The Supply and Installation of Audio-Visual Equipment & Associated Services
Framework Description
The Supply and Installation of Audio-Visual Equipment & Associated Services is an APUC framework for universities and colleges, with two lots: supply of AV equipment and consumables, and supply with installation. Applications for this framework are closed (it is not a DPS), and it ends on 17 January 2027 with no extension option, so APUC's replacement is the next opportunity for AV suppliers.
Context & Use Case
Universities and colleges use it to equip lecture theatres, teaching rooms and meeting spaces, either buying AV kit and consumables outright or commissioning installed systems. APUC lists it in its catalogue as AV1018 AP, and estates and IT teams can use either lot depending on whether they need equipment alone or an installed system.
Scope of Services
Supply of Audio Visual Equipment and Consumables The Supply and Installation of Audio-Visual Equipment Associated services
Lots
Supply of Audio Visual Equipment and Consumables; The Supply and Installation of Audio-Visual Equipment
Who Can Apply
No new suppliers can join before 17 January 2027. AV distributors, resellers and integrators should look for APUC's replacement tender now, and decide whether to bid for supply only or for supply and installation, which needs evidence of installation capability and project delivery.
Buyer Benefits
Buyers can choose between simple equipment orders and fully installed solutions under one framework, matching the route to the project. Pre-agreed pricing on AV kit and consumables helps budget control, and installers already assessed by APUC reduce risk on teaching room upgrades.
Next Steps
Read the APUC notice on Public Contracts Scotland (APR475827). With the framework ending on 17 January 2027, check APUC's notices for the replacement timetable now. Prepare higher education AV project case studies, manufacturer accreditations and installation method statements. Incumbents should complete call-offs before the end date and capture references.
How Athena Can Help
The AV replacement is only months away, so preparation needs to start now. Athena's help preparing framework applications pulls together accreditations, case studies and policies, and our bid/no-bid support for AV suppliers helps you pick between the supply and installation lots.
Our bid team's competitor analysis models your likely score against other integrators, and we write the quality answers and build the pricing to match. A Bid Health Check closes out the draft.
