United Kingdom-Newcastle upon Tyne: Audio-visual equipment

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 232-483483/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal address: Procurement Services, King’s Gate
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal code: NE1 7RU
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person:
Telephone: +44 1912088618
Email: purchasing@ncl.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile: ://www.ncl-tenders.co.uk/suppliers

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
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: 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)
48740000, 48931000, 48190000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKC22
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&! equipment and services to enable the full operation of the facility.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 400000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 8
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2017/S 182-371967
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2018-01-05 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2018-01-05 Local time: 14:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
The University intends to use its Due North e-tendering portal, pro Contract to conduct this tendering exercise. All information regarding this opportunity can be found on the portal. Details on how to register an interest,access the information and submit a proposal can be found at:
Please note that first time suppliers to the University will need to register on the system before they are able to access this opportunity.
The University will be closed from 23.12.2017 to 3.1.2018. Unrestricted access to the tender documents will be available during this period. Contractors questions will not be answered during this period.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Newcastle University
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Newcastle University
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Newcastle University will incorporate a minimum 10
calendar day standstill period at the point information
on the award of the contract is communicated to
tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek
further debriefing before the contract is entered into.
Such additional information should be requested from the address referred to in part 1.1 above.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who
have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach
of the rules to take action in the High Court (England,
Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has not been
entered into the Court may order the setting aside of
the award decision or order the authority to amend
any document and may award damages. If the
contract has been entered into the Court may only
award damages.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-11-30