Notice Information
Notice Title
Delivery of a Converged Media Production Stage Solution for Research & Development Usage by UK Creative Sectors
Notice Description
UNDERTAKEN AND CONCLUDED: Owing to restricted timescales, a short period of preliminary market engagement has been undertaken to further understand the market for deliver a Converged Media Production Stage Solution for Research and Development usage by the United Kingdom (UK) Creative Sectors (film, games, live, and immersive) on behalf of the CoSTAR network, as part of a new National Laboratory for Research and Development (R&D) for creative technologies to ensure the UK's screen and performance industries have the innovation infrastructure needed to compete globally. Publication of an Open tender opportunity for this procurement is scheduled within the next few days via the University's Mercell tendering portal
Planning Information
Owing to resourcing constraints a short period of preliminary market engagement was undertaken in relation to this procurement; between five organisations (1 large supplier, 3 medium sized suppliers, and 1 small supplier) already known via previous engagements with the CoSTAR Network/StoryFutures Strategic Business Unit hosted at the University ahead of a planned procurement due to launch within the next few days.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05037e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015351-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
50 - Repair and maintenance services
51 - Installation services (except software)
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
50340000 - Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment
51310000 - Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment
92110000 - Motion picture and video tape production and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,750,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 16 Apr 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 10 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ROYAL HOLLOWAY AND BEDFORD NEW COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Kim Cooper
- Contact Email
- procurement@rhul.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1 784 414181
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EGHAM
- Postcode
- TW20 0EX
- Post Town
- Twickenham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ25 West Surrey
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Runnymede
- Electoral Ward
- Englefield Green East
- Westminster Constituency
- Windsor
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015351-2025
15th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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