Competitive Dialogue Procedure for the provision of a TV Playout Solution and Related Services for the Houses of the Oireachtas

Houses of the Oireachtas Service

The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Authority) invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates for the establishment of a single party framework agreement for the provision of a TV Playout Solution and related services for the Houses of the Oireachtas.
The Contracting Authority is responsible for the running of the Houses of the Oireachtas or Irish Parliament, (Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and Oireachtas Committees) and acts as governing body of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service (‘the Service’) (further information is available at www.oireachtas.ie).
The Contracting Authority wishes to put in place a single party framework for the provision of a TV Playout Solution and Related Services to commence in Q3 2020. The requirement can be met by replacing and/or upgrading components of the existing solution.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-07-20. The procurement was published on 2020-06-19.

Suppliers

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

• Libirel Communications Ltd

Who?

• Houses of the Oireachtas Service

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2020-06-19	Contract notice
2020-12-23	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2020-06-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Broadcasting equipment
Reference number: 2020/1013
Short description:

The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Authority) invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates for the establishment of a single party framework agreement for the provision of a TV Playout Solution and related services for the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Contracting Authority is responsible for the running of the Houses of the Oireachtas or Irish Parliament, (Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and Oireachtas Committees) and acts as governing body of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service (‘the Service’) (further information is available at www.oireachtas.ie). The Contracting Authority wishes to put in place a single party framework for the provision of a TV Playout Solution and Related Services to commence in Q3 2020. The requirement can be met by replacing and/or upgrading components of the existing solution.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Broadcasting equipment 📦
Additional CPV: Broadcast production equipment 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Other
Awarding authority name: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Postal address: Leinster House, Kildare Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.oireachtas.ie 🌏
E-mail: david.gorman@oireachtas.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16183433 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=168934&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=168934&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-06-19 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-07-20 📅
Publication date: 2020-06-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 120-291514
OJ-S issue: 120

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The Contracting Authority is responsible for the running of the Houses of the Oireachtas or Irish Parliament, (Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and Oireachtas Committees) and acts as governing body of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service (‘the Service’) (further information is available at www.oireachtas.ie).

The Contracting Authority wishes to put in place a single party framework for the provision of a TV Playout Solution and Related Services to commence in Q3 2020. The requirement can be met by replacing and/or upgrading components of the existing solution.

Estimated total value: 410 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

The Oireachtas Broadcasting Unit (‘OBU’), under the direction of the Contracting Authority, has responsibility for the televising and transmission of parliamentary proceedings and the management of ancillary services.

The Contracting Authority wishes to put in place a single party framework for the provision of a TV Playout Solution and Related Services to commence in Q3 2020. The initial contract is to commence straight away with a view to, ideally, install during the Christmas recess 2020 or at an agreed date. The requirement can be met by replacing and/or upgrading components of the existing solution.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 410 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals:

The framework agreement will be for an initial 3 years (‘The Term’), with the option, reserved by the contracting authority, to extend for one subsequent 1-year period (to a maximum of 4 years) subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

B1. Personnel/skills

Candidates must demonstrate that they have access to the minimum number of suitably qualified and experienced resources capable of delivering the required services.

B2. Previous experience

B3. Quality assurance measures.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2020-08-10 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Other type of contracting authority: Parliament
Contact
Contact point: David Gorman
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1166 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=168934&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: High Court Central Office, The Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 120-291514 (2020-06-19)

Contract award notice (2020-12-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Authority) invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates for the establishment of a single party framework agreement for the provision of a TV Playout Solution and related services for the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Contracting Authority is responsible for the running of the Houses of the Oireachtas, or Irish Parliament, (Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and Oireachtas Committees), and acts as governing body of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service (‘the Service’) (further information is available at www.oireachtas.ie). The Contracting Authority wishes to put in place a single party framework for the provision of a TV playout solution and related services to commence in Q3 2020. The requirement can be met by replacing and/or upgrading components of the existing solution.

Total value of the procurement: 410 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-12-23 📅
Publication date: 2020-12-28 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 252-635910
Refers to notice: 2020/S 120-291514
OJ-S issue: 252

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The Contracting Authority is responsible for the running of the Houses of the Oireachtas, or Irish Parliament, (Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and Oireachtas Committees), and acts as governing body of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service (‘the Service’) (further information is available at www.oireachtas.ie).

The Contracting Authority wishes to put in place a single party framework for the provision of a TV playout solution and related services to commence in Q3 2020. The requirement can be met by replacing and/or upgrading components of the existing solution.

The Contracting Authority wishes to put in place a single party framework for the provision of a TV playout solution and related services to commence in Q3 2020. The initial contract is to commence straight away with a view to, ideally, install during the Christmas recess 2020 or at an agreed date. The requirement can be met by replacing and/or upgrading components of the existing solution.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Fitness for purpose
Quality criterion (weighting): 40 %
Quality criterion (name): Project implementation and delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 20 %
Quality criterion (name): Reliability and continuity of supply
Quality criterion (weighting): 10 %
Price (weighting): 30 %

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-11-16 📅
Name: Libirel Communications Ltd
National registration number: IE6346462W
Postal address: 71 Allen Pk Rd, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Stillorgan
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 0872517161 📞
E-mail: declan@libirel.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.libirel.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 409 345 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Source: OJS 2020/S 252-635910 (2020-12-23)

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