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Published 5 Sept 2022, 16:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply, Delivery and Installation of Audio Visual Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Scotland Excel

Framework agreement3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 1 lot to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)£36,000,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 20 Jan 2023awarded 12 Apr 2023
Lots 3max 1 to bid

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Audio Visual Equipment, on behalf of the 32 local authorities in Scotland. The tender is likely to include, but not limited to interactive

boards, projectors, television screens, audio equipment. The framework will mainly service the Education departments but may service other departments within the local authorities.

The framework may also be available to Scotland Excel associate members and other public sector organisations, further information will be available within the contract notice and tender document which will be available in due course.

CPV: Audio-visual equipment · Hardware installation services · Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment · Projectors · Repair and maintenance services · Television and audio-visual equipment · Whiteboard accessories · Whiteboards and magnetic boards

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
13 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 5 suppliers appointed
Electronic auction
Details provided by Councils at Call-off, where required.

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £1,800,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Audio Visual EquipmentCancelledPublished value£32,400,000

This lot of for the supply, delivery and installation of audio visual equipment. This includes, but is not limited to interactive touch screens, display screen, projectors, and audio equipment. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Delivery: Scotland · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and associate members within Scotland.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Additional Support NeedsCancelledceiling above

This lot is for the supply, delivery and installation of Audio Visual Equipment for additional support need environments. This will include, but is not limited to audio visual equipment and sensory equipment and installation as required. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Delivery: Scotland · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and associate members within Scotland.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Service, Repair and MaintenanceCancelledceiling above

This lot is for the service, repair and maintenance of Audio Visual Equipment. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Delivery: Scotland · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and associate members within Scotland.
Variant 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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30%
  • price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed Framework Agreement is divided into Lots, these Economic and Financial Standing selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot.

    Minimum: It is a requirement of the contracts to be procured under the proposed framework agreement that tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: ALL LOTS EMPLOYERS (COMPULSOR…
  • Technical & professional ability
    1. Subcontracting
    2. Quality Management Procedures
    3. Environmental Management Systems or Standards
    4. Health and Safety Procedures

    For full details please see the Procurement Documents. In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed Framework Agreement is divided into Lots, these Technical and professional ability selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot.

    Minimum: SUBCONTRACTING: Tenderers will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contracts to be called-off under the proposed framework agreement. If you intend to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties on whose capa…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Supply, Delivery and Installation of Audio Visual Equipment” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Sept 2022, 16:35 BST
Last source update
26 Jul 2023, 16:37 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
0822
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-021712
Classification (CPV)
Audio-visual equipmentHardware installation servicesInstallation services of radio, television, sound and video equipmentProjectorsRepair and maintenance servicesTelevision and audio-visual equipmentWhiteboard accessoriesWhiteboards and magnetic boards
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0365ec Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

For full details of the conditions relevant to the proposed Framework, and contracts to be called-off there under (to the extent known or settled at this stage), please see the Procurement Documents (details of how to access these being set out in section " “I.3 (Communication” of this Contract Notice).

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446)(as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, most recently amended to reflect the European Union exit by the UK. This tender exercise has commenced after the UK withdrawal from the European Union and it has been conducted and concluded in accordance with the Law, Guidance and procedures in force after the UK withdrawal on 31st December 2020. Any prior version of the relevant Law and Guidance, or terminology related thereto, which appears in these Procurement Documents should therefore be interpreted and applied as currently in force. Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): - The 32 local authorities in Scotland listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Local-authorities.aspx; - Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies; - NHS Scotland entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. - Scotland Excel associate members listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx; - any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland) Act 2014 The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Rebates apply to this framework. For further details, please see the Special Conditions of Contract. (SC Ref:730486)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
20 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Nov 2022 → 26 Jul 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    16 Nov 2022
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    20 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    20 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    26 Jul 2023, 16:37 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Dec 2022
  1. Published value updated to £36,000,000
    2 Dec 2022, 09:31 GMT
    was £30,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    2 Dec 2022, 09:31 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    2 Dec 2022, 09:31 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 20 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
    2 Dec 2022, 09:31 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    26 Jul 2023, 16:37 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1311 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 12 Apr 2023

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,800,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Additional Support Needs

    Signed
    12 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Service, Repair and Maintenance

    Signed
    12 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Audio Visual Equipment

    Signed
    12 Apr 2023
    Value
    £32,400,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Audio Visual Equipment13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad11——
2 · Additional Support Needs13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad11——
3 · Service, Repair and Maintenance13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad11——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scotland Excel

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1ARContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice
  • AVMI Kinly LtdFramework contractor Auld Bond Road, Perth, UK, PH1 3FXContact phone
  • Efficient Infrastructure SolutionsFramework contractor 41 Fairfield Place, East Kilbride, Glasgow, UK, G74 5LPContact phone
  • Learning SPACEFramework contractor 11a Fountain Centre, college street, belfast, UK, BT1 6ETContact phone
  • Mediascape LtdFramework contractor E2 & E3 Port Dundas Business Park, 100 Borron Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 9XGContact phone
  • SSUK LtdFramework contractor 45 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Glasgow, Scotland, G52 4NQContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.