Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Concert Grand Piano

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1. At a glance

Buyer Title CPV / category Estimated value Per-year Procedure type Lots Location Contract length Submission deadline Go-live / start | :-------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------- | :-------------- | :------- | :------------------------- | :--- | :--------- | :-------------- | :------------------ | :-------------- | Triskel Arts Centre CLG Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Concert Grand Piano 31520000-7 €175,000.00 Not stated Open Procedure (Below EU) 1 Cork, Ireland Not stated 2026-09-18 16:00 Not stated

2. Scope of Work

The contract requires the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, and initial maintenance of one concert grand piano for Triskel Arts Centre, Cork. This procurement is part of the Music Network Music Capital Scheme Piano Award. The successful tenderer will provide a complete turnkey solution, ensuring the instrument is fully commissioned and ready for professional concert use. The instrument must be suitable for sustained use by internationally recognised concert pianists and visiting artists performing in a professional concert venue.

The contractor will supply:

• One Steinway & Sons Model D Concert Grand Piano, or an instrument of demonstrably equivalent value and quality, fully compliant with the Technical Specification.
• Professional delivery to Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street, Cork City, T12 WYY0.
• Specialist handling, installation, and positioning within the venue.
• Initial tuning, regulation, and voicing.
• Commissioning of the instrument for concert use.
• A matching adjustable concert artist bench.
• A protective concert cover.
• Transport dolly or equivalent moving equipment if supplied as part of the proposal.
• Warranty documentation.
• Operating and maintenance documentation.
• An initial maintenance proposal and after-sales support.

Tenderers must include all costs associated with specialist transport, insurance during transit, unloading, movement into the building, positioning, installation, final tuning, regulation, voicing, commissioning, and removal of all packaging and waste materials. The contractor is responsible for safe delivery and installation, adhering to health and safety legislation. The instrument will be handed over only when fully installed, regulated, tuned, and accepted by Triskel Arts Centre.

If a previously owned instrument is proposed, the tenderer must provide:

• Year of manufacture.
• Serial number.
• Ownership history.
• Complete service history.
• An independent technical inspection report.
• Confirmation that the instrument is structurally sound and suitable for professional concert use.

The contract includes approximately 24 concert tunings annually and an annual concert service, including string levelling, pitch correction, voicing, intonation, regulation, and cleaning. A minimum warranty of five years is required.

3. Background & buyer context

Triskel Arts Centre CLG, established in 1978, is a multidisciplinary arts organisation in Cork City. Its principal venue, Triskel Christchurch, is a restored 18th-century Georgian church that reopened in 2011. The venue has an international reputation for acoustic excellence and hosts classical music, jazz, contemporary music, film, visual arts, literature, and theatre. This procurement is part of a capital investment programme supported by the Music Network Music Capital Scheme, funded by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. The acquisition of a concert grand piano is intended to support Triskel's artistic programme and its role in presenting performances by internationally recognised artists.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

Tenderers must demonstrate the necessary legal, financial, and technical capability to perform the contract.

• Turnover requirement: Not specified for this tender.
• Insurance: The successful tenderer must hold, or demonstrate the ability to obtain:
• Public Liability Insurance: €6.5 million minimum.
• Product Liability Insurance: €6.5 million minimum.
• Employer's Liability Insurance: €13 million minimum. Equivalent cover from overseas insurers will be accepted.
• Certifications: Not specified for this tender.
• Past experience: Tenderers must demonstrate experience in supplying and commissioning professional concert grand pianos for venues of comparable scale. Details of at least two comparable contracts completed within the previous five years are required, including client, venue, instrument supplied, contract value, completion date, and contact details.
• Personnel: Not specified for this tender.
• Geographic / facility constraints: Not specified for this tender.

Tenderers must also provide company details, including legal entity name, registered address, company registration number, VAT number, and primary contact. Financial standing must be demonstrated through audited accounts, an accountant's certificate, annual turnover information, or equivalent financial evidence. A valid Tax Clearance Certificate or equivalent certification is required.

5. Award criteria & scoring

The contract will be awarded to the tenderer submitting the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT).

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