Support and Maintenance of AV Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Historic Environment Scotland

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Scotland (UKM77)

Awarded value£37,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Electrosonic Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice relates to the intended procurement of support and maintenance services for audio-visual (AV) equipment.

The contract duration is to be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months.

CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Support and Maintenance of AV Equipment at the Engine Shed in Stirling

Support and Maintenance of AV Equipment at the Engine Shed in Stirling. The scope of the support contract will include:

Biannual preventative maintenance visits
Emergency callout service
RMA administration
Global helpdesk service

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: 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 it's sole discretion exercise this option.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Sept 2026, 14:07 BST
Last source update: 16 Sept 2026, 14:07 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-087797
Classification (CPV): Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM77)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fb36 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: HES intends to award to the Supplier on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons. The equipment in question is specialist legacy equipment. Given the nature of the services described in II.2.4 of this notice, the necessary support and maintenance, along with the bespoke software application developed specifically to operate the auditorium, can only be provided by the Supplier who originally installed the system.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:843136)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £37,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Electrosonic Ltd	£37,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 087797-2026-1 · Electrosonic Ltd
Signed
16 Sept 2026
Value
£37,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Historic Environment Scotland

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeHeritage, Tourism, Conservation, Built Environment Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 1SHContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Electrosonic LtdAwarded supplier Suite 10, 4-5 Lochside Way, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9DT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.