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Supply & Delivery of audio visual equipment

West College Scotland

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26 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

West College Scotland procured the supply and delivery of audio-visual equipment for the college and its associated campuses. The requirement covered audio-visual equipment, with delivery and installation included through the relevant framework lot. The buyer is West College Scotland, an education body based in Paisley and acting as a central purchasing body. The work is intended for the college’s campuses, although individual campus locations are not named. This is a goods requirement rather than a construction or professional services contract. The equipment category is audiovisual equipment, corresponding to CPV 32321200. Suppliers operating in the audiovisual equipment sector, particularly those able to combine equipment supply with delivery and installation, are the most directly relevant businesses for this type of requirement.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. The contract was awarded to SSUK for Lot 1, covering the supply, delivery and installation of audio-visual equipment. The contract value is £140,000. The contract was signed on 29 May 2026 and is recorded as active. The procurement used an open procedure, but the lot description states that the award was made directly from the Scotland Excel Framework Agreement 0822 for the supply, delivery and installation of audio-visual equipment. One bid was recorded for the lot, and it was from an SME. The process therefore demonstrates a framework-based direct-award route for this requirement, with the award made to a single supplier. No separate award evaluation weighting is stated.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the opportunity provides a clear example of West College Scotland’s buying requirement and preferred route: a combined audio-visual equipment supply, delivery and installation service accessed through the Scotland Excel framework. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to source and supply suitable audio-visual equipment, coordinate reliable delivery to the college and associated campuses, and carry out installation as part of one service. Experience of framework call-offs or direct awards would be commercially relevant, as would the operational capacity to manage equipment logistics and installation across more than one campus. Smaller firms can be credible competitors, since the recorded bid was from an SME, but they would still need dependable delivery and installation capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply & Delivery of audio visual equipment

Notice Description

Supply & Delivery of audio visual equipment to West College Scotland

Lot Information

Lot 1

The supply and delivery of audio-visual equipment to West College Scotland issued as a Direct Award from the Scotland Excel Framework Agreement (0822) Supply, Delivery and Installation of Audio Visual equipment; Lot 1; Supply, delivery and installation of audio-visual equipment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840459
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563166
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£140,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20263 months 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
West College Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA3 4DR
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Renfrew South and Gallowhill
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SSUK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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