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title: "Bristol City Council Council Chamber Hybrid meeting solution - Soft Market Test"
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buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
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# Bristol City Council Council Chamber Hybrid meeting solution - Soft Market Test

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-050665bf-3720-41bc-a9dc-0b9b98e4a11f

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## Summary

Bristol City Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "Bristol City Council Council Chamber Hybrid Meeting Solution - Soft Market Test." The council seeks to engage the market to assess capabilities for delivering an automated, operator-free hybrid conference solution. This initiative aims to inform a proposed business case and potential routes to market for mid to late 2022. The procurement falls under the television and audio-visual equipment category and has an estimated value of £100,000. The engagement period concludes on 3rd June 2022.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in audio-visual equipment and hybrid meeting solutions to showcase their expertise. Companies with experience in developing automated conference systems or those offering off-the-shelf solutions are particularly well-suited for this engagement. As Bristol City Council evaluates market offerings, businesses can leverage this soft market test to align their solutions with the council's specific needs, potentially establishing long-term partnerships in the public sector.

## Notice

Bristol City Council (BCC) is seeking to engage the market to gauge the capabilities by those with the specific experience and expertise required. The Council are interested in understanding the market availability and capability in delivering an automated "operator free" Hybrid conference solution for its Council Chamber, and is looking at options from off the shelf products through to collaborative development of a configured solution that would allow it to meet these requirements. We are currently reviewing options for Hybrid Council meetings, with the possibility of going to market in mid 2022 or late 2022, and the feedback we are collating in this exercise will feed into an initial business case that will assist in determining our next steps, including what routes to market we, as a public body, can take going forward.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a19cd415-c15e-4d94-aa3c-2cd86135329b |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Jun 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32320000 - Television and audio-visual equipment

## Release History

- 16 May 2022 at 10:51 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a19cd415-c15e-4d94-aa3c-2cd86135329b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a19cd415-c15e-4d94-aa3c-2cd86135329b
  16th May 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=182753ba-c2d2-ec11-8114-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

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