--- title: "Audio Visual and Software Support for SeaCity Museum: Market Engagement Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d9eae45b-df76-4abc-8e2b-f2272333eb81" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9eae45b-df76-4abc-8e2b-f2272333eb81" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9eae45b-df76-4abc-8e2b-f2272333eb81.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9eae45b-df76-4abc-8e2b-f2272333eb81.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-04" --- # Audio Visual and Software Support for SeaCity Museum: Market Engagement Event Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d9eae45b-df76-4abc-8e2b-f2272333eb81 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9eae45b-df76-4abc-8e2b-f2272333eb81) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9eae45b-df76-4abc-8e2b-f2272333eb81.json) ## Summary The Southampton City Council is inviting expressions of interest for a procurement opportunity titled "Audio Visual and Software Support for SeaCity Museum: Market Engagement Event". The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for April 1, 2024. The location of the project is in Southampton, England, and falls under the industry category of Television and audio-visual equipment. The contract is planned to be awarded from July 1, 2024, with a potential extension for up to four years. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in maintaining and repairing audio visual and software equipment to engage with Southampton City Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested parties must contact Caroline Walsh before April 1, 2024, and provide details by April 7, 2024, including estimated contract values and replacement costs for the interactive equipment. The procurement process will be carried out through the Council's tendering portal, providing a chance for businesses to establish valuable partnerships and contribute to the SeaCity Museum's ongoing success. ## Notice Southampton City Council would like to invite expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers for the maintenance and repairs of audio visual and software equipment in our SeaCity Museum. The aim of this early engagement is to test the market for suppliers providing daily support for planned and reactive repairs. The equipment includes Video Projection, Interactive Touchscreens, Large Format Displays, Audio, and more complex interactive exhibits. The museum opened in 2012 and has around 140,000 visitors a year providing a vital source of income. The aim is for the contract to be awarded from 1st July 2024. The contract commencing on this date will be for a term of one year with possible extension options for a further four years. The forthcoming procurement will be conducted via the Council's tendering portal: Proactis - Supplier Network (proactisp2p.com) Providers may wish to register on the portal in readiness for a future tender. If you are interested in expressing an interest in this procurement, please contact Caroline Walsh on 023 8254 5849 or caroline.walsh@southampton.gov.uk before the 1st April 2024. There is an opportunity to be on site with the Venues Manager (non technical) at SeaCity Museum either on 18th March meeting a 2pm or 27 March meeting at 9am, the visit will be a maximum of 2 hours. This will give an opportunity to provide us with details of your organisation and relevant experience that you have in providing similar services. You will be required to provide an estimated value of maintenance contract along with estimated replacement costs for each of the interactives on the specification below. This is required to be submitted by April 7th and submitted via the Proactis system. Following this a procurement exercise will be communicated to ensure we are adhering to our procurement rules. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61d6ac56-9a00-4219-809d-004f1290733e | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Apr 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO14 7LY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Bargate | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 32320000 - Television and audio-visual equipment ## Release History - 4 Mar 2024 at 17:42 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61d6ac56-9a00-4219-809d-004f1290733e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61d6ac56-9a00-4219-809d-004f1290733e 4th March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a82805a6-fbaa-4ede-8169-6660a4ae82b5 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5aec829-4083-41fa-ac77-fb6cdc1da296 - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login To request your attendance and for additional details concerning these market engagement opportunities, please register - by 12pm on Monday 1st April 2024 - on Southampton City Council's Proactis e-procurement portal at: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login Suppliers not already registered with Proactis should register by selecting the 'Register' option and completing details as requested. Once registered, full details about the market engagement can then be accessed and downloaded from the Proactis e-portal by clicking on the "Opportunities" tile and using the search bar to search for "Audio Visual and Software Support for SeaCity Museum: Market Engagement Event" (project reference REQ/1000225). ## Notice URLs - http://www.southampton.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9eae45b-df76-4abc-8e2b-f2272333eb81. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9eae45b-df76-4abc-8e2b-f2272333eb81.json.