Published date: 25 May 2017

Last edited date: 25 May 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 June 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 44000000

  • Construction work - 45000000

  • Installation services (except software) - 51000000

    • Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings - 71321000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£25,000 to £35,000

Procurement reference

CAPLTFC001-DN276861-55691543

Published date

25 May 2017

Closing date

9 June 2017

Contract start date

26 June 2017

Contract end date

25 June 2018

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Catapult requires a suitably experienced and capable supplier to design, build and install a \"Technology Totem\", the first totem is to be installed in Birmingham and the second in London.

The Technology Totem is a mobile lab, it will contain a selection of sensing hardware, an e-ink screen and facilities to harness renewable energy. The Catapult wishes to measure the environment and attempt to engage the public via dynamic on-screen content, so we need a CMS as well as wireless connectivity.

The ambition for the Technology Totem would be for it be to operate at low rate of power consumption but we expect to replace a battery unit at regular intervals. All the cavities within the Technology Totem will also accessed on a regular basis to install and test different sensors, so attention needs to be paid to weather proofing and security.

It will be capable of sensing and engaging with the public with a view to influencing behaviour for the benefit of a neighbourhood.

Birmingham's Southside Business Improvement district is working with the Catapult and Atkins to produce a pop up park (a parklet) in 2 car parking spaces.

The project includes building a parklet, monitoring foot fall and dwell time and how technology can be used to improve business. Finally, we have partnered with Staffordshire University to monitor and analyse footfall and dwell time and will be installing technology to validate the impact of the interventions. This parklet will be in place for 12 months with installation expected at the end of June 2017.

The successful supplier will:

• Design a Technology Totem based on our prototype designs and direction.
• Solve challenges of supporting totem in modular structure.
• Integrate 3rd party hardware, e-ink screen, batteries, camera and other environment sensors. To be supplied by the Catapult.
• Fabricate x 2 Tech-totems and test integration for appropriate compliance.
• Deliver and install x 1 Tech-totem in Birmingham parklet, deliver the other to the Catapult at One Sekforde Street, EC1R OBE.
• Engage with the Catapult and its partners as we evaluate testing and project success.
• Ongoing support for the lifetime of the project, 12 months from delivery.

The Catapult will own the IP for the Technical Totem.


More information

Additional text

To express interest in the requirement and download the ITT please visit www.fccprocurement.org.uk. New suppliers will be required to register. The reference for this opportunity is DN276861.

All communication must be routed through this portal.


About the buyer

Contact name

Davinder Sarai

Address

1 Sekforde Street
London
EC1R 0BE
United Kingdom

Email

davinder.sarai@westhillcommercial.co.uk

Website

https://futurecities.catapult.org.uk