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# Audio and Multimedia Guides

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audio-and-multimedia-guides-ocds-h6vhtk-03d52d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** English Heritage: "Audio and Multimedia Guides". Published status: complete. Published Value: £850,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Jul 2023, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [English Heritage](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/english-heritage-GB-FTS-39248)
- **Published Value:** £850,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 July 2023 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Audio-visual equipment, Tourist guide services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £633,947 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audio-and-multimedia-guides-ocds-h6vhtk-03d52d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03d52d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audio-and-multimedia-guides-ocds-h6vhtk-03d52d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fenglish-heritage%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audio-and-multimedia-guides-ocds-h6vhtk-03d52d#participate

## Description
English Heritage have Handset Audio Guides at 30 paid sites and Handset Multimedia Guides at 5 paid sites; where present, audio/multimedia tours are an integral part of the interpretation, created as part of a coherent interpretative package, and the provision of this service is included in the site admission prices. The purpose of this project is to procure and implement replacement tour systems (on a like-for-like basis) which will ensure our visitors can continue to engage with stories on site. English Heritage requirements have been split into (2) different Lots allowing suppliers to tender for an individual lot or both lots as appropriate.

## Lots (2)
### Lot Lot 1 - Audio Guides: Audio and Multimedia Guides
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1 - Audio Guides`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 32321200
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £540,000
- **Description:** Lot 1: Audio guides  The provision of handset audio guides, supported by a Content Management System, at 30 locations that complement the on-site interpretation.
- **Contract Period:** 03/09/2023 to 03/09/2027

### Lot Lot 2 - Multimedia Guides: Audio and Multimedia Guides
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2 - Multimedia Guides`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 32321200, 63514000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £310,000
- **Description:** Lot 2: Multimedia guides The provision of multimedia guides, supported by a Content Management System, at 5 locations that complement the on-site interpretation, and the creation of the content for the multimedia tours provided by the guides.
- **Contract Period:** 03/09/2023 to 03/09/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Audio Guides (active)
  - Award id: `029904-2023-P/REF EH 00001958-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Imagineear**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-143408`
  - Value: £633,947 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Multimedia Guides (active)
  - Award id: `029904-2023-P/REF EH 00001958-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Imagineear**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-143408`
  - Value: £633,947 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Audio Guides (active)
  - Signed Value: £633,947
  - Signed Date: 09/10/2023

- **Contract:** Multimedia Guides (active)
  - Signed Value: £633,947
  - Signed Date: 09/10/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029904-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-11T07:17:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T19:04:19.924Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03d52d