Award

The Provision of Audio-Visual Equipment, Installation and Support

OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

20 Mar 2026 at 12:04

Tender

02 Feb 2026 at 07:50

Planning

12 Nov 2025 at 08:24

Planning

12 Nov 2025 at 08:05

Summary of the contracting process

Outwood Grange Academies Trust, headquartered in Wakefield, United Kingdom, is finalising a contract to enhance its educational infrastructure with audio-visual equipment, installation, and support. The award, scheduled on 19 March 2026, is set to contract Virtue Technologies Limited as the supplier, in coordination with this public authority project. The procurement follows the open procedure method for goods, covering regions including UKD, UKF, and UKE. The contract, commencing on 18 May 2026 and potentially lasting until 2030 with renewal options, represents a pivotal enhancement to interactive displays and related installations across its academies, ensuring an optimal learning environment. The procurement process spans planning, tendering, and awarding stages, with a standstill period ending on 31 March 2026.

This tender offers significant prospects for businesses specialising in audio-visual technologies, especially SMEs like Virtue Technologies Limited who competed among 13 bids. With a substantial contract value and potential extensions, businesses adept at providing high-quality AV solutions and installations will find lucrative opportunities. The open procedure ensures transparency and allows for competitive bidding, favouring entities familiar with educational environments and capable of delivering bespoke AV solutions and support to enhance classroom learning experiences. Companies with expertise in interactive and non-interactive displays, as well as fixture installations, will find this contract aligned with their capabilities, fostering growth in collaboration with educational institutions.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Audio-Visual Equipment, Installation and Support

Notice Description

Outwood Grange Academies Trust and its academies (hereafter referred to as the Trust) are seeking to appoint a strategic partner for the supply and installation of essential AudioVisual (AV) equipment. This key partnership is designed to directly support and enhance the learning environment for our students, academies, and the wider communities we serve. The opportunity covers the end-to-end provision of AV equipment, including installation and where applicable its maintenance/support. The predominant aspect of the tender focuses on the need to support our academies interactive and non-interactive displays; including fixtures such as wall brackets, mounts, cabling, and covers. However, the strategic partner will need to be able to support the Trust's other ad-hoc AV equipment and support requirements; including but not limited to; Main Hall AV equipment, Classroom Visualisers, and Desktop Monitors.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract will be based on an initial 2-year term, but with the option for the Trust to extend for up to a further 2 years.

Planning Information

Interested parties can contact Outwood via procurement@outwood.com to register their interest and request any additional information

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05df22
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025714-2026
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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
19 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 May 2026 - 17 May 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2030-02-02

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF1 2PF
Post Town
Wakefield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VIRTUE TECHNOLOGIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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