Software Development Project for a Digital Big Data Management and Interrogation System

Raidio Teilifis Eireann (RTE)

RTE are seeking suitably qualified and experienced Tenderers to build a system which can acquire, integrate, interrogate and present large banks of openly accessible public-interest data to assist in generating story leads and assist in research activities.
The system will provide a solution to one of the most difficult problems in contemporary research, how to efficiently and comprehensively interrogate large data for newsworthy content.
Develop a news, research and investigative database that can handle all big-data projects and internet research at a scale that was not previously possible.
The aims of the project include finding, gathering and interrogating data that has news value, allow story leads to be found more efficiently, more consistently and without the need for direct input from journalists.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-03-15. The procurement was published on 2018-02-13.

Suppliers
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Procurement history
Date Document
2018-02-13 Contract notice
2018-11-21 Contract award notice
Contract award notice (2018-11-21)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Raidiรณ Teilifรญs ร‰ireann (RTร‰)
National registration number: 8T50578M
Postal address: Donnybrook
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Co. Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Eamonn Reid
Phone: +353 12082276 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: eamonn.reid@rte.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 12083176 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.rte.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/396 ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œSoftware Development Project for a Digital Big Data Management and Interrogation System 18P006โ€
Products/services: Software programming and consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œRTE are seeking suitably qualified and experienced Tenderers to build a system which can acquire, integrate, interrogate and present large banks of openly...โ€    Show more
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (lowest offer): 535000.00
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (highest offer): 2700000.00

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Additional products/services: Data services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Internet services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Research and development consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Design and execution of research and development ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Donnybrook, Dublin 4.
Description of the procurement:
โ€œRTE are seeking suitably qualified and experienced Tenderers to build a system which can acquire, integrate, interrogate and present large banks of openly...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical design
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Key personnel and team structure
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 7
Quality criterion (name): User experience, dashboards and reporting
Quality criterion (name): Maintainability, support and ease of upgrade
Quality criterion (weighting): 6
Quality criterion (name): Value-added dimensions and innovation
Quality criterion (weighting): 3
Quality criterion (name): Environmental impact
Quality criterion (weighting): 2
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 35
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options: N/a
Description
Additional information: Contained within the tender documentation.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 032-069947

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Big Data Management and Interrogation System
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-11-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Analytics Engines Ltd
Postal address: 1 Chlorine Gardens
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT9 5DJ
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Region: Belfast ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Lowest offer: 535000.00
Highest offer: 2700000.00

Complementary information
Additional information
N/a
Review body
Name: The Courts Services
Postal address: 15-24 Smithfield
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2018/S 226-517839 (2018-11-21)