Audio Tour Services for English Heritage
Our current contract for the provision of audio tours expires in March 2015 and we now have the opportunity not only to make more cost-effective and efficient the way we provide audio tours but also to explore the possibilities posed by new technologies.
United Kingdom-Swindon: Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
2014/S 232-409147
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
English Heritage
The Engine House
SN2 2EH Swindon
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/english-heritage
Further information can be obtained from: English Heritage
Internet address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/english-heritage
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: English Heritage
Internet address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/english-heritage
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: English Heritage
The Engine House
SN2 2EH Swindon
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/english-heritage
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
English Heritage maintains a policy of including the cost of the audio tour within the admission charge; in this way we continue to ensure high take-up levels.
Our current contract for the provision of audio tours expires in March 2015 and we now have the opportunity not only to make more cost-effective and efficient the way we provide audio tours but also to explore the possibilities posed by new technologies. We also expect tender submissions to reflect the current economic climate and changed political landscape within which the public sector is forced to operate.
The number of players required at each site will also vary according to season. If a need for additional tours is identified during the contract period they will be added to this contract at the discretion of the Contract Manager. [I.e. the contractor will be our sole supplier].
In summary, we require the successful tenderer to supply the production of audio tours (scripting, translation, recording); specification and subsequent lease of equipment; a schedule to cover the maintenance of the equipment.
The contract will be for 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 further 1 year periods.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
92310000, 32330000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Information about lots
Lot No: 1Lot title: Provision of Audio Tours at all sites excluding Stonehenge
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
92310000
Lot No: 2Lot title: Provision of Audio Tours at Stonehenge (including staffing)
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
92310000
Lot No: 3Lot title: Provision of Audio Tours at all sites including Stonehenge
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
92310000
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: