--- title: "Audio Visual" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-21bcc925-6392-48c9-8bf3-a3dccd19e4e9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-21bcc925-6392-48c9-8bf3-a3dccd19e4e9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-21bcc925-6392-48c9-8bf3-a3dccd19e4e9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-21bcc925-6392-48c9-8bf3-a3dccd19e4e9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL" published: "2017-07-19" --- # Audio Visual Buyer: THE NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-21bcc925-6392-48c9-8bf3-a3dccd19e4e9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-21bcc925-6392-48c9-8bf3-a3dccd19e4e9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-21bcc925-6392-48c9-8bf3-a3dccd19e4e9.json) ## Summary The National College for High Speed Rail is seeking an innovative audio-visual partner for a project titled "Audio Visual," with a focus on providing cutting-edge solutions to enhance interaction and collaboration. This open procurement process, which involves the delivery of services in the audio-visual industry, is currently at the award stage. The tender was published on May 8, 2017, with the tender period closing on May 22, 2017. The contract period is set to commence from June 16, 2017, and extend until June 15, 2019, with a total budget of £400,000. The services are required at the College's campuses located in Birmingham and Doncaster, with a significant emphasis on accommodating up to 2,450 users within three years. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in audio-visual technology, particularly those with experience in the education sector and large-scale deployment capabilities. Companies that provide comprehensive services—including consultation, solution design, project management, and installation—would be well-suited to respond to this tender. In particular, businesses that can demonstrate agility and flexibility in meeting evolving technological requirements will enhance their chances of success in this competitive procurement process. ## Notice The College is seeking an innovative Audio Visual partner who can demonstrate leading edge solutions around interaction and collaboration. The preferred supplier will have over 10 years experience in providing solutions into the education market sector, with an understanding of the relationship between technology and pedagogy in Further Education. Ideally, the College is looking to appoint a partner with experience in deploying solutions in vocational and continued professional development environments, and also in large scale deployments in any sector. The company will have a complete wrap of services, including: * Consultation- Pre and Post Sales * Solution Design * Project Management * Vendor Qualified Installation Team with skill sets in AV Installation, Data Networking and Electrical Services * On-site and remote support * Training facilities and external trainers The successful organisation must be agile and flexible to meet the College's evolving requirements. The College requires an Audio Visual (AV) Solution that supports remote and interactive teaching, learning and collaboration, whilst supporting the retrieval of information and management of personal technology. The solution must be device-agnostic to ensure compatibility in a 'bring your own device' (BYOD) learning space, where students and staff will be encouraged to use their own devices and connect them to the College's network. The College will be operating through a 'hub and spokes' model, working with a number of spokes across the UK. The College will therefore have to be able to link between the hub sites of Birmingham and Doncaster and with its 'spokes' through video conference and allow learners and staff to join interactive sessions remotely. The solution will have up to 700 users in year one and phase up to 2450 users in year three (not concurrent). The solution will need to be implemented by July 2017 in order to be in use by The College from September 2017. The solution needs to be capable of providing: - Interactive display with a 'walk up and use' user experience - Videoconferencing in a multi-site learning space - Lecture delivery with synchronicity across multiple virtual users - Interactive-collaborative spaces that support panoramic interactive walls and canvasses. These spaces are likely be used for command and control traffic management, BIM cave and station management - Ability to share content to and from devices, students and teaching staff The solution will need to accommodate the following spaces: Birmingham Campus - Classrooms x 30 - Conference / Event Space x 1 - with capacity to host 150 delegates plus presenters - Social Spaces -restaurant area x 1, coffee area x 1 and open social area x 3 - Reception - Meeting rooms x 10 (varied sizes) Doncaster Campus - duplicated across both sites: - Classrooms x 30 - Conference / Event Space x 1 - with capacity to host 150 - Social Spaces -restaurant area x 1, coffee area x 1 and open social area x 3 - Reception ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3a8b555-3265-4e7a-9620-7b2339940f75 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 22 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Jun 2017 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 1 Dec 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £350,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B7 4BB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Nechells | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | RAPID TECHNOLOGIES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50340000 - Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment ## Release History - 19 Jul 2017 at 11:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3a8b555-3265-4e7a-9620-7b2339940f75 - 19 Jul 2017 at 11:21 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a1d8ca4-5239-4502-a0db-8513b14875f9 - 9 May 2017 at 10:22 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a1d8ca4-5239-4502-a0db-8513b14875f9 - 8 May 2017 at 12:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a1d8ca4-5239-4502-a0db-8513b14875f9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3a8b555-3265-4e7a-9620-7b2339940f75 19th July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a1d8ca4-5239-4502-a0db-8513b14875f9 19th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3b7350a9-712c-42d8-954a-a82bfa13952b Pricing Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3a80229a-70a2-44c7-b2cf-452dd2b996aa ITT - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b688cb8f-34fe-48a5-b9f9-285843c30289 Terms and Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6996bfac-a28a-44a9-a26d-2e72d406657c Ground Floor Plan - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8b372ab7-a20f-447c-b844-133d44366455 First Floor Plan - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e274441-4aab-42c4-9b69-c1332442a197 Second Floor Plan - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8800f3a-b1ec-4145-a1aa-f0c29dd09848 Ground Floor Atrium Plan - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ace79f8c-efcf-47d7-b4d0-33482f23ad0d First Floor Atrium Plan - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4163fb36-fa5c-4516-bbb3-d62f9f3aac6f Second Floor Atrium Plan ## Notice URLs - http://www.nchsr.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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