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Published 22 Mar 2021, 17:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

First Light Pavilion Exhibition Software

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER (Education)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£544,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 22 Apr 2021
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

We are seeking to appoint a multimedia production company(ies) to deliver audio visual exhibits for the exhibition gallery in the First Light Pavilion at the Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

CPV: Library, archives, museums and other cultural services · Museum services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£544,000 together)
Lot #1Entrance and chapter introductions / animationsPublished value£170,000

Lot 1 comprises of stand alone AV installations that whilst critical to telling the story of Bernard Lovell and Jodrell Bank, do not have a direct impact on the universe projection and soundscape which

is at the heart of the exhibition experience.

Content within these installations may appear within the universe projection but it is not released directly as the AV installation is triggered.

Delivery: North West · Manchester Museum
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Universe projection and complex interactivesPublished value£374,000

Lot 2 forms the core of the exhibition which is the universe projection - the array of 15No. dish sections saved from the original 1957 telescope

Delivery: North West · Manchester Museum
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Lot distribution rule: The tender is comprised of 2 lots, which will be treated independently. Bidders are able to bid for either lot or both lots. Bidders responses for each lot will be reviewed and assessed in isolation. Each lot will be awarded to the highest scoring bidder within each lot, in accordance with the tender documentation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Mar 2021, 17:46 GMT
Last source update
22 Mar 2021, 17:46 GMT
Award evaluation window
22 Apr 2021 – …
Authority reference
2021/1763/FLP-ExhibSoft/SJ/SR
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-005815
Classification (CPV)
Library, archives, museums and other cultural servicesMuseum services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029e28 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Part 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 address the remedies available to economic operators. The University will incorporate a minimum 10 (ten) calendar day standstill period in accordance with Regulation 87 of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 prior to concluding the award of any contract pursuant to this notice.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
22 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Apr 2021, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Mar 2021 → 22 Apr 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    22 Mar 2021, 17:46 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    22 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    22 Apr 2021, 14:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Room G010,John Owens Building, Oxford Road, MANCHESTER, North West, M139PLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria