Official UK procurement notice
Scanning Solution for Studio Ulster
Authority: University of Ulster (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionStudio Ulster wish to acquire a highly specialised, bespoke and high-fidelity combined 3D and 4D volumetric scanning solution for their state-of-the-art virtual production studio complex located at Belfast Harbour Studios in Northern Ireland. This system will be one of the most advanced currently available on the market for use in AAA gaming production, animation at scale, VFX at the highest levels of international film production and research purposes.
Comprising two integrated systems one for high-fidelity 3D image acquisition using a large geodesic dome circa 2.3m high. Large enough to cover full body scanning. The second integrated system should include 4D volumetric capture. Lighting should be integrated and synchronised with camera operations for both. The dome should offer a significant number of mounting points for lighting, and cameras and offer integrated power distribution with camera trigger technology. The 4D system should also support high frame rates of 120 FPS or higher. The lighting set-up must allow for the directional polarised lighting states to aid in the recovery of photogrammatic information. The system must also allow for the separation of speculative and diffuse information.
The system controller and customisable API must be able to trigger multiple cameras
simultaneously with the lighting to facilitate accurate captures. The system must also be able to capture 3D data during a 4D capture.
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The lotProcurement structure
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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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Methodology for Service Delivery: 28%
- Resource Management: 12%
- Price: 60%
Published award criteria (3)
- Methodology for Service Delivery: 28
- Resource Management : 12
- Price: 60
- Suitability
As stated in the procurement documents.
- 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
- 23 Oct 2024, 17:39 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2025, 16:54 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
project_28418- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010996- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b0b9Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Ulster University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗
- Submission deadline
- 25 Nov 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 270 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Nov 2024, 15:00 GMT
Timeline
25 Nov 2024 → 24 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline25 Nov 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened25 Nov 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Notice published24 Mar 2025, 16:54 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete24 Mar 2025, 16:54 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbel Geometries Inc.SME | £1,200,740 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010996-2025-project_28418-1 · Corbel Geometries Inc.SME
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- £1,200,740
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Corbel Geometries Inc.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria