Notice Information
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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dde9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010135-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Mar 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 9 Apr 2026 - 9 Apr 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@gateshead.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010135-2026
4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072490-2025
10th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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