The provision of multiplexing and distribution services and/or broadcast transmission services for Northern Ireland

Raidio Teilifis Eireann

In February 2010, the UK and Irish Governments signed a memorandum of understanding which gives effect to terms of the Belfast and St. Andrews agreements with respect to the extension of coverage of TG4, and latterly RTÉ One and RTÉ Two, throughout Northern Ireland.
RTÉ(acting on behalf of a joint venture company (Northern Ireland (N.I.) Multiplex Company Ltd.) to be established by RTÉ and TG4, Ireland's public service broadcasters) wishes to enter into a competitive dialogue procedure with interested and suitably qualified companies for the supply, installation, operation, support and maintenance of broadcasting, distribution and transmission services of RTÉ One, RTÉ Two and TG4 within Northern Ireland over a twelve (12) year period. There may be a requirement for carriage of a radio service and a further television service.
The requirements under this procurement will be split into the following 2 lots:
— Lot 1:
—— Multiplexing and distribution,
—— Creation of a multiplex including RTÉ One, RTÉ Two, and TG4 with distribution to 2 transmission sites in Northern Ireland. There may be a requirement for carriage of a radio service and a further television service.
— Lot 2:
—— Broadcast transmission,
—— Broadcast transmission of a multiplex from 3 sites (one relay) in Northern Ireland.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-12-16. The procurement was published on 2011-11-15.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
  • • Northern Ireland › Northern Ireland
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-11-15 Contract notice
2012-05-29 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2011-11-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: telecommunications services
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Telecommunications services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive dialogue
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Postal address: Donnybrook
Postal town: Dublin 4
Contact
Internet address: http://www.rte.ie 🌏
E-mail: purchasing@rte.ie 📧
Phone: +353 12083111 📞
Fax: +353 12083084 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-11-15 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-12-16 📅
Publication date: 2011-11-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 221-359662
OJ-S issue: 221
Additional information
RTÉ will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates participating in this tender competition. The Republic of Ireland Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 apply to RTÉ with regard to its function as a body outlined in SI115 of 2000. The dates given in Sections IV.3.3, IV.3.4 and IV.3.5 are a best estimate at time of despatch. For the avoidance of doubt the documents referred to at Section IV.3.3 are the memorandum of information and the pre-qualification questionnaire. Further to section IV.1.2 above and for the avoidance of any doubt, the number of economic operators who will be invited to participate in dialogue with the Contracting Authority will be restricted to 4 economic operators per lot. Five copies of responses to the pre-qualification questionnaire should be submitted. Full details including memorandum of information and pre-qualification questionnaire are available at the following address: www.rte.ie/about/tenders/niproject/.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
In February 2010, the UK and Irish Governments signed a memorandum of understanding which gives effect to terms of the Belfast and St. Andrews agreements with respect to the extension of coverage of TG4, and latterly RTÉ One and RTÉ Two, throughout Northern Ireland.
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RTÉ(acting on behalf of a joint venture company (Northern Ireland (N.I.) Multiplex Company Ltd.) to be established by RTÉ and TG4, Ireland's public service broadcasters) wishes to enter into a competitive dialogue procedure with interested and suitably qualified companies for the supply, installation, operation, support and maintenance of broadcasting, distribution and transmission services of RTÉ One, RTÉ Two and TG4 within Northern Ireland over a twelve (12) year period. There may be a requirement for carriage of a radio service and a further television service.
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The requirements under this procurement will be split into the following 2 lots:
— Lot 1:
—— Multiplexing and distribution,
—— Creation of a multiplex including RTÉ One, RTÉ Two, and TG4 with distribution to 2 transmission sites in Northern Ireland. There may be a requirement for carriage of a radio service and a further television service.
— Lot 2:
—— Broadcast transmission,
—— Broadcast transmission of a multiplex from 3 sites (one relay) in Northern Ireland.
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Multiplexing and distribution services
Short description:
Creation of a multiplex of RTÉ One, RTÉ Two and TG4 with distribution to 2 transmission sites in Northern Ireland. There may be a requirement for carriage of a radio service and a further television service.
Duration: 144 months
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Broadcast transmission services
Short description:
Broadcast transmission of a multiplex from 3 sites (one relay) in Northern Ireland.
Variants will be accepted ✅
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Northern Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Full details including memorandum of information and pre-qualification questionnaire available at the following address: www.rte.ie/about/tenders/niproject/.
Economic and financial standing:
Full details including memorandum of information and pre-qualification questionnaire available at the following address: www.rte.ie/about/tenders/niproject/.
Minimum level(s) of standards:
Economic operators must have a minimum turnover of 3 000 000 GBP per lot (or equivalent in other currency) in each of the last three (3) consecutive years. In the case of a consortium bid, the combined annual turnover of the economic operator in each of the last three (3) consecutive years must be no less than 3 000 000 GBP per lot (or equivalent in other currency) and the minimum annual turnover of at least one of the consortium members must be no less than 1 000 000 GBP (or equivalent in other currency) in each of the last three (3) consecutive years.
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Economic operators must have the following minimum levels of insurance per lot (or provide confirmation from their current insurance broker that they are capable of obtaining the insurance to the values stipulated per lot):
— Minimum level of public liability insurance of not less than 5 000 000 GBP (or equivalent in other currency) per incident,
— Minimum level of employer's liability insurance of 10 000 000 GBP (or equivalent in other currency) per incident,
— Minimum level of products liability insurance of not less than 5 000 000 GBP (or equivalent in other currency) per incident.
Technical and professional ability:
Full details including memorandum of information and pre-qualification questionnaire available at the following address: www.rte.ie/about/tenders/niproject/.
Minimum level(s) of standards:
RTÉ will require economic operators to satisfy minimum standards of technical capacity or professional ability. These are described in detail in the pre-qualification questionnaire and can be summarised as:
— Demonstration of health and safety and policies,
— Environmental management compliance,
— Compliance with equality and unlawful discrimination legislation; and
— Confirmation of no pending litigation, related litigation, or other legal dispute(s) which would affect the delivery of the services required under this tender competition.
The requirements are set out in full in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
The Contracting Authority may require collateral warranties, parent company guarantees and/or performance bonds (as applicable) to be entered into by other involved economic operators.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Subject to the status and involvement of the parties, the Contracting Authority may require parties to commit to joint and several liability. Alternatively, the Contracting Authority may expect the lead operator to take total responsibility or require the consortium to form a single legal entity before entering into the contract.
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Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 8
Objective criteria for selection:
Candidates will be chosen in accordance with the pre-qualification evaluation exercise as set out in the memorandum of information and pre-qualification questionnaire.
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2012-01-13 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Northern Ireland (N.I.) Multiplex Company Ltd. (a joint venture to be established between RTÉ and TG4)
Postal address: Murray House, Murray Street
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 6DN
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Contact
Contact point: The Purchasing Manager
URL for documents: http://www.rte.ie/about/tenders/niproject/ 🌏

