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Pre-Market Engagement - Audio-Visual Systems at Grimsby Town Hall

North East Lincolnshire Council

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Planning

27 Oct 2026 at 14:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council is exploring improvements to the audio-visual systems at Grimsby Town Hall. The intended purchase is audio-visual equipment, with the council seeking to understand technical solutions and possible delivery models before developing a final specification for a future procurement. The work is for Grimsby Town Hall, in Grimsby. The council’s aim is to improve the building’s audio-visual provision; suppliers may wish to consider equipment and delivery approaches suited to a town hall environment.

This is at planning stage: the council is conducting preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders. It wants organisations to review its engagement material and submit questionnaires through its procurement portal. The council expects to use responses to prepare an options paper, inform funding decisions and develop a specification for any later tender. Questionnaire responses are expected by 27 November 2026. The council estimates a gross value of £214,000. Funding has not yet been secured, so the procurement and its final scope depend on the outcome of the options and funding work. One lot is planned, with an indicative contract period from 26 October to 26 November 2027. No evaluation basis for a future tender is set out at this stage.

The engagement is relevant to suppliers of audio-visual equipment and firms able to advise on or deliver technical solutions for public-building environments. The council is seeking market insight on available systems, delivery models, indicative costs and supplier capacity, so businesses with a clear understanding of solution options and implementation approaches can help shape the emerging specification. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable for the planned lot. This is an opportunity to contribute to early planning rather than compete for a contract now; supplier responses are intended to support the council’s case for funding and inform the design of any subsequent tender. No particular accreditation, technical standard or experience threshold is set out for this engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement - Audio-Visual Systems at Grimsby Town Hall

Notice Description

The Authority is undertaking this Preliminary Market Engagement to understand the available technical solutions, delivery models, indicative costs and market capacity for improving audio-visual provision at Grimsby Town Hall. Funding has not yet been secured. Responses will inform an options paper by helping us understand potential solutions and their indicative costs. This options paper will be used to secure funding and assist the Authority to develop a final specification, for any resulting tender process.

Planning Information

The Local Authority is inviting organisations to obtain and review preliminary market engagement documents, and submit completed questionnaires using the the Authority's procurement portal. All documentation and information can be found at: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER All requests for clarification should be submitted via the above portal only and all answers will be published on the portal only. Completed questionnaires should be submitted to the Authority using the above procurement portal only.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07916a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101633-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£214,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 2027 - 26 Nov 2027 1-6 months
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
North East Lincolnshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GRIMSBY
Postcode
DN31 1HU
Postcode Area
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Delivery Location
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Local Authority
North East Lincolnshire
Electoral Ward
West Marsh
Westminster Constituency
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes

Further Information

Notice Documents

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