Buyer Name: Edinburgh Napier University
Buyer Address: Sighthill Campus, 9 Sighthill Court, EDINBURGH, UKM75, EH11 4BN
Contact Name: Chang Wang-Smith, Procurement Portfolio Manager
Contact Email: C.Wang-Smith@napier.ac.uk
Buyer Name: Edinburgh Napier University
Buyer Address: Sighthill Campus, 9 Sighthill Court, EDINBURGH, UKM75, EH11 4BN
Contact Name: Chang Wang-Smith, Procurement Portfolio Manager
Contact Email: C.Wang-Smith@napier.ac.uk
Buyer Name: Queen Margaret University
Buyer Address: Queen Margaret University Drive, Musselburgh, UKM73, EH21 6UU
Contact Email: Helpdesk@qmu.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1314740000
The provision of audio-visual support services to Queen Margaret University and Edinburgh Napier University for their Graduation Ceremonies in the City of Edinburgh Council's Usher Hall venue. These include provision of audio-visual equipment, lighting and electrical connections, and the actual filming, display, projection (and potentially live streaming) and archiving of the Graduation ceremonies for the actual graduation audiences and participants, marketing and PR purposes, and historical records.
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External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549855
Link Title: Audio-Visual Support Services for University Graduation Ceremonies
Link Description: The provision of audio-visual support services to Queen Margaret University and Edinburgh Napier University for their Graduation Ceremonies in the City of Edinburgh Council's Usher Hall venue. These include provision of audio-visual equipment, lighting and electrical connections, and the actual filming, display, projection (and potentially live streaming) and archiving of the Graduation ceremonies for the actual graduation audiences and participants, marketing and PR purposes, and historical records.
Lot Description: The Universities require the services of specialist audio-visual companies to film, record and near-live webcast their Graduation Ceremonies that take place in The Usher Hall, Edinburgh. This includes the provision, installation and set-up, and post-event removal of the necessary equipment. These services are vital to the performance of the ceremonies, to ensure that these high-profile, prestigious events are captured and broadcast on the day of Graduations for internal and external participants; for marketing and external affairs purposes; and as an historical archived record to be viewed on the Universities' websites for the foreseeable future.
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Production and post-production facilities and resources.
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