Reference
Additional information
RTÉ will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates participating in this tender competition.
The Republic of Ireland Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 apply to RTÉ with regard to its function as a body outlined in SI115 of 2000.
The dates given in Sections IV.3.3, IV.3.4 and IV.3.5 are a best estimate at time of despatch. For the avoidance of doubt the documents referred to at Section IV.3.3 are the memorandum of information and the pre-qualification questionnaire.
Further to section IV.1.2 above and for the avoidance of any doubt, the number of economic operators who will be invited to participate in dialogue with the Contracting Authority will be restricted to 4 economic operators per lot.
Five copies of responses to the pre-qualification questionnaire should be submitted.
Full details including memorandum of information and pre-qualification questionnaire are available at the following address: www.rte.ie/about/tenders/niproject/.

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines:
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on contract award is communicated to tenderers. The notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 16 calendar days provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations (SI 2006 No.5) (as amended) provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).
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Source: OJS 2011/S 221-359662 (2011-11-15)
Contract award notice (2012-05-29)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: 4
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
E-mail: purchasing@rte.ie 📧

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-05-29 📅
Publication date: 2012-05-31 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 102-170365
Refers to notice: 2011/S 221-359662
OJ-S issue: 102
Additional information
There is no longer a requirement for the carriage of a further television service under Lot 1.

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Cost, commercial and legal contract (50)
2. Technical solution (20)
3. Operational management and support (20)
4. Risk (10)

Award of contract

1️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-05-24 📅
Name: Arqiva Limited
Postal address: Crawley Court Winchester Hampshire
Postal town: Winchester
Postal code: SO21 2QA
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧

2️⃣
Postal address: Crawley Court Winchester
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Northern Ireland (N.I.) Multiplex Company Ltd (a joint venture established between RTÉ and TG4)

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines:
The Public Contracts Regulations (SI 2006 No.5) (as amended) provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).
Source: OJS 2012/S 102-170365 (2012-05-29)
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