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Published 3 Aug 2023, 13:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CWC23033 - Audio-visual (AV) Conference Equipment and Associated Services

Official notice

Authority: Wolverhampton City Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£400,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Sept 2023
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The Council would like to procure services to update existing AV equipment at the Civic Centre and implement functionality required to enhance our video conferencing capabilities. The goal is to support our digital approach for collaborative working. Site Visit Civic Centre 09:00 - 11:00 (a maximum of 2 people per organisation only) A maximum of 7 organisation per visit per weekend.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope of this contract shall cover:

  • Audio-visual (AV) conference equipment and associated services directly related with installing, testing, and commissioning it.
  • A hybrid meeting solution for the meeting rooms described in this document.
  • A maintenance and support facility for four years for the audio-visual system and associated hardware

The Council would like to procure services to update existing AV equipment at the Civic Centre and implement functionality required to enhance our video conferencing capabilities. The goal is to support our digital approach for collaborative working. At present, the Council has limited audio and visual capabilities to facilitate medium, and large-scale video conferencing using Microsoft Teams.

Site Visits 12 August or 19 August (any bidder will only be allowed one site visit on any of the allocated days)

Site Visit Civic Centre 09:00 - 11:00 (a maximum of 2 people per organisation only)

A maximum of 7 organisation per visit per weekend. If this allocation is fully taken the Council will consider alternative times on these days. This is subject to Council discretion. These sessions will be limited to ten suppliers with a maximum of two representatives per supplier. These sessions will be on a first come first serve basis. Please submit your request for a site visit via the e-tendering portal messaging session by no later than Wednesday 9th August 2023. If the number of requests to schedule a site visit exceeds the number of slots available, additional dates will be made available at the councils discretion.

CPV: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£400,000
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: Renewals will be considered at the end of year 3 of the contractVariant 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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality and Social Value: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality and Social Value: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
Yes
First published
3 Aug 2023, 13:47 BST
Last source update
3 Aug 2023, 13:47 BST
Award evaluation window
4 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN682847
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022603
Classification (CPV)
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Aug 2023 → 4 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    3 Aug 2023, 13:47 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wolverhampton City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, St Peters Square, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1RLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Director of GovernanceReview body Wolverhampton

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.