Audio-visual equipment

Tender description

This is a framework agreement for the supply and installation of Audio Visual Systems. There may be occasions when there is a requirement for the supply only of Audio Visual Systems. By exception there may be the requirement for AV design or consultancy. UCL also reserve the right to expand the requirements to include digital signage in future, although there is no requirement at present for this. The framework agreement contract period is from 12.6.2017 to 30.6.2020 with an option to extend for a further 12 months to 30.6.2021. The framework is for the supply and installation of Audio Visual Systems. There may be occasions when there is a requirement for the supply only of Audio Visual Systems. By exception there may be the requirement for AV design or consultancy. UCL also reserve the right to expand the requirements to include digital signage in future, although there is no requirement at present for this. UCL, at its sole discretion, expects to appoint multiple suppliers (between 3 and 5) onto the framework, to ensure cost-effectiveness and maximise capacity for delivery at peak times, whilst maintaining a high quality of service. Under this framework contract, all suppliers on the framework will be invited to bid for work packages or deliverables via mini-competitions. The initial programme of work under the framework will be a series of room upgrades during the Summer 2017 period. This will be a significant expenditure by UCL (in excess of 1 300 000 GBP value of AV work) which will divided as equally as possible between all the suppliers appointed to the framework. Further work packages will be defined subsequently as and when required and the total value of packages under the framework is anticipated to be in the region 2 000 000 GBP annually but may increase or decrease depending on budget allocations. UCL will require a fixed price proposal for any mini-competition and there are various methods of call of as defined in the ITT.