Will the Commission provide a full breakdown of all costs associated with IT software, computers, screens, microphones and any other technology purchased for Members and others present in the temporary Senedd chamber, highlighting which will be redeployed directly to the new expanded Senedd chamber?
Hefin David MS on behalf of the Senedd Commission:
The ICT hardware and software used in Siambr Hywel to support the delivery of Plenary meetings while the main Siambr is expanded, is a combination of existing equipment transferred from the main Siambr and new equipment.
Wherever possible, equipment will be either moved back to the main Siambr, remain in Siambr Hywel to support ongoing operations in that space, or re-used elsewhere across the Senedd.
The following table shows the equipment, the cost and the intended use once the main Siambr is reopened. Where existing equipment has been moved from the main Siambr, the cost is shown as £0.00.
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Description |
Use |
Total Inc VAT |
Item redeployed to expanded chamber? |
If not deployed to the expanded chamber, will it be redeployed elsewhere and for what |
|
Lenovo ThinkVision 15" monitor |
62 x monitors for Members desks |
£11,907.72 |
No |
Yes - these monitors will be redeployed to Commission staff as and when they are needed |
|
Hanspree 21" monitor |
10 x for use on the front desk, screens for pcs and zoom feed monitors |
£1,980.51 |
No |
Yes - will be used for Commission staff when required |
|
Adaptors and cables for Lenovo monitors |
To connect the Lenovo monitors to the Members chamber desktops |
£1,984.99 |
No |
Yes - will be used when the Lenovo monitors are redeployed |
|
3M 15 " Privacy filter |
20 x privacy screens for Members monitors that are in direct line with public viewing gallery |
£626.47 |
No |
Yes - will be reissued on request to be used with 13" screen laptops |
|
3M 21 " Anti Glare filter |
6 x anti glare filters for the front desk monitors |
£360.00 |
No |
Yes – Reused as needed across Senedd. |
|
4 Port USB hub |
80 x 4 Port USB Hubs to provide ports for keyboard, mouse and enable charging of portable devices |
£605.22 |
No |
No – Cannot be used for general deployment due to security considerations. |
|
USB A to Micro USB cables |
30 longer cables to enable wireless mouse to be plugged into USB hub |
£28.08 |
No |
Yes - standard USB charging cable will be used for multiple purposes |
|
HP desktop |
66 desktops, Members and front desk - transferred from Siambr |
£0 |
No |
No - desktops will be 7 years old in 2026 and due for replacement. Will be disposed of through the Senedd’s WEEE disposal contract. |
|
Silent Keyboards |
Transferred from Siambr |
£0 |
No |
Laptops to be used in expanded chamber with built in keyboard. Keyboards can be kept if there is a need for a keyboard in the chamber and space allows |
|
HP Health and Safety Keyboards |
Transferred from Siambr |
£0 |
No |
Laptops to be used in expanded chamber with built in keyboard. Keyboards are standard so if they are still in working condition they can be used for other users. |
|
Wireless mouse |
Transferred from Siambr |
£0 |
No |
Can be redeployed to someone requesting a wireless mouse due to space constraints. |
|
Network Switches |
To support the increased capacity |
£11,023.83 . |
No |
Yes – will be reused in the expanded Members offices on floor 2A of Ty Hywel. |
|
WAP |
To support the increased capacity |
£956.28 |
No |
Yes – will be used in the expanded Members offices on floor 2A of Ty Hywel. |
|
Infrastructure Cabling & Sundries |
|
£7,183.45 |
No |
N/A |
|
Out of hours work |
|
£640.98 |
N/A |
|
|
DIS meeting management system backend system and infrastructure |
Transferred from Siambr |
£0.00 |
No |
Will remain in Siambr Hywel to be used by the Education team. |
|
Senedd Conferencing System On-Site Support (Shure) |
Consultancy to configure the broadcasting of the moved DIS backend system |
£2,440.00 |
No |
N/A |
|
Beetronics 15inch monitor and bracket |
Doorcard' Monitor for Siambr Hywel |
£424.80 |
No |
Yes, redeployed elsewhere as part of AV events equipment |
|
Cables - HDMI and Power |
Extended cables for displays in Siambr Hywel and public gallery |
£144.84 |
No |
Yes, in new meeting rooms |
|
Allen & Heath SQ5 sound desk and Dante card |
Sound desk for mixing audio from Siambr Hywel delegate microphones and ambient microphones for broadcast |
£3,798.86 |
Yes |
|
|
Blackmagic Design Microconverters (SDI-HDMI) x 10 |
Provide video feeds to TV screens and clock displays in Siambr Hywel and associated areas |
£825.00 |
Yes |
|
|
Bosch Integrus Infrared Radiator |
For infrared interpretation system used in public gallery |
£0.00 |
Yes |
|
|
Bosch Integrus 'beltpack' receivers |
For infrared interpretation system used in public gallery |
£0.00 |
Yes |
|
|
Public Gallery TVs - 50" Samsung Q60 x2 |
Public gallery TVs |
£0.00 |
No |
Will be reused in Tŷ Hywel |
|
Siambr Central TVs - 55" Samsung x 2 |
TVs above Llywydd's desk |
£0.00 |
No |
Will be reused in Tŷ Hywel |
|
Siambr 'clock' monitors - Samsung 32" x 4 |
Clock displays on Siambr Hywel pillars |
£0.00 |
No |
Will be reused in Senedd or Tŷ Hywel |
|
Public Gallery 'holding room' TV - 65" Samsung x 1 |
For monitoring of live proceedings |
£0.00 |
No |
Will be reused in Tŷ Hywel |
|
Siambr entrance TV - 55" Samsung x 1 |
For monitoring of live proceedings |
£0.00 |
No |
Will be reused in Tŷ Hywel |
|
IT Support Room TV - 65" Samsung x 1 |
For monitoring of live proceedings |
£0.00 |
No |
Will be reused in Tŷ Hywel |
|
Shure ceiling tile loudspeakers x 4 |
Audio reinforcement in public gallery |
£0.00 |
No |
Will be reused in new hybrid meeting rooms, Tŷ Hywel |
|
Shure P300 audio processor |
Routes audio feeds to public gallery speakers |
£0.00 |
No |
Will be reused in new hybrid meeting rooms, Tŷ Hywel |
|
Shure MXA910 ceiling array microphones x 2 |
Boundary' microphones for Siambr Hywel |
£0.00 |
No |
Will be reused in new hybrid meeting rooms, Tŷ Hywel |
|
Siambr Hywel - Broadcast video production platform |
Production of all broadcast feeds for hybrid Plenary meetings in Siambr Hywel |
£148,168.54 |
Yes |
|
|
Panasonic AW-UE160 broadcast cameras (x 11), licences, switches |
Broadcast cameras for Siambr Hywel and for the new Siambr |
£148,969.31 |
Yes |
|
|
3 metre stacking cable |
To connect additional network switches |
£252.04 |
Yes |
|
|
Broadcasting and AV Labour costs. |
Installation and configuration of broadcast systems and associated cabling for Siambr Hywel. |
£29,985 |
N/A |
|
|
68 x Shure Conferencing Delegate Units with gooseneck microphones |
Member microphones |
£0.00 |
No |
Will be used in Siambr Hywel and as the Senedd's remote meeting conferencing system |
|
Total |
£372,305.92 |
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