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Published 7 Oct 2024, 15:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GSV2732 - Multimedia Guide

Official notice

Authority: Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£450,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Nov 2024awarded 20 Jan 2025
Awarded to Smartify Holdings Ltd3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This tender is for the provision of Multimedia guides and services related to the maintenance, support, and development of multimedia content for accessible tour experiences. The service is to be provided for both adult and family audiences and must include multimedia scriptwriting, content creation, recording, user interface design, translations, and various multimedia elements, these could include but are not limited to augmented reality (AR), soundscapes, and interactive features. The content will be accessible on mobile phones, and Multimedia guide (MMG) devices.<br/><br/>The supplier will develop an immersive adult tour and a family-focused tour, with special emphasis on audio-first experiences, interactive multimedia elements, and responsive design to the changing environment of a working institution. Content should be of professional quality, with high quality sound and imagery.

CPV: Multimedia equipment · Multimedia software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Open procedureAwardedPublished value£450,000
Delivery: London
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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Cost: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Awarded
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
7 Oct 2024, 15:35 BST
Last source update
17 Mar 2025, 10:52 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Nov 2024 – …
Authority reference
GSV2732
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009596
Classification (CPV)
Multimedia equipmentMultimedia software development services
Delivery area
London (UKI32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a66e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
6 Nov 2024
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

6 Nov 2024 → 17 Mar 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Nov 2024
  2. Bids opened
    6 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    17 Mar 2025, 10:52 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Jan 2025, 12:42 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2024-10: 1 release · 7 Oct 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £1,314,0003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 3latest 20 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Smartify Holdings LtdSME£450,000 †—Awarded
Smartify Holdings LtdSME£432,000 †—Awarded
Smartify Holdings LtdSME£432,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords (acting jointly)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 210715608 Parliament Square, LONDON, London, SW1A 0AAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London
  • The High Court of JusticeMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.