LOCAL NEWCASTLE TEAM
AV installation across Newcastle
From the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital to GP networks across the North East, Strive AV delivers telemedicine systems, patient information displays and clinical collaboration tools that support care delivery across Newcastle.
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Strive AV provides audio-visual installation across Newcastle from a locally-based engineering team. ISO 27001, 9001 and 14001 certified. Same-day on-site response. Typical project range: £8,000 to £60,000+ fully installed.
Newcastle is the North East's commercial capital, anchored by Newcastle and Northumbria universities, the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital, and a strong public sector estate.
Strive AV designs and installs commercial audio-visual systems for organisations across Newcastle, from Newcastle and Northumbria universities and the Helix innovation district through to the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust estate at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital, and the city's public-sector employers including Newcastle City Council and the DWP at Benton. We specialise in lecture theatres, hybrid teaching rooms, clinical collaboration spaces, council chambers and meeting room AV. Projects are run from East Grinstead with our teams travelling to site.
AT A GLANCE
- Local presence
- Newcastle engineering team
- On-site response
- Same day
- Certifications
- ISO 27001 · 9001 · 14001
- Sector focus
- Healthcare & Public Sector · Education
WHAT WE DO IN NEWCASTLE
AV solutions for Newcastle businesses
From a single huddle room to a multi-floor corporate fit-out, one team, end-to-end.
Meeting Rooms
Hybrid-ready boardrooms, huddle rooms and divisible spaces.
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Microsoft Teams Rooms
Certified MTR Pro, Signature and Front Row deployments.
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Digital Signage
Wayfinding, brand and operational displays across your estate.
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Video Walls
LED and LCD video walls for receptions and control rooms.
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Audio Systems
QSC, Shure and Biamp audio for meeting and event spaces.
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AV Support & Maintenance
24/7 remote helpdesk and on-site engineers to SLA.
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Typical AV project sizes and costs in Newcastle
Indicative fully-installed costs for AV projects across Newcastle. Strive AV provides fixed-price quotes after a free site survey.
| Room type | Typical scope | Typical install time | Cost range (fitted) |
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| Huddle room | 2 to 6 people, single display, video bar | 1 day | £3,000 to £8,000 |
| Mid-size meeting room | 6 to 14 people, dual display, ceiling mics | 2 to 3 days | £8,000 to £20,000 |
| Microsoft Signature Teams Room | Executive, dual display, DSP audio, room control | 5 to 10 days | £25,000 to £60,000+ |
| Multi-room rollout | 5 to 30 rooms, phased install across Newcastle estate | 2 to 6 weeks | £50,000+ |
Pricing for Newcastle AV projects, indicative ranges only. Strive AV provides a fixed-price quote after a free Newcastle site survey.
Since 1999
27 years delivering AV across the UK
WHY STRIVE AV
Why Newcastle teams choose us
Newcastle is around 340 miles from East Grinstead, roughly a six hour drive, so we plan Newcastle projects as multi-day visits with overnight stays for the install team, typically running consecutive days on site rather than commuting.
Newcastle engineering team
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Built for regulated sectors
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Local sector experience
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End-to-end accountability
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NEWCASTLE PROJECTS
Recent work in the area
FEATURED PROJECT
YoooServ Set the AV Benchmark for Serviced Workspaces
Strive AV delivered cutting-edge AV solutions for YoooServ's serviced workspace, creating flexible meeting environments that support modern hybrid work.
Read full case study →OUR PROCESS
How we work in Newcastle
Four steps from first call to fully-supported AV. Fixed price, no surprises.
Free site survey
We visit your Newcastle site, audit existing AV, sketch the brief and agree the scope. No charge.
Design & fixed-price proposal
Detailed CAD drawings, equipment list and a fixed quote, with no scope creep and no surprises.
Installation & commissioning
Our certified team handles cabling, mounting, network integration and full commissioning to AVIXA standards.
Training, handover & support
We train your team and stay on as your AV partner, with remote helpdesk, monitoring and engineers on call.
LOCAL COVERAGE
Engineers on the ground in Newcastle
Our Newcastle-based engineering team works across the area, from the local corporate cluster to surrounding business parks. Same-day surveys, snagging and emergency call-outs.
