United Kingdom-Newcastle upon Tyne: Audio-visual equipment

Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 182-371967/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Newcastle University
Postal address: King’s Gate
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal code: NE1 7RU
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: www.ncl-tenders.co.uk/suppliers
Telephone: +44 1912227472
Email: procurement@ncl.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1912228845
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: (NU/1325) The Supply and Installation of a Translation and Interpretation Suite.

Reference number: NU/1325
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 32321200
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Simultaneous Interpreting (SI) is a major strength of the Newcastle T&I programme. Maintaining market-leading provision in this area is crucial to the continued success of the T&I programme.
SI is technologically dependent, and it is important that our students have access to industry-standard interpreting equipment. Our current SI Training Lab was built in 2010 and industry standard has moved on with new software and hardware systems becoming the norm. The University wishes to procure a new system which will ensure that our program maintains the highest standards.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 400000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 48740000
Main CPV code: 48931000
Main CPV code: 48190000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Newcastle University.
Newcastle upon Tyne.
NE1 7RU.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this procurement is for the provision of 10 booths with all of the required T&I equipment and services to enable the full operation of the facility.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: This PIN is to initiate market engagement with prospective suppliers. The University would like to understand the current technology available and gain an insight into anticipated developments to ensure that our requirements can be more precisely defined and to ensure that the installation encompasses the technology which is suitable for our needs.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2017-11-01
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-09-21