Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Historic Environment Scotland
Longmore House, Salisbury Place
Edinburgh
EH9 1SH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://historicenvironment.scot
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00164
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Non-Departmental Public Body
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Tourism, Built Environment, Conservation, Heritage
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Audio Guide Hardware, Maintenance & Content Production
Reference number
HES/C/4132
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64216200 - Electronic information services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Audio Guide Hardware Maintenance and Content Production
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: £600,681
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Historic Environment Scotland requires a supplier to manage and maintain audio guide hardware and content at our Properties in Care. This covers proactive and reactive maintenance of our existing hardware, including replacement where required. The contract further includes the planning, development and production of new high-quality audio-guide tours and changes, updates and additions to existing tours. The contract also involves providing and hosting versions of the tours for visitors’ own devices, including upkeep of existing products and the development of new ones. The contract will also include multimedia elements on the tours including images, video, and other functionality.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations.
The Contracting Authority may at its sole discretion exercise this option.
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 000-010980
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
HES/C/4132
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Imagineear
The Blomfield Rooms, Fulham Palace, Bishop's Avenue
London
SW6 6EA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,681
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:737997)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom