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Published 16 Aug 2024, 16:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HBC 0824 Provision of Audio visual and connectivity equipment and support

Official notice

Authority: Hertsmere Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£250,000exc. VAT28% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Sept 2024awarded 16 Dec 2024
Awarded to Auditel Rental and Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hertsmere Borough Council is currently out to procurement for Provision of Audio visual and connectivity equipment and support The Council requires a refresh on the Chambers technology which is over 10 years old. The cabling and technology setup needs updating to bring it up to date and to resolve some of the current reported problems and workarounds that are in place. The council requires a fully digital system and to ensure that there will be no interference from external sources.The supplier is required to source, deliver, install, and maintain good-quality Audio-Visual equipment and software.For the purposes of this tender process, access to the chamber is from the 22 November 2024 with completion by the 15 January 2025 at the latest. All dates are subject to change.The maintenance period shall start from the date of final agreed handover and for 3 years with an additional 2-year extension available.

CPV: Installation services of communications equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Scope: The supplier is required to source, deliver, install, and maintain good-quality…AwardedRenewal

Scope: The supplier is required to source, deliver, install, and maintain good-quality Audio-Visual equipment and software.For the purposes of this tender process, access to the chamber is from the 22 November 2024 with completion by the 15 January 2025 at the latest. All dates are subject to change.The maintenance period shall start from the date of final agreed handover and for 3 years with an additional 2-year extension available. The AV equipment and software will need to be delivered and installed within this time period and ensure all snags and technical issues are resolved to allow full operation of the new services. Some training will be required to bring the Democratic Services and the Information & Digital Services teams up to date with managing and controlling the new systems.It should be noted that there is no storage capacity onsite, so it’s crucial that this is factored into the delivery plan/schedule. The appointed contracted will need to deliver all required works to ensure that the new Technical and AV services are fully functional, as well as ensuring the area is cleaned and ready to function for council meetings.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: At the councils sole discretion the support contract may be extended for up to a further 24 monthsVariant bids: not 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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As detailed in the procurement documents

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Aug 2024, 16:32 BST
Last source update
14 Apr 2025, 14:02 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Sept 2024 – …
Authority reference
HC280
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014968
Classification (CPV)
Installation services of communications equipment
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048bcd Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Contract before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.

Publisher note: Hertsmere Borough Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the long term contracts at any stage of the procurement process. Stevenage Borough Council also reserves the right not to award a contract.Neither Hertsmere Borough Council nor any person on whose behalf of whom this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for these contracts.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all companies tendering for this Contract at any time during the procurement process, to ensure that they continue to meet the Council`s requirements and remain financially viable to perform the Contract.Tenderers should note that the provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (protection of Employment)Regulations 2006 may apply.To access this procurement opportunity please visitwww.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through the Correspondence area in the eTendering system.If you are experiencing problems with the eTendering system, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK Support Desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or telephone +441144070065 for any website /technical questions, Monday to Friday 8:30 - 17:30.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council`s obligations under the law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the potential supplier considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity or for reasons of confidentiality, then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the potential supplier about such commercially sensitive or confidential information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request, but the decision of the Council in deciding whether an exemption applies is final.Please note the deadline for return and allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
20 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Sept 2024 → 14 Apr 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    20 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    14 Apr 2025, 14:02 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Apr 2025, 14:02 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £179,8971 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 62 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Auditel Rental and Services LtdSMEAuditel Rental and Services Ltd£179,897 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hertsmere Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Elstree Way , Borehamwood, East of England, WD6 1WAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria