Published date: 16 December 2020

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: 11 January 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Audio-visual equipment - 32321200

  • Multimedia equipment - 32322000

Location of contract

DT1 1HT

Value of contract

£150,000 to £200,000

Procurement reference

DTC/DA2020

Published date

16 December 2020

Closing date

11 January 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 March 2021

Contract end date

10 September 2021

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Lighting and AV
Dorchester Town Council wishes to install/ upgrade the systems for theatrical, house lighting, sound and projection in the Corn Exchange.

Lighting
To replace the existing theatrical and house lighting system with new fit for purpose.
The work will cover:
Removal of existing installations.
Replacement (and in one case, repositioning) of winches, wire rope systems and associated electrical controls.
Replacement of IWBs with suitable equipment capable of carrying both halogen and LED lights, along with any associated data cabling.
Replacement of the dimmer racks with a dual-universe, hardwired system providing a minimum of 60 channels.
Replace the existing lighting console with one suited to the new installations and the range of performances to take place.
All associated data cabling and electrical installations to allow control from technical area and specified locations in the venue.
Modifications to the technical area as required.
Provide a suitable house lighting system for use before, during and after performances (leaving in place the current high-level LED installations)


Sound
To replace the existing audio system with new.
The work will cover:
Removal of existing installations as required.
Provision and installation of loudspeakers (suitable for PA/spoken word, recorded backing tracks for performance, small and medium scale live music and cinema projection (5.1 system)) with associated amplification, hardware and rigging.
Provision of a digital mixing console suited to the new installations and the range of performances taking place in the venue.
Installation of a show relay to the dressing rooms.
Installation of all system cabling to allow control from technical area and specified locations in the venue.

Projection/AV
To replace the existing projection/AV system with new.
The work will cover:
Removal of existing installations as required.
Provision and installation of an electronically operated, tensioned front projection screen (min. 5.5m wide)
Provision and installation of a suitable mid-range projector with associated lenses to deliver high quality results on the newly installed screen.
All cabling, signal distribution/processing and control systems associated with the above to allow control from technical area.

Facilities panels
Provision and installation of facilities panels (including Speakon, CAT6, DMX, comms and audio tie lines) in the stage area with all associated cabling to the technical area.

Curtains
Adaptation of (and where necessary, replacement of) the curtain tracks and curtains to provide clearance from, and suitable framing of, the new projections screen.
Provision and installation new curtains to provide end to end coverage of walls in stage area.


If you are interested in submitting an expression of interest for this project please complete the EOI form and return it to Mark Tattersall, Artistic Director Dorchester Arts.

T: 07875 634173
E: mark@dorchesterarts.org.uk

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Any questions of queries on this project shoudl be addressed to Mark Tattersall, Artistic Director, Dorchester Arts.
Telephone - 07875 634173
Email - mark@dorchesterarts.org.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Steve Newman

Address

19 North Square
DORCHESTER
DT11JF
England

Telephone

01305 266861

Email

s.newman@dorchester-tc.gov.uk