Award

Audio Visual

THE NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

19 Jul 2017 at 11:27

TenderAmendment

19 Jul 2017 at 11:21

TenderAmendment

09 May 2017 at 10:22

Tender

08 May 2017 at 12:21

Summary of the contracting process

The National College for High Speed Rail is seeking an innovative audio-visual partner for a project titled "Audio Visual," with a focus on providing cutting-edge solutions to enhance interaction and collaboration. This open procurement process, which involves the delivery of services in the audio-visual industry, is currently at the award stage. The tender was published on May 8, 2017, with the tender period closing on May 22, 2017. The contract period is set to commence from June 16, 2017, and extend until June 15, 2019, with a total budget of £400,000. The services are required at the College's campuses located in Birmingham and Doncaster, with a significant emphasis on accommodating up to 2,450 users within three years.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in audio-visual technology, particularly those with experience in the education sector and large-scale deployment capabilities. Companies that provide comprehensive services—including consultation, solution design, project management, and installation—would be well-suited to respond to this tender. In particular, businesses that can demonstrate agility and flexibility in meeting evolving technological requirements will enhance their chances of success in this competitive procurement process.

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Notice Title

Audio Visual

Notice Description

The College is seeking an innovative Audio Visual partner who can demonstrate leading edge solutions around interaction and collaboration. The preferred supplier will have over 10 years experience in providing solutions into the education market sector, with an understanding of the relationship between technology and pedagogy in Further Education. Ideally, the College is looking to appoint a partner with experience in deploying solutions in vocational and continued professional development environments, and also in large scale deployments in any sector. The company will have a complete wrap of services, including: * Consultation- Pre and Post Sales * Solution Design * Project Management * Vendor Qualified Installation Team with skill sets in AV Installation, Data Networking and Electrical Services * On-site and remote support * Training facilities and external trainers The successful organisation must be agile and flexible to meet the College's evolving requirements. The College requires an Audio Visual (AV) Solution that supports remote and interactive teaching, learning and collaboration, whilst supporting the retrieval of information and management of personal technology. The solution must be device-agnostic to ensure compatibility in a 'bring your own device' (BYOD) learning space, where students and staff will be encouraged to use their own devices and connect them to the College's network. The College will be operating through a 'hub and spokes' model, working with a number of spokes across the UK. The College will therefore have to be able to link between the hub sites of Birmingham and Doncaster and with its 'spokes' through video conference and allow learners and staff to join interactive sessions remotely. The solution will have up to 700 users in year one and phase up to 2450 users in year three (not concurrent). The solution will need to be implemented by July 2017 in order to be in use by The College from September 2017. The solution needs to be capable of providing: - Interactive display with a 'walk up and use' user experience - Videoconferencing in a multi-site learning space - Lecture delivery with synchronicity across multiple virtual users - Interactive-collaborative spaces that support panoramic interactive walls and canvasses. These spaces are likely be used for command and control traffic management, BIM cave and station management - Ability to share content to and from devices, students and teaching staff The solution will need to accommodate the following spaces: Birmingham Campus - Classrooms x 30 - Conference / Event Space x 1 - with capacity to host 150 delegates plus presenters - Social Spaces -restaurant area x 1, coffee area x 1 and open social area x 3 - Reception - Meeting rooms x 10 (varied sizes) Doncaster Campus - duplicated across both sites: - Classrooms x 30 - Conference / Event Space x 1 - with capacity to host 150 - Social Spaces -restaurant area x 1, coffee area x 1 and open social area x 3 - Reception

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-21bcc925-6392-48c9-8bf3-a3dccd19e4e9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3a8b555-3265-4e7a-9620-7b2339940f75
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50340000 - Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jul 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 May 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jun 20178 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2017 - 1 Dec 2017 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@nchsr.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B7 4BB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RAPID TECHNOLOGIES

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