Registered HQ: Unit 4C, Birches Industrial Estate, East Grinstead, RH19 1XZ
CLIENTS
What our clients say
We're delighted with the final outcome of the project and we've also been very, very pleased that Strive AV have been part of that journey. From the outset StriveAV helped us with our designs and helped find the technology to ensure it suits our vision and is a perfect complement for the school's teaching.
Gareth Atkinson
Director of Operations, Kensington Prep
Strive AV team work really closely with us to ensure that we were able to deliver the building in the new revised time scale [due to covid] having worked with Strive AV on this project for the past two years now and I would definitely recommend them across the industry.
Iain McCracken
Deputy Director of IT, CCCU
The team at Strive AV listened to our needs and effectively tailored a solution that could work across all three of our sites and supports the educational journey from pre-school to higher education.
Richard Bowles
IT Services, ORTU Federation
CUSTOMER ROSTER
Trusted by 14+ Newcastle organisations
A selection of the Newcastle businesses, universities, NHS trusts and public-sector teams Strive AV works with.
Emmanuel Schools Foundation
Education
Fenham Hall Medical Group
Healthcare
NEAT Academy Trust
Education
Northern Education Trust
Education
South Sheilds Community School
Education
The Blyth Academy
Education
The Gosforth Group
Corporate / Commercial
The Laidlaw Schools Trust
Education
Thomas Hepburn Community Academy
Education
Westmoor Primary School
Education
View all 14 Newcastle customers+
Including the 10 featured above, plus:
- Harper & Willow Limited
- Northern Education Trust **DO NOT USE
- Northern Education Trust - Northumberland and Tyne & Wear Hub
- Northern Education Trust - Thorp Academy
Customer relationships shown with permission per our terms and conditions. Project specifics shared on request under NDA.
BUYER GUIDE
How to choose an AV integrator in Newcastle
Seven criteria most procurement and facilities leads use when shortlisting AV partners. Strive AV passes all seven.
Locally-based engineering presence
A Newcastle-area engineer reaches site the same day. A supplier driving from a distant base does not.
Strive AV: Engineering team based in Newcastle
Independent ISO certifications
ISO 27001 (info security), 9001 (quality) and 14001 (environmental) are the minimum bar for any regulated-sector buyer.
Strive AV: Certified to ISO 27001, 9001, 14001 and 45001
Public-sector framework supplier
Crown Commercial Service supplier status removes the procurement risk for public-sector buyers and works for many corporate buyers too.
Strive AV: Crown Commercial Service supplier
AVIXA member
AVIXA is the global trade body for AV integration. Membership signals adherence to standards procurement teams can verify independently.
Strive AV: AVIXA member since founding (1999)
Documented case studies
Ask for case studies that name the sector and rough scale, ideally within an hour of your site.
Strive AV: YoooServ benchmark, Coeo Signature Teams Room, Bath Spa University 94-space campus refresh
Fixed-price quoting after a free survey
Anything else is a budget-creep risk. The site survey, design and fixed quote should be at no charge.
Strive AV: Free Newcastle site survey, fixed-price proposal
Ongoing SLA-backed support
AV is a multi-year commitment. Confirm 24/7 helpdesk, remote monitoring and on-site response SLAs are in scope, not a separate vendor.
Strive AV: 24/7 manned helpdesk, on-site engineers
27 years of trading history
Founded 1999. Long-trading suppliers carry installation backlogs and warranty obligations honoured across that time, which short-trading suppliers cannot.
Strive AV: Founded 1999, East Grinstead
Newcastle AV FAQs
Q.Do you serve Newcastle and Northumbria universities and the Helix district?
Yes. Strive AV's Newcastle engineering team covers Newcastle University across the Helix and Haymarket campuses, Northumbria University in the Pandon Valley, the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the RVI and Freeman Hospital, and the wider public-sector estate including Newcastle City Council in Grainger Town and the DWP at Benton. Our ISO 27001 and Crown Commercial Service supplier status align with the procurement frameworks the universities and NHS trust use.
Q.Which Microsoft Teams Rooms platforms have you installed in Newcastle?
