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Audio visual equipment

UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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01 Sep 2026 at 16:22

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Gloucestershire procured the supply of audio-visual equipment for compatibility with equipment already installed across its university campuses in Cheltenham and Gloucester. The requirement covers audio-visual equipment supplied through the NHS Shared Business Services Audio Visual Solutions and Integrated Operating Theatres 2 framework agreement. It is a goods contract for university facilities, with the equipment expected to integrate with the existing estate rather than being supplied as an isolated installation. The buyer is the University of Gloucestershire, an education provider. The scope is therefore relevant to manufacturers, distributors, systems integrators and specialist audio-visual suppliers able to provide equipment that works with established university systems and infrastructure.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The University of Gloucestershire used a limited procedure: a direct award under the NHS Shared Business Services framework, without a separate call for competition. The award went to GVAV Ltd, an SME. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and is valued at £1,050,000. The stated call-off period is three years, with an option described in the requirement to extend for up to a further 24 months. The available award criterion was price. One bid was recorded. The procurement was described as a direct award because the framework had already been established through competition and permits call-offs to appointed suppliers.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from the University of Gloucestershire for substantial audio-visual equipment compatible with systems already installed across its Cheltenham and Gloucester campuses. Suppliers seeking comparable future work with this buyer would need a dependable equipment supply capability, strong product and systems-integration knowledge, and the ability to ensure interoperability with an existing university estate. Experience of delivering audio-visual solutions in multi-site educational environments would help demonstrate credibility, particularly where equipment must be standardised and integrated across campuses. Access to, and appointment on, the relevant NHS Shared Business Services framework was central to the route used here. The recorded award also shows that an SME supplier can meet this requirement at significant scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Audio visual equipment

Notice Description

Contract for the supply of audio visual equipment via direct award from NHS SBS Audio Visual Solutions & Integrated Operating Theatres 2 framework agreement. (ref: SBS10245)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct award via Lot 2, 3 and 4 of NHS SBS Audio Visual Solutions & Integrated Operating Theatres 2 framework agreement. (ref: SBS10245). The contract will provide compatibility with existing equipment installed across the university. Additional information: The call off contract is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months.

Procurement Information

The contract awarded has been awarded by direct award under the NHS Shared Business Services Audio Visual Solutions and Integrated Operating Theatres 2 Framework Agreement (Ref: SBS10245). The framework was established following a competitive procurement process and permits direct award to an appointed supplier in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract is a call-off under the existing framework and therefore no separate call for competition was required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06efe7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082823-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,050,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELTENHAM
Postcode
GL50 2RH
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Cheltenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GVAV

Further Information

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