Notice Information
Notice Title
Museum of Watford AVIT Software Development Pre-Market Engagement (PME)
Notice Description
Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform a potential future procurement for the development of audio-visual software to support museum exhibition displays. The proposed system may be used to present audio, video and image-based content across a range of display devices, including televisions, projectors, tablets, headsets and interactive exhibits within the museum environment. The purpose of this engagement is to: *Better understand market capability and available technologies *Identify potential delivery approaches and innovative solutions *Inform the development of the procurement strategy and specification *Understand indicative delivery timescales and costs *Ensure the council's requirements are clear, proportionate and achievable For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Watford:-Software-package-and-information-systems./5V6ZD8K7K2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5V6ZD8K7K2
Planning Information
Questionnaire. Prospective tenderers are invited to download the Questionnaire and upload completed questionnaire
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06686d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022347-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48517000 - IT software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £280,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Mar 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 27 Mar 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 19 Jul 2026 - 18 Jul 2031 4-5 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
- WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WATFORD
- Postcode
- WD17 3EX
- Post Town
- Watford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Watford
- Electoral Ward
- Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Watford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022347-2026
12th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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