Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Ayrshire Council
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Irvine
KA12 8EE
Contact
Fiona Wilson
fionawilson@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
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
Webcasting & Hybrid Meetings Solution (Council Chambers)
Reference number
NAC/5149
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
North Ayrshire Council are seeking a supplier to provide an integrated audio-visual solution within the Council Chambers of Cunninghame House, Irvine to allow hybrid meetings to take place with the option of live streaming of the proceedings to the internet.
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
- 51310000 - Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Main site or place of performance
Council Chambers, Cunninghame House, Irvine, KA12 8EE
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Ayrshire Council require an integrated solution to allow the Council Chambers to host wholly physical meetings (where microphones and display screens/arrays may be used) and hybrid meetings (where some participants may be in the Chambers and others participating remotely using the Microsoft Teams remote platform, with both physical and remote attendees able to see and hear each other). The proceedings of wholly physical and hybrid meetings must be capable of being live-streamed to the internet, as required, and a recording retained thereafter.
The contract is to include:
-Installation of AV solution and equipment required to deliver the above
-An assessment of existing Council-owned equipment (microphones, cameras, display screens and speaker sound bars) to establish what is capable of being re-used and upgrade of existing equipment as may be required
-Decommissioning of any equipment not capable of being re-used
-Maintenance of system and ongoing support
-Provision of staff training in use of the system
The contract will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Terms & Conditions for the Purchase of Goods and any related services (NACTC4).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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 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 000-010155
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NAC/5149
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Lots are not being used for this tender for the reason(s) stated below:
Nature of the contract not suitable for lots.
Delivery of the contract is location specific.
Quality Management Procedures
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1.
Health and Safety Procedures
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1.
Environmental Management Procedures
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.2.
Bidders may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
(SC Ref:737560)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
Telephone
+44 1563550024
Country
United Kingdom