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Supply, Installation & Maintenance of an Immersive Reality Facility

Heriot Watt University

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Jan 2019 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Oct 2018 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is initiated by Heriot Watt University for the project titled "Supply, Installation & Maintenance of an Immersive Reality Facility." This contract falls within the education sector and is located at the Riccarton Campus in Edinburgh. The tendering method employed for this project is an open procedure, with a bid submission deadline set for 29th January 2019. The total budget allocated for this immersive reality facility is £400,000, inclusive of VAT, with plans for the facility's installation and maintenance to be aligned with the opening of the university's new Discovery & Innovation Building in March 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in technology and educational services, particularly those specialising in immersive technologies, hardware, and software solutions. Companies with experience in delivering complex educational facilities or technological installations would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, firms that are capable of establishing collaborative relationships and can demonstrate solid economic standings—having a general yearly turnover of at least £3 million—will likely find this opportunity advantageous for business growth, especially with the potential for extending agreements to other university campuses globally.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply, Installation & Maintenance of an Immersive Reality Facility

Notice Description

The University requires the supply, installation and maintenance of a 3D Immersive Reality Facility. This Immersive Facility will be located within the University's new flagship Discovery & Innovation Building, which is set to open March 2019.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Immersive Reality Facility is required to support the University's research activities and enable staff, students and industry partners create ground-breaking technologies and solutions using digital tools. The required solution must include the following components: - Software; - Hardware; - Projector/Screen; - Main PC and 2 Offline Development PCs; - Illuminated Keyboard - Head Mounted Displays - Tracking system - Six Degrees of Freedom (6-DOF); - Control System; - Sound System; and - 3D Glasses. The University has a budget of 400K GBP for this Immersive Facility, which is inclusive VAT. Within this budget, the University requires the supply, installation, training and 1 year warranty, plus the option to extend the warranty annually for a further 2 years. The ultimate solution must be able to be implemented on all of the University's UK and Global campus locations and include common software platform and integration between all the University's campus locations. Please note that the supply of hardware and software for the other Campus locations is not required as part of the initial requirement or budget, however there may be a future requirement which the Successful Contractor should be capable of delivering. The University is seeking a multi-stranded, collaborative and strategic relationship with the Successful Contractor.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: The University reserves the right to extend the supply agreement to its global campuses subject to satisfactory performance and continuation of the Universitys requirements. Please note that the other campus locations is not required as part of the initial requirement and budget however there may be a future requirement which the Successful Contractor should be capable of delivering.

Renewal: The University would also like the option to extend the warranty on an annual basis for additional years, following the initial warranty period. The University may extend the supply agreement to its global campuses subject to satisfactory performance and continuation of the Universitys requirements. The other Campus locations is not required as part of the initial requirement and budget.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000559664
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342100
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

48 - Software package and information systems

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

32321300 - Audio-visual materials

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

48000000 - Software package and information systems

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jan 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20187 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Heriot Watt University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RICCARTON, EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH14 4AP
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Pentland Hills
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Virtalis Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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