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Digital Audio Recording System for the Office of the Official Report (Hansard) in the Northern Ireland Assembly (BR-07-2021)

NI ASSEMBLY

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Award

15 May 2023 at 14:28

Tender

25 Nov 2022 at 16:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission has completed the procurement of a Digital Audio Recording System for the Office of the Official Report (Hansard). The procurement process involved a tender with the main procurement category being goods, specifically audio-visual equipment. The contract, worth £310,000.00 GBP, was awarded to Sliq Media Technologies Inc. located in Canada. The location of the procurement is in Belfast, United Kingdom. The tender has now moved to the award stage with the completion date set on 15th May 2023.

This tender for a Digital Audio Recording System in the Northern Ireland Assembly not only provides opportunities for suppliers like Sliq Media Technologies Inc. but also for businesses in the audio-visual equipment industry. As the tender has now been awarded, businesses looking to partner or provide similar services in the UK public sector should monitor tender opportunities in the audio-visual equipment category to seek potential growth opportunities. Understanding the specific quality criteria outlined in the award process can help businesses tailor their bids to be more competitive in future procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

Digital Audio Recording System for the Office of the Official Report (Hansard) in the Northern Ireland Assembly (BR-07-2021)

Notice Description

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission wishes to procure and install a fit for purpose Digital Audio System that enables the Office of the Official Report (Hansard) to produce official reports of all relevant Assembly business within the required service standards.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission wishes to procure and install a fit for purpose Digital Audio System that enables the Office of the Official Report (Hansard) to produce official reports of all relevant Assembly business within the required service standards.

Renewal: renewal upon expiry of intital period and any extensions availed of

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03888a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013808-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

32320000 - Television and audio-visual equipment

32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

32330000 - Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction

33120000 - Recording systems and exploration devices

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£310,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NI ASSEMBLY
Contact Name
procurementniassembly.gov.uk
Contact Email
procurement@niassembly.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT4 3XX
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Stormont
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SLIQ MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES

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