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Bristol Beacon Refurbishment Project

Decision Maker: Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The refurbishment of the concert organ is an essential part of the main refurbishment programme to develop Bristol Beacon into a world class concert venue. The organ was originally purpose built and installed in 1956 as part of the last major refurbishment programme.

Decision:

The award on a contract to Harrison and Harrison for a second phase of offsite refurbishment works following by the re installation of the historic organ back into Bristol Beacon.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - This is the direct award of contract to the original manufacturer of the instrument via a negotiated procedure. A number of professional organ experts including those from the Bristol and District Organ Association have been consulted and they have advised that using a different company rather than the original manufacturer and installer of such an historic instrument would have a number of consequences, including the cost of redesigning and installing the equipment and a huge risk of the instrument failing to function correctly.
Option 2 -
Option 3 -

Publication date: 01/09/2022

Date of decision: 12/08/2022