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Published 9 May 2024, 14:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Energy Central Learning Hub (ECLH) - Immersive Learning Classroom

Official notice

Authority: Northumberland County Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: North East (UKC2)

Published estimate£250,000exc. VAT44.2% below published estimate

Submissions closed 12 Jun 2024awarded 1 Aug 2024

Awarded to Fuzzy Duck

Contract term 1 moends 1 Sept 2024 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Immersive Learning Room, housed within the Visitor Centre is a key component of the digital infrastructure of the ECLH. It will be utilised with all users groups accessing the Learning Hub including:

-STEM learning events with children and young people providing a compelling medium for engagement with and understanding of, clean energy and associated careers in the industry

-The wider public as a showcase facility for the Clean Energy sector and a motivator for employment in the sector

-Post-16 Delivery partners as a teaching, training and learning tool

-Employers for the training of employees utilising bespoke content

CPV: Audio-visual equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 moPublished value£250,000

Contract period: 1 Aug 2024 – 1 Sept 2024 (1 mo)

Delivery: North East

Extensions: Possible renewal after initial termVariant 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: 35%Price: 60%Social value: 3%Environmental: 2%

Published sub-criteria (8)

Installation Date: 10%
Method Statement: 15%
Delivery and Training: 5%
Content Creation: 5%
Supply and Installation: 50%
Maintenance: 10%
Social and Economic Value: 3%
Carbon Impact: 2%

Published award criteria (8)

Installation Date: 10
Method Statement: 15
Delivery and Training: 5
Content Creation: 5
Social and Economic Value: 3
Carbon Impact: 2
Supply and Installation: 50
Maintenance: 10

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
As per selection questionnaire

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: 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: 9 May 2024, 14:35 BST
Last source update: 12 Sept 2024, 09:22 BST
Award evaluation window: 12 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference: DN723235
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-029194
Classification (CPV): Audio-visual equipment
Delivery area: North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045855 Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: N/A

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 12 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 12 Jun 2024, 13:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Home/About ↗

Timeline

12 Jun 2024 → 12 Sept 2024 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
12 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
12 Jun 2024, 13:00 BST
Contract starts
1 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice published
12 Sept 2024, 09:22 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
12 Sept 2024, 09:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £139,4801 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Fuzzy DuckSME	£139,480 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Energy Central Learning Hub (ECLH) - Immersive Learning Classroom · Fuzzy DuckSME
Signed
1 Aug 2024
Value
£139,480
Period
… – 1 Sept 2024
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic	4	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northumberland County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Morpeth, North East, NE61 2EFContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Corporate Commissioning and ProcurementMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point MorpethContact email, phone
Procurement ServiceReview body Morpeth

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Fuzzy DuckAwarded supplier Tomorrow. Media City UK, Manchester, North West, M50 2AB

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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