Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The British Museum
United Kingdom
Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3DG
UK
Contact person: Ben Powell
Telephone: +44 2073238264
E-mail: bpowell@britishmuseum.org
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.britishmuseum.org/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.britishmuseum.org/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Software-package-and-information-systems./B37P93452M
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
British Museum Audio Guide Refresh
Reference number: BM.19.006
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The British Museum is seeking to appoint a provider to implement and support a commercial off the shelf multimedia guide software solution.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48520000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The British Museum is seeking to appoint a provider to implement and support a commercial off the shelf multimedia guide software solution. The Museum is not seeking to procure the hardware on which the multimedia guides will run as part of this exercise.
When in operation the software will be pre-installed on Museum owned hardware devices that can be rented onsite and available for download from app stores for user to install on their own devices.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract is expected to run for an initial 36 months with an option for 2 further consecutive 12 month extensions.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B37P93452M
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/01/2020
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Software-package-and-information-systems./B37P93452M
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B37P93452M
Go Reference: GO-2019126-PRO-15652461
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The British Museum
Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3DG
UK
Telephone: +44 2073238264
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.britishmuseum.org/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
12 Bloomsbury Square
London
WC1A 2LP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/12/2019