Tender

The Supply and Installation of an Immersive Suite Solution

WREXHAM UNIVERSITY

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Tender

23 Oct 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Wrexham University has initiated an open procurement process for the supply and installation of an immersive suite solution at their Plas Coch campus in Wrexham, North Wales. The procurement, with an estimated value of £385,000, falls under the education industry category and aims for private and educational partnerships. Key dates include the closing date for submissions on 22nd November 2024, with the award period commencing on the same day. The immersive suite is to be fully installed by late 2025, aligning with the completion of the new building housing it. Businesses must ensure full compatibility with specified applications before 5th December 2025. The planned immersive suite will be used by university students, researchers, NHS professionals, industry partners, and community outreach initiatives.

This tender offers numerous growth opportunities, particularly for businesses involved in advanced projection technology, software integration, and immersive content creation. Companies specialising in 2D projection systems, VR/AR solutions, and educational technology are well-suited to compete. Additionally, firms with experience in collaborative projects involving academic and commercial entities or those capable of delivering and maintaining complex technical installations will find this contract beneficial. With a five-year duration and potential for a two-year extension contingent on performance, businesses can secure a long-term partnership with a recognised educational institution.

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Notice Title

The Supply and Installation of an Immersive Suite Solution

Notice Description

Wrexham University is looking to create an immersive space that will be used for a wide range of activities from training scenarios for our students and industry partners through to development of immersive training content and supporting technologies. We are looking to install an Immersive four wall and floor projection solution space using 2D projectors to be installed into a new building at the university. As a guide, the expected users of the immersive space will be: University Students Academic Researchers NHS Professionals and Trainees Industry Partners Schools and Colleges Professional Training Organisations Interdisciplinary Project Teams Community Outreach Initiatives University subsidiary limited companies - Glyndwr Innovation Ltd. (GIL), North Wales Science Ltd. (NWS) Commercial partners who the University will have Commercial Partnership contracts which may deliver revenue generation. The Immersive space will be housed in part of a new building on Wrexham University's Plas Coch campus. This building is due to be completed during December 2025 therefore whilst the procurement of the immersive suite technology will take place during 2024 the full installation of Immersive Suite would not be scheduled until late 2025. It is expected that the Immersive Space supplier will work with the construction contractor throughout 2025 to ensure successful completion of the overall project. The solution needs to be able to run scenarios and content from a number of different applications. A full list is provided in Appendix 1F, which should be completed in full. The following are viewed as mandatory, and full compatibility integration need to be in place before 5th December 2025. The solution needs to allow the university to show their own pre-recorded and live streamed 360 material. The solution needs to be able to show material created using Insta360 products (specifically using the Insta360 Titan camera system) The solution needs to be able to show material created using Insta360 products (specifically using the Insta360 X4 camera system) The solution needs to be able to show material created using YouTube 360. The solution needs to be able to run scenarios from Google Earth The solution needs to be able to run scenarios from Google Street View The solution needs to be able to run scenarios from Matterport The solution needs to be able to run scenarios from Sketchup The solution needs to be able to run scenarios from Unity The solution needs to be able to run scenarios from Unreal Engine The solution needs to be able to run scenarios from Virtus Tech DigiSim (Wales Virtual Hospital) The solution needs to be able to run scenarios from VRPatients

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University is seeking to procure a contract To Supply and Installation of an Immersive Suite Solution. This will be a 5 year contract in total to include supply, delivery, installation and support and maintenance contract provision. There will be an option to extend the contract for a further 2 years (1 +1) subject to annual review and performance. The supply of software and projection equipment which will combine to deliver an immersive suite solution space . The Immersive space will be housed in part of a new building on Wrexham University's Plas Coch campus. This building works is due to be completed by early December 2025 therefore whilst the procurement of the immersive suite technology will take place during 2024 the full installation of Immersive Suite would not be scheduled until October / November 2025. However, the University will place purchase orders for the Hardware equipment (i.e. Projectors) in early January 2025 for immediate delivery.. Supply and Delivery of the Equipment will be in Quarter 1 of 2025, but installation will be in October / November 2025(9 months later). Warranty and Subscription Licences are expected to commence from date of installation.

Options: As par of Appendix 1h Technical Specifications and the the Pricing Schedule, the Bidders are requested to provide prices for optional equipment, services etc which are subject to additional funding being made available.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-145522
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=145522
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

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

48 - Software package and information systems

51 - Installation services (except software)

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

30231000 - Computer screens and consoles

32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

32322000 - Multimedia equipment

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

51313000 - Installation services of sound equipment

51314000 - Installation services of video equipment

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72230000 - Custom software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£385,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WREXHAM UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Arwel Staples
Contact Email
a.staples@wrexham.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1978293188

Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 2AW
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham

Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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