--- title: "Bristol City Council Council Chamber Hybrid meeting solution - Soft Market Test" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e3d17f5b-f17a-47d8-acb4-9566d58169bc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e3d17f5b-f17a-47d8-acb4-9566d58169bc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3d17f5b-f17a-47d8-acb4-9566d58169bc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3d17f5b-f17a-47d8-acb4-9566d58169bc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-05-16" --- # Bristol City Council Council Chamber Hybrid meeting solution - Soft Market Test Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3d17f5b-f17a-47d8-acb4-9566d58169bc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e3d17f5b-f17a-47d8-acb4-9566d58169bc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3d17f5b-f17a-47d8-acb4-9566d58169bc.json) ## Summary Bristol City Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender process for a hybrid meeting solution aimed at modernising its Council Chamber. The title of the initiative is "Bristol City Council Council Chamber Hybrid meeting solution - Soft Market Test," with an engagement end date set for 16th August 2022. The estimated budget for this project is £100,000, and the relevant industry category pertains to communication and telecommunications equipment. The main procurement goal is to gather market insights to determine the feasibility of an automated, operator-free hybrid conference solution. This strategic move is anticipated to occur in mid to late 2022. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in audiovisual technology, telecommunications, and system integration to engage with Bristol City Council. Companies with expertise in developing innovative communication solutions, especially those offering collaborative development or off-the-shelf products, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Participation in this market engagement could enhance business visibility and contribute to potential contracts that align with future public sector needs. ## 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/825cd688-2283-4643-ab2b-58d4dc5960c5 | | 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 | 16 Aug 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 | Cancelled | | 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 - 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ## Release History - 16 May 2022 at 10:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/825cd688-2283-4643-ab2b-58d4dc5960c5 - 16 May 2022 at 09:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4301b367-2134-4619-8a45-ff415c58b0c3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/825cd688-2283-4643-ab2b-58d4dc5960c5 16th May 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4301b367-2134-4619-8a45-ff415c58b0c3 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/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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