Tender

Framework for Audio Visual Aids (AVA) Equipment & Accessories

  • Durham County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-003785

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031564

Published 9 February 2022, 5:26pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Durham County Council

County Hall

DURHAM

DH15UQ

Contact

Denise Corrigan

Email

denise.corrigan@durham.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.durham.gov.uk

Buyer's address

www.nepoportal.org

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.nepoportal.org

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.nepoportal.org

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Framework for Audio Visual Aids (AVA) Equipment & Accessories

Reference number

ProContract Reference Number: DN596859

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Council have split their requirements for AVA Equipment and Accessories into the following Lot(s):

• Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of Smart Equipment

• Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of Promethean Equipment

• Lot 3 - Supply and Delivery of Interactive Display Panel

• Lot 4 - Supply and Delivery of LED Smart UHD Televisions LG

• Lot 5 - Supply and Delivery of Projectors

• Lot 6 - Supply and Delivery of Miscellaneous Equipment

• Lot 7 - Supply and Delivery of Cabling

• Lot 8 - Supply and Delivery of Mountings & Brackets

• Lot 9 - Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Specialist AVA Equipment and Accessories

• Lot 10 - Supply and Delivery of Microsoft Teams Video Conferencing Systems

Potential bidder(s) are able to tender for one or more Lot(s).

The Council intends to appoint 3 ranked bidder(s) to Lot(s) 1 - 8 based on a Price/Quality criteria scored out of an overall 100% weighting.

The Council intends to appoint the 5 highest scoring bidder(s) to Lot(s) 9 & 10, based on an evaluation process scored out of 100% quality criteria. Once bidder(s) are appointed to the Framework for Lot(s) 9 & 10, they will not be ranked. The Council will run a Further Competition process every time it has a requirement for Specialist AVA Equipment and/or Microsoft Teams Video Conferencing Systems as defined and every bidder appointed to the Framework for those Lot(s) will be invited to submit a bid.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,700,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply and Delivery of Smart Equipment

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and other additional Contracting Authorities.

This Framework will also be made available for use Nationally as well as Regionally and open it up to other Public Bodies where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement with Durham County Council and where they will be required to sign a Customer Access Agreement.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of Smart Equipment

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Framework period is for an initial period of 12 months with a further 3 x 12 months extensions at the sole discretion of the Council.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply and Delivery of Promethean Equipment

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

The Framework will be made available for use by Durham County Council and additional Contracting Authorities where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council.

The Council also intends to make this Framework available for use Nationally as well as Regionally and open it up to other Public Bodies where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council and where they will be required to sign a Customer Access Agreement.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of Promethean Equipment

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial period of the Framework is for 12 months with a further 3 x 12 months extension at the sole discretion of the Council

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply and Delivery of Interactive Display Panels

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council.

The Council also intends to make this Framework available for use Nationally as well as Regionally and open it up to other Public Bodies where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council and where they will be required to sign a Customer Access Agreement.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 - Supply and Delivery of Interactive Display Panels

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Framework is for an initial period of 12 months with a further 3 x 12 month extensions at the sole discretion of the Council

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply and Delivery of LED Smart UHD Televisions LG

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council.

The Council also intends to make this Framework available for use Nationally as well as Regionally and open it up to other Public Bodies where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council and where they will be required to sign a Customer Access Agreement.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 - Supply and Delivery of LED Smart UHD Televisions LG

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Framework is for an initial period of 12 months with a further 3 x 12 months extensions at the sole discretion of the Council

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply and Delivery of Projectors

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council.

The Council also intends to make this Framework available for use Nationally as well as Regionally and open it up to other Public Bodies where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council and where they will be required to sign a Customer Access Agreement.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 5 - Supply and Delivery of Projectors

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Framework is for an initial period of 12 months with a further 3 x 12 month extensions at the sole discretion of the Council.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply and Delivery of Miscellaneous Equipment

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council.

The Council also intends to make this Framework available for use Nationally as well as Regionally and open it up to other Public Bodies where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council and where they will be required to sign a Customer Access Agreement.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 6 - Supply and Delivery of Miscellaneous Equipment

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Framework is for an initial period of 12 months with a further 3 x 12 months extension at the sole discretion of the Council.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply and Delivery of Cabling

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council.

The Council also intends to make this Framework available for use Nationally as well as Regionally and open it up to other Public Bodies where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council and where they will be required to sign a Customer Access Agreement.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 7 - Supply and Delivery of Cabling

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Framework is for an initial period of 12 months with a further 3 x 12 months extension at the sole discretion of the Council.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply and Delivery of Mountings and Brackets

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council.

The Council also intends to make this Framework available for use Nationally as well as Regionally and open it up to other Public Bodies where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council and where they will be required to sign a Customer Access Agreement.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 8 - Supply and Delivery of Mountings and Brackets

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Framework is for an initial period of 12 months with a further 3 x 12 month extensions at the sole discretion of the Council

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Specialist AVA Equipment and Accessories

Lot No

9

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council.

The Council also intends to make this Framework available for use Nationally as well as Regionally and open it up to other Public Bodies where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council and where they will be required to sign a Customer Access Agreement.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 9 - Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Specialist AVA Equipment and Accessories

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Length of Call-Off Contract will be determined by the Framework User and will be detailed in the Further Competition (FC) Document issued at the time.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply and Delivery of Microsoft Teams Video Conferencing Systems

Lot No

10

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council.

The Council intends to make this Framework available for use Nationally as well as Regionally and open it up to other Public Bodies where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council and where they will be required to sign a Customer Access Agreement.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 10 - Supply and Delivery of Microsoft Teams Video Conferencing Systems

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Length of Call-Off Contract will be determined by the Framework User and will be detailed in the Further Competition (FC) Document issued at the time.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2018/S 019-038861

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

11 March 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

14 March 2022

Local time

12:00pm

Place

County Hall, Durham

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Officers of the County Council


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: A further notice will be published 6 months prior to the expiry of this Framework

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Durham County Council

County Hall

Durham

DH1 5UL

Country

United Kingdom