

is to be selected by artists and/or piano technicians of the NCH’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.

II.1.3)

Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

Main vocabulary

37311100 Pianos

Supplementary vocabulary

37000000 Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

37300000 Musical instruments and parts

50860000 Repair and maintenance services of musical instruments

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Notice reference for electronically submitted notices

Notice reference: 2015-470604

IV.2.4)

Date of dispatch of the original notice:

27.11.2015

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

This notice involves:

Correction

VI.3)

Information to be corrected or added:

VI.3.1)

Modification of original information or publication on TED not compliant

Modification of original information

VI.3.2)

Notice or corresponding tender documents

In both

VI.3.3)

Text to be corrected in the original notice

Place of text to be modified: Section II.1.1: Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Instead of:

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

Read:

Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of One New Grand Piano for the National Concert Hall, Dublin.

Place of text to be modified: Section II.1.5: Short Description of the contract or purchase(s)

Instead of:

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 €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 Convert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.

- 1 No. Steinway Model D (8‘ 11 3/4“ (274cm)), heavy full-bodied black polyester (high polish)/ebonised for its Main Auditorium Stage. All hardware is to be solid brass.

- 1 No. Steinway Model B (6‘ 11“ (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 NCH‘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 NCH‘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.

Read:

The NCH is now engaging in a competitive process for the award of a Contract for the Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of One New Grand Piano. The total value of this contract is estimated to be below the EU threshold of €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).

The NCH requires the following goods to be delivered to the National Convert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.

- 1 No. Steinway Model B (6‘ 11“ (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 4 Model B Music Room Grands, one of which is to be selected by artists and/or piano technicians of the NCH‘s choosing.

Place of text to be modified: Section II.2.1: Total quantity or scope

Instead of:

The NCH requires the following goods to be delivered to the National Convert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.

- 1 No. Steinway Model D (8‘ 11 3/4“ (274cm)), heavy full-bodied black polyester (high polish)/ebonised for its Main Auditorium Stage. All hardware is to be solid brass.

- 1 No. Steinway Model B (6‘ 11“ (211 cm)), heavy full-bodied black polyester (high polish)/ebonised for its Kevin Barry Room Recital Space. All hardware is to be solid brass.

Read:

The NCH requires the following goods to be delivered to the National Convert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.

- 1 No. Steinway Model B (6‘ 11“ (211 cm)), heavy full-bodied black polyester (high polish)/ebonised for its Kevin Barry Room Recital Space. All hardware is to be solid brass.

VI.3.4)

Dates to be corrected in the original notice

VI.3.5)

Addresses and contact points to be corrected

VI.3.6)

Text to be added in the original notice

VI.4)

Other additional information:

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice:

04.12.2015

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