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Published 31 Aug 2021, 10:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Audio, Lighting and AV Equipment Tender

Official notice

Authority: Brighton Dome & Festival Ltd

3 lotsGoodsRestricted procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£609,5493 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Oct 2021awarded 13 Jun 2022
Awarded to Stage Electrics Partnership Ltd. +2 more3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Brighton Dome & Festival Ltd (BDBF) wishes to invite tender submissions for the supply of lighting, audio and AV equipment for use in the newly developed Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre spaces.

CPV: Audio-visual equipment · Devices for the disabled · Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Lighting systems · Parts of sound and video equipment · Portable electric lamps · Sound equipment

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Lighting equipmentAwarded

Provision of lighting equipment, cabling and control for two event spaces.

Both the venues we are buying for are multi-functional and able to cope with multiple formats, so it is important that all equipment be able to withstand the rigours of being rigged and derigged and provide a wide range of functionality when in use.

We are looking for a range of fixtures types that would be capable of covering events across genres including theatre, contemporary dance, live music and conferencing.

Fixtures should have low environmental impact across the supply chain, have good aftersales product support and servicing options.

An ideal kit list would be:

CORN EXCHANGE

HighEnd HyBeam3000 x 7

HighEnd SolaFrame 1000 x 12

HighEnd SolaWash 1000 x 10

ETC ColorSource cyc units x 12 (6 top, 6 bottom)

Martin VDO atomic bold(blinder/strobe) X8

2x tour Force II hazer

Followpsots x 2

STUDIO

30x ETC Lustre series 3 profiles

18x ETC desires led fresnels

13x High End Lonestars

4x High End SolaWash 1000

8x colorsource cyc units

4x Martin VDO atomic bold (blinder/strobe)

1x tour Force II hazer

Delivery: South East · Brighton Dome; Corn Exchange and Studio venues.
Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #2Audio visual equipment (incl sound)Awarded

Purchase of professional, live events and theatrical sound and video equipment.

Both the venues we are buying for are multi-functional and able to cope with multiple formats, so it is important that all equipment be able to withstand the rigours of being rigged and derigged and provide a wide range of functionality to different sized events when in use.

We are looking for equipment that would be capable of covering events across genres including theatre, contemporary dance, live music and conferencing.

Equipment should have low environmental impact across the supply chain, have good aftersales product support and servicing options.

For visuals we are primarily looking at projectors and projection screens.

For Audio we are a D&B house in our main venue (Brighton Dome, Concert Hall) and would look for equipment that is cross compatible with this. We are looking speakers etc. and control surfaces.

An ideal kit list would be:

VISUAL

1 x Panasonic MZ10KLB Laser Projector with flying kit/frame

1 x 16' Fastfold Screen (16:9 aspect ratio) with front and rear surfaces, legs, case and hanging brackets and steels.

1 x 12' Fastfold Screen (16:9 aspect ratio) with front surface only, legs, case and hanging brackets and steels.

Signal conversion hardware

2x mini-Mac set up with Qlab, keyboard, mouse and monitor.

AUDIO

CORN EXCHANGE

8 x V8 NL4

4 x V-GSUB NL4

4 x Y7P NL4

2 x D80 NL4

2 x V Flying Adaptor

4 x YP Mounting Bracket

(to include power and data distribution as required)

Digico SD12 plus SD- Rack

or Yamaha CL5 plus RIO 3224-D2 Stage IO

STUDIO

4 x E8 NL4

4 x E5 NL4

2 x E12X-SUB NL4

1 x D20

4 x E8 Flying Bracket

4 x Ball Joint Adapter

4 x M10 Fixing Plate

1 x 50m EtherCon Drum plus cross stage expansion link.

(to include other power and data distribution as required)

Allen & Heath SQ6 or Midas M32 to include stage racks and cabling.

Shure SM58 x 8

Shure SM57 x 4

AKG C414 XLS x 4

Neumann KMS 105 x 2

BSS AR 133 x 12

Neumann KM184 x 4

Shure ULXD 6 Way Radio Mic Kit x 2

Selection of K&M Mic Stands (12 Tall Booms and 12 Small Booms for example)

COMMS

CORN EXCHANGE

1x Clear-com HelixNet Digital Network system with 4x Headsets and packs

1x DX300ES wireless base station

STUDIO

1x Clear-com HelixNet Digital Network system with 4x Headsets and packs

1x DX300ES wireless base station

Shared between the 2 spaces;

6x Wireless beltpacks and lightweight headsets

Delivery: South East · Brighton Dome; Corn Exchange and Studio venues
Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #3Assistive Listening SystemsAwarded

Purchase of customer facing assistive listening technology.

We aim to cover multiple venues with one adaptable system.

Our venues are adaptable and host multiple events across many different art forms. The assistive technology should provide the best possible range of benefits to the customer.

An ideal system would be Sennheiser Mobile Connect.

Delivery: South East · Brighton Dome; Corn Exchange and Studio venues.
Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot distribution rule: Lot 1 - Lighting Equipment Lot 2 - Audio Visual and Sound Equipment Lot 3 - Assistive Listening Systems BDBF reserve the right to award all lots to one supplier
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Company to have traded in event equipment supply for 5 years or more.

    To be a member of a professional trade body for the industry such as PLASA, ESSA or PSA.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Please provide copies of 3 years audited accounts.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Candidate to have proven access to professional events equipment manufacturers distribution networks.

    Candidates should be able demonstrate previous involvement in similar procurement processes.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.

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
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
31 Aug 2021, 10:34 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2022, 08:48 BST
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-022093
Classification (CPV)
Audio-visual equipmentDevices for the disabledElectrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lightingLighting systemsParts of sound and video equipmentPortable electric lampsSound equipment
Delivery area
South East (UKJ21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02db15 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

Sustainability – BDBF is committed to reducing its impact on the environment. Priorities include reducing energy consumption, zero waste to landfill, low energy fittings and materials which minimise our environmental impact. Tenderers should include in their application environmental credentials for themselves and on behalf of manufacturers that they work with. Details of manufacturers disposal and recovery programmes will be sought during the equipment selection process.

Publisher note: Due to the age of our buildings (around 200 years old), even with the renovations some restrictions of weight remain so this should be taken into consideration upon tender. Those invited to tender will be requested to supply details on warranties, delivery costs, initial set up, training and ongoing support. It will be essential that suppliers demonstrate no conflicts of interest. (MT Ref:227086)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
1 Oct 2021, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Oct 2021 → 11 Aug 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    1 Oct 2021, 17:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    20 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    11 Aug 2022, 08:48 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Aug 2022, 08:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £609,5493 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1611 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 13 Jun 2022

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Lighting equipment7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad4——
2 · Audio visual equipment (incl sound)6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad4——
3 · Assistive Listening Systems3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Brighton Dome & Festival Ltd

Contracting authorityCharityRecreation, culture and religion 12a Pavilion Buildings, Castle Square, Brighton, UK, BN1 1EEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.