Published date: 23 October 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: 13 November 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Operating-theatre lamps - 31524110

  • Lighting systems - 31527260

  • Artificial and natural lighting engineering services for buildings - 71318100

Location of contract

SG17 5TQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CBC-1141-T-CE

Published date

23 October 2020

Closing date

13 November 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 January 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Works

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

You are invited to tender for the replacement of the Grove Theatres 780 seat auditorium House light system, which is designed to illuminate the stalls, boxes, balconies and walkways of the auditorium for both general and show use, providing safe levels of lighting for the public as they attend the theatre, whilst maintaining the decorative aesthetics of the auditorium. Included in this project is the potential for replacement of the theatrical dimmer system upgrading to provide suitable dimming and power for all modern lighting requirements both tungsten and intelligent. The project will also include the supply of new lighting fixtures and equipment for the upgrade of the theatrical stage lighting system as specified, to professional standard of equipment suitable to a theatre of this size.

These improvements are to benefit the theatre lowering its environmental impact and reduce ongoing costs, providing a system that is sustainable and has durable life span, overall providing a greater theatre experience to our customers and the local community.

These are specialist works which will need to be undertaken by a contractor with significant experience of theatrical lighting projects.

Help and Support - The Council will provide as much support and information as it can in order to help guide you through the Tender process. Questions asked together with the Council's response will be made available to all tenderers to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure of or need clarification on, please contact us using the Correspondence facility on the In-Tend portal. Last date for receiving questions on In-Tend system is 12 Noon on Friday 6th November 2020.

More information

Links

Additional text

Prospective contractors must be able to demonstrate previous experience of similar work and be prepared to provide references.

To express an interest, please log in or register on our electronic tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire in order to view the necessary tendering documents and respond accordingly.
Please note that once you have registered on In-tend a separate action (expressing an Interest) is required to access the documents, you must click on the actual Tender you wish to access. We accept no liability if you have not expressed an interest in the tender.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Claire Edmunds

Address

Priory House
Chicksands
Shefford
SG17 5TQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

03003004853

Email

claire.edmunds@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk