RTร‰ Radio Studios Sound Console Framework and AoIP Infrastructure

Raidio Teilifis Eireann (RTE)

RTร‰ intends to build two new radio studios in the TV Building and in the Stage 7 building in 2020-2021 and plans to install Audio over IP infrastructure in order to modernise other radio studios in future years.
As part of its drive to provide efficiencies, enhance productivity and develop highly efficient workflows, RTE is running this competition to setup a framework agreement to purchase up to 6 IP based studio broadcast audio consoles and associated audio input and output interfaces over the next 7 years.
This framework agreement is for the delivery, commissioning, support, warranty and training for 6 IP based studio broadcast audio consoles and associated audio input and output interfaces.
This ITT also covers the delivery and commissioning of AoIP infrastructure for two new radio studios in RTร‰ with the capability to expand to four other radio studios.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-09-07. The procurement was published on 2020-07-30.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2020-07-30 Contract notice
2021-07-16 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-07-30)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Raidiรณ Teilifรญs ร‰ireann (RTร‰)
National registration number: 8T50578M
Postal address: Donnybrook, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Joe Lavelle
Phone: +353 12082239 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: joe.lavelle@rte.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
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
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=171524&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=171524&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: RTร‰ Radio Studios Sound Console Framework and AoIP Infrastructure 19P073
Products/services: Radio equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œRTร‰ intends to build two new radio studios in the TV Building and in the Stage 7 building in 2020-2021 and plans to install Audio over IP infrastructure in...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 350 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Sound-reproduction apparatus ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Sound equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Studio mixing console ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Installation services of radio equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Radio studio or equipment services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Donnybrook Dublin 4.
Description of the procurement:
โ€œRTร‰ intends to build two new radio studios in the TV Building and in the Stage 7 building in 2020-2021 and plans to install audio over IP infrastructure in...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 350 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe term of any contract awarded under this competition will be 3 years, with options to extend (under the same conditions) for further periods of 2 years...โ€    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: See the conditions included in the ITT.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-09-07 13:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender must be valid until: 2020-09-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-09-07 13:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Donnybrook Dublin 4.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The Courts Service
Postal address: 15-24 Phoenix Street, Smithfield
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2020/S 149-364738 (2020-07-30)
Contract award notice (2021-07-16)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: Donnybrook
Postal code: Co. Dublin

Object
Scope of the procurement
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (lowest offer): 352000.00
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (highest offer): 441625.00
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œRTร‰ intends to build two new radio studios in the TV Building and in the Stage 7 building in 2020-2021 and plans to install Audio over IP infrastructure in...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 149-364738

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: RTร‰ Radio Studios Sound Console Framework and AoIP Infrastructure
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-06-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Creative Technology (Audio Visual) Ireland Ltd
National registration number: 6422337R
Postal address: E61 Heather Road
Postal town: Sandyford
Postal code: D18X373
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 12957811 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: kevin.moore@ct-group.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://CT-ireland.ie ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Lowest offer: 352000.00
Highest offer: 441625.00
Source: OJS 2021/S 139-369590 (2021-07-16)