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Cambridgeshire County Council CORE Project Augmented Reality Visitor Experience

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

21 Feb 2025 at 11:13

Award Notice
Tender

05 Mar 2024 at 13:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council is overseeing a public procurement process titled "Cambridgeshire County Council CORE Project Augmented Reality Visitor Experience." This project falls under the software package and information systems industry category (CPV code 48000000) and is specific to the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is at the Award stage, with the contract awarded to Gooii Ltd. on 14th May 2024. The project aims to design, develop, and deploy a bespoke Augmented Reality (AR) experience at the Cambridge Corn Exchange to celebrate its 150th anniversary, with the completion date set for December 2024. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract value is GBP 499,000. Key dates include the start of the contract period on 1st May 2024, ending on 31st March 2025.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in AR technology, software programming, consultancy services, and installation services. SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate. The successful execution of this project could lead to valuable exposure and future contracts, given the innovative application of 5G Open RAN technology involved. Businesses capable of integrating AR experiences with cutting-edge network technologies and offering operational and maintenance support stand to benefit the most from this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cambridgeshire County Council CORE Project Augmented Reality Visitor Experience

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council (the Authority), as part of the CORE project, require a bespoke venue specific Augmented Reality (AR) experience to be delivered and deployed at the Cambridge Corn Exchange that will run over the 5G Open RAN network that is being developed by the CORE project. The AR experience has a dual purpose within the project to firstly test the capabilities of a 5G Open RAN network utilising the data intensive/low latency requirements of AR technology and secondly to demonstrate how 5G Open RAN technology can support innovative technologies to generate new opportunities for a local economy. In order for the AR experience to demonstrate value to the local economy it is essential that the experience is bespoke to the venue. The AR experience will need to be designed, developed and deployed in collaboration with Cambridge City Council who own and run the venue. It will also be vital for the successful bidder to work with the already assigned technical partners to ensure that the AR hardware/experience is successfully integrated/deployed on the 5G network and to support the testing/optimisation of the network capabilities through the use of the AR experience. The theme of the AR experience will be to celebrate the Cambridge Corn Exchange entering its 150th year, further details on the Cambridge Corn Exchange and its history can be found here - https://www.cambridgelive.org.uk/cornex . Output requirements include the following: - A bespoke AR experience that will help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Cambridge Corn Exchange. Deployable on the main ground floor (the venue layout can be found in appendix ) by end December 2024. - Easily deployable and removable experience that can be set-up, run and removed within a day. The experience will run on dates/times to be agreed by Cambridge City Council that fit in-between the other planned events at the venue. - Integration of the AR experience hardware on to the 5G network that is being developed. - Verbal and/or written data/reports on the performance of the AR experience in different operational environments and advice on how to utilise the experience to support testing. - Maintenance and operational support of the AR experience must be included for the duration of the contract. - AR capable hardware to deliver the experience.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bf574f8e-f963-4d16-accf-e2f325e25901
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08621dc0-af81-4078-92ee-f4940a9c3dc7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

51 - Installation services (except software)

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

48000000 - Software package and information systems

51000000 - Installation services (except software)

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£499,357 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£499,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
14 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GOOII

Further Information

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