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Published 1 Feb 2021, 17:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Audio Content Production & Device Solution

Official notice

Authority: National Galleries of Scotland

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£45,424published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Jan 2021
Awarded to ATS Heritage

What is being bought

Published requirement description

National Galleries Scotland (NGS) require a Service Provider(s) to plan, develop and produce high quality audio-guide content as well as for the loan and maintenance of audio devices, equipment and accessories for a new audio guide offer.

This contract has been split into 2 Lots with the possibility of award of the Contract to one sole Service Provider or the award of one Service Provider per lot.

This procurement will be conducted through an Open OJEU procedure.

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

CPV: Electronic information services · Entertainment services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Sound recordings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Audio Content ProductionAwarded

The Service Provider will be required to manage the development and production of audio-guide content from planning through to the provision of files formatted for uploading to a cloud-based Contract Management System (CMS) synchronized with devices. This will include the research, content development, script writing, translation, recording and supply of files in an agreed format. The contract will cover a variety of foreign language translations.

Delivery: Scotland

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Feb 2021, 17:32 GMT
Last source update
1 Feb 2021, 17:32 GMT
Authority reference
586 919
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-001987
Classification (CPV)
Electronic information servicesEntertainment servicesRecreational, cultural and sporting servicesSound recordings
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028f19 Find a Tender

Publisher note: National Galleries Scotland reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any time and not award a contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by tenderers prior to the award of a contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of tenderers. Late tenders may not be considered by National Galleries Scotland. (SC Ref:642804)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £45,4241 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jan 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ATS HeritageSME£45,424 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Audio Content Production · ATS HeritageSME

    Signed
    18 Jan 2021
    Value
    £45,424
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 2 from abroad5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Galleries of Scotland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawRecreation, culture and religion National Galleries of Scotland, 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH4 3DSContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ATS HeritageAwarded supplier 1 South Lane, Clanfield, Waterlooville, UK, PO8 0RBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.