Tender

T24-183BUS Audio-Visual Content Provider for the DNA Museum Interpretation

  • Derry City and Strabane District Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006381

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e56f

Published 20 February 2025, 4:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Council Offices, 98 Strand Road

Derry

BT48 7NN

Contact

Via eTendersNI Messaging

Email

tenders@derrystrabane.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.3) Communication

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

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

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

T24-183BUS Audio-Visual Content Provider for the DNA Museum Interpretation

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50340000 - Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Derry City and Strabane District Council seeks to engage a suitably qualified Audio-Visual (AV) Content Provider to design, produce and install engaging high quality, intuitive and robust AV content for the DNA Museum. Multimedia Guide devices will be procured separately. Content produced by the AV Content Provider will be shared with the Multimedia Guide Developer for use on handheld guides. As part of the creative team, the AV Content Provider will be expected to work collaboratively. They must understand the vision of the project, the museum content and support the Client and Interpretation Design team in delivering the most effective and creative solution to the briefs as set out by the Interpretation Designer (Tandem Design). The creative team will consist of the AV Content Provider, Multimedia Guide Developer, Illustrator(s) and Models/Setworks/Physical Interactives Producer/s (who will be appointed as specialist sub-contractors under a lead Fit-Out Works Contractor). Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £750,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32320000 - Television and audio-visual equipment
  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Derry City and Strabane District Council seeks to engage a suitably qualified Audio-Visual (AV) Content Provider to design, produce and install engaging high quality, intuitive and robust AV content for the DNA Museum. Multimedia Guide devices will be procured separately. Content produced by the AV Content Provider will be shared with the Multimedia Guide Developer for use on handheld guides. As part of the creative team, the AV Content Provider will be expected to work collaboratively. They must understand the vision of the project, the museum content and support the Client and Interpretation Design team in delivering the most effective and creative solution to the briefs as set out by the Interpretation Designer (Tandem Design). The creative team will consist of the AV Content Provider, Multimedia Guide Developer, Illustrator(s) and Models/Setworks/Physical Interactives Producer/s (who will be appointed as specialist sub-contractors under a lead Fit-Out Works Contractor). Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £750,000

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

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

28 March 2025

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

Tender must be valid until: 28 March 2026

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

28 March 2025

Local time

12:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice NI

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice NI

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

As per PCR 2015

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Royal Courts of Justice NI

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom