Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation),, Town Hall Extension, Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
Contact
Mrs Louise Causley
louise.causley@manchester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1612344287
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
TC1182 - Provision and maintenance of the Council Chamber AV Solution
Reference number
DN704548
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The technical scope of work requires the:
• Upgrade of the Central Control Unit and Microphone System
• Upgrade of Projectors
• Upgrade of a 55” foldback monitor (viewing station for top table)
• Upgrade of the Camera System
• Upgrade of the signal path for video and audio
• Integration with existing hardware
• Provision of hybrid meeting capability
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £398,413
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further details are set out in the procurement documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Carbon Neutral and Environment / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to
register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to
electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via
the on-line portal by 11am on Monday, 22nd January 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-037521
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nuway Audio Visual Limited
Hull
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £398,413
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Tick the box and add the following text:
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract/framework is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the contract/framework. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract/framework has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)