Supply, Delivery and Installation of Audio Visual Equipment

This Contract Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Audio Visual Equipment, on behalf of the 32 local authorities in Scotland. The tender is likely to include, but not limited to interactive

boards, projectors, television screens, audio equipment. The framework will mainly service the Education departments but may service other departments within the local authorities.

The framework may also be available to Scotland Excel associate members and other public sector organisations, further information will be available within the contract notice and tender document which will be available in due course.

This Tender process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, most recently amended to reflect the European Union exit by the UK. This tender exercise has commenced after the UK withdrawal from the European Union and it has been conducted and concluded in accordance with the Law, Guidance and procedures in force after the UK withdrawal on 31st December 2020. Any prior version of the relevant Law and Guidance, or terminology related thereto, which appears in these Procurement Documents should therefore be interpreted and applied as currently in force.

Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and

successor bodies):

• The 32 local authorities in Scotland listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Local-authorities.aspx;
• Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education

sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies;

• NHS Scotland entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards,

Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated

Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.

• Scotland Excel associate members listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx;
• any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland) Act 2014

The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access

agreement with Scotland Excel. Rebates apply to this framework. For further details, please see the Special Conditions of Contract.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22691. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that, Scotland Excel intends to include community benefit requirements. As part of your response within the Technical Envelope, bidders will be requested to commit to delivery of community benefits in accordance with the methodology outlined in the tender documents