Published date: 24 November 2017

This notice was replaced on 5 January 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 5 January 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Video-conferencing equipment - 32232000

  • Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 32500000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £35,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS IT17483

Published date

24 November 2017

Closing date

5 December 2017

Contract start date

12 December 2017

Contract end date

11 December 2018

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

*****Please note closing date for this tender is 5th December 2017 14:00hrs, please do not apply directly to the buyer******


CEH is seeking to purchase an additional video-conferencing suite for Leven Room (Room 7) at its site in Edinburgh. CEH has standardised on IOCOM Visimeet for 'Large Room' and desktop video-conferencing and the new system would need to be completely compatible with the existing systems.
CEH also wishes to purchase support and maintenance for the new Video Conferencing infrastructure, room and desktop systems, recording and webcasting system.

Please note there is an option to extend this contract for a further 2 years on an annual basis.

Note : Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control.

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About the buyer

Contact name

UK SBS ICT PRocurement

Address

Polaris House
NorthStar Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

ictprocurement@uksbs.co.uk