Barbican and Guildhall School of Music and Drama Radio Communications System

Contract summary

Industry

• Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 32000000

• Radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus - 32230000

• Radio receivers - 32344200

Show additional CPV codes for this notice

• Radio equipment - 32344210

• Portable radios - 32344280

• Communications network - 32412000

• Radio network - 32418000

• Maintenance services of radio-communications equipment - 50333000

• Installation services of radio equipment - 51311000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£474,000

Procurement reference

tender_444885/1369856

Published date

5 July 2024

Closing date

15 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2027

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The City is looking to tender for the provision of a replacement of the current out of date analogue radio communications systems at both the Barbican Arts Centre and Guildhall School of Music and Drama with a new digital system, which will provide greater bandwidth and more reliability across both facilities.

The duration of the contract will be for 36 months.

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More information

Links

• www.capitalesourcing.com
• Link to E Sourcing portal

Additional text

Please note that this procurement process is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'CapitaleSourcing' (url: www.capitalesourcing.com).

Participants should register as a supplier on the portal using the aforementioned URL/link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled using the Reference number stated below.

The estimated total value of the contract is stated in this notice and is exclusive of VAT and for the entire duration, including all potential future needs as described within the tender documents.

The procurement is being run as a one stage process under the open procedure and therefore, if your organisation would like to participate in this tender exercise, it can do so by completing and returning the Qualification Envelope and the Invitation To Tender (ITT) questionnaire which can be found on the City's e-procurement portal at: www.capitalesourcing.com with the Reference number: prj_COL_24148 or itt_COL_18487.

Organisations must submit their completed Qualification Envelope and Invitation to Tender (ITT) questionnaire together with any supporting documents, via the system by the return deadline in order to participate and registration is free. Qualification Envelopes and Invitation to Tender (ITT) questionnaires cannot be uploaded after the return deadline.

The contracting authority will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their applicable Qualification Envelopes and Invitation to Tender (ITT) questionnaires.

The contracting authority reserves the right at any time to vary the timescales in this notice, cease the procurement process and not award the agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the contracting authority takes up any of these rights then it will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any candidate or tenderer as a result.

Economic operators are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of their tender submissions and all stages throughout the procurement. Under no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for costs or expense borne by the economic operators.

The procurement process that will apply to the requirement is specified in the procurement documents accordingly.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Maximilian Hook

Address

City of London Corporation, Guildhall, PO BOX 270,
London
EC2P 2EJ
England

Email

max.hook@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Website

ww.cityoflondon.gov.uk