Award

AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT FOR MEETING ROOMS

GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

03 Apr 2026 at 10:46

Tender

04 Feb 2026 at 16:04

Planning

10 Nov 2025 at 15:01

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Gateshead Borough Council for the provision of audio-visual equipment for meeting rooms within their Civic Centre has reached the contract award stage with a pending award to AUDITEL RENTAL AND SERVICE LIMITED. This tender focuses on goods within the audio-visual industry category, and the procurement method employed was the open procedure, facilitating transparent and competitive bidding. The contract, valued at £240,000, has provisions for optional services and renewals and is set to begin on 20 April 2026, concluding on 19 April 2029. The procurement process was completed on 3 April 2026, and the contract has a potential maximum extension until 19 April 2030.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those specialising in audio-visual equipment and services. The provision of goods, coupled with installation, maintenance, and support options, allows businesses to showcase their comprehensive service offerings. Companies with expertise in remote access for fault diagnosis, pre-installation upgrades, or setting up meeting rooms for virtual conferencing are well-suited to compete for such contracts. Winning this tender can lead to collaboration with a local authority, offering prospects for further contracts or extensions within the Gateshead area.

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Notice Title

AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT FOR MEETING ROOMS

Notice Description

The provision of a range of audio-visual equipment for meeting rooms within the Civic Centre, Gateshead including their installation

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: An option to have any software or firmware updates completed ahead of the installation to avoid any delay to the installation completion date. The option to have additional audio-visual equipment and installations provided at various other Council or Council Partner sites across the Borough of Gateshead.

Renewal: If the framework is providing good value and quality throughout the initial 36 month period, then the option to extend for a further period of 12 months may be taken up.

Planning Information

The Council's Corporate Resources Service requires a Contractor for the provision of a range of audio-visual equipment for meeting rooms within the Civic Centre, Gateshead, which must include provision, installation, warranty and annual service and maintenance of equipment. As part of this process the Council is conducting a Market Engagement Exercise to establish the level of interest in this opportunity, to gather information, and improve our understanding of the market. To enable this, the Council will publish a market engagement Questionnaire via the OPEN portal on 10 November 2025 with a submission deadline of 12 noon 24 November 2025. As part of the market engagement process the Council will offer a limited amount of one to one sessions to meet Suppliers to discuss requirements and the procurement process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dde9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031195-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

32321300 - Audio-visual materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
1 Apr 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE8 1HH
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside

Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AUDITEL RENTAL AND SERVICE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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