Across Newcastle we have installed certified Microsoft Teams Rooms at the MTR Pro, Signature and Front Row tiers using Logitech, Poly, Yealink, Crestron Flex and Neat hardware. Strive AV is platform-agnostic, so the same Newcastle team also installs Zoom Rooms, Cisco Webex Rooms and Google Meet hardware. The universities typically commission lecture-capture-enabled hybrid teaching rooms (Panopto and Echo360), while the NHS trust favours MDT rooms and clinical training suites with secure platform integration.
Q.How quickly can a Newcastle-based engineer reach my site?
Because Strive AV has engineers based in Newcastle, on-site response is typically same day for active support contracts and within 1 to 2 working days for new survey requests, rather than the multi-day wait you get from a southern supplier driving up the A1. Emergency call-outs on covered systems are routinely attended the same day. Our remote helpdesk is staffed 24/7 from the East Grinstead HQ, which means most software and platform issues are resolved without an on-site visit at all.
Q.Do you serve Newcastle and Northumbria universities and the Helix district?
Yes. Strive AV's Newcastle engineering team covers Newcastle University across the Helix and Haymarket campuses, Northumbria University in the Pandon Valley, the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the RVI and Freeman Hospital, and the wider public-sector estate including Newcastle City Council in Grainger Town and the DWP at Benton. Our ISO 27001 and Crown Commercial Service supplier status align with the procurement frameworks the universities and NHS trust use.
Q.Which Microsoft Teams Rooms platforms have you installed in Newcastle?
Across Newcastle we have installed certified Microsoft Teams Rooms at the MTR Pro, Signature and Front Row tiers using Logitech, Poly, Yealink, Crestron Flex and Neat hardware. Strive AV is platform-agnostic, so the same Newcastle team also installs Zoom Rooms, Cisco Webex Rooms and Google Meet hardware. The universities typically commission lecture-capture-enabled hybrid teaching rooms (Panopto and Echo360), while the NHS trust favours MDT rooms and clinical training suites with secure platform integration.
Q.How quickly can a Newcastle-based engineer reach my site?
Because Strive AV has engineers based in Newcastle, on-site response is typically same day for active support contracts and within 1 to 2 working days for new survey requests, rather than the multi-day wait you get from a southern supplier driving up the A1. Emergency call-outs on covered systems are routinely attended the same day. Our remote helpdesk is staffed 24/7 from the East Grinstead HQ, which means most software and platform issues are resolved without an on-site visit at all.
Q.Does Strive AV provide AV installation in Newcastle?
Yes — Strive AV designs, installs and supports audio-visual systems for clients across Newcastle and the surrounding area. Newcastle is the North East's commercial capital, anchored by Newcastle and Northumbria universities, the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital, and a strong public sector estate. We deliver meeting rooms, lecture theatres, video walls, digital signage, audio systems and Microsoft Teams Rooms with full project management.
Q.How quickly can Strive AV respond to a Newcastle AV project?
For new Newcastle AV projects we typically schedule a free site survey within 5-10 working days of an enquiry. Active service contracts get faster response — same-day remote support and on-site engineer attendance to agreed SLA targets.
Q.What sectors do you work with in Newcastle?
In Newcastle we focus on NHS trusts, government bodies, emergency services and public venues; schools, colleges and universities. Across all sectors we deliver consultation and design, installation, programming, project management and ongoing support.
Q.Where is Strive AV's office and how do you cover Newcastle?
Strive AV's head office is at Unit 4C, Birches Industrial Estate, East Grinstead, RH19 1XZ. Our engineers travel to Newcastle for site surveys, installation and on-site support, and we provide remote helpdesk and proactive monitoring 24/7 from the head office.
Q.How long does a typical AV installation in Newcastle take?
Project timelines depend on scope. A single Newcastle meeting room typically takes 1-2 days on site, a multi-room office fit-out 2-4 weeks, and a large estate refresh (e.g. a university campus or hospital trust) 3-6 months including phased install around live operations. Free site surveys give an accurate fixed timeline before you commit.
Q.What does AV installation in Newcastle cost?
Costs depend on the room type, technology and scale. A basic Newcastle meeting room typically starts around £8,000-£15,000 fully installed; a Microsoft Signature Teams Room is £25,000-£60,000; lecture theatres and video walls run from £40,000 upward. Strive AV provides fixed-price quotes after a free site survey — no hidden costs.
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