Television Playout Servers

Raidio Teilifis Eireann (RTE)

RTÉ intends to replace its TV Playout Servers in 2020. The playout servers reside in presentation and are used to playout all non-live content on RTÉ's linear channels RTÉ One, RTÉ2 and RTÉ Junior.
There are two playout servers in presentation. Each playout server has 12 ports giving RTÉ full resilience across three channels (RTÉ One, RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Junior) as well as providing a full test/backup channel.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-05-18. The procurement was published on 2020-04-03.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2020-04-03 Contract notice
2021-02-11 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-04-03)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
National registration number: 8T50578M
Postal address: Donnybrook, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Joe Lavelle
Phone: +353 12082239 📞
E-mail: joe.lavelle@rte.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.rte.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/396 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=165267&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=165267&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Television Playout Servers 20P018
Products/services: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment 📦
Short description:
“RTÉ intends to replace its TV Playout Servers in 2020. The playout servers reside in presentation and are used to playout all non-live content on RTÉ's...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

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Additional products/services: Servers 📦
Additional products/services: Computer servers 📦
Additional products/services: Installation services of computers 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Donnybrook Dublin 4.
Description of the procurement:
“RTÉ intends to replace its TV Playout Servers in 2020. The playout servers reside in presentation and are used to playout all non-live content on RTÉ's...”    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 300 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals: Annual renewal as per ITT.
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
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
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-05-18 12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-05-18 12:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Donnybrook Dublin 4
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure): Tender box.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The Courts Service
Postal address: 15-24 Phoenix Street, Smithfield
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D07X028
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 069-163691 (2020-04-03)
Contract award notice (2021-02-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“RTÉ intends to replace its TV Playout Servers in 2020. The Playout Servers reside in Presentation and are used to playout all non-live content on RTÉ's...”    Show more
Currency code: EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (lowest offer): 343482.00
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (highest offer): 731234.00
Description
Description of the procurement:
“RTÉ intends to replace its TV Playout Servers in 2020. The Playout Servers reside in Presentation and are used to playout all non-live content on RTÉ's...”    Show more
Award criteria
Price

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 069-163691

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Television Playout Servers
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-08-20 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
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: D18X 373
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 12957811 📞
E-mail: kevin.moore@ct-group.com 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://CT-ireland.ie 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR 💰
Lowest offer: 343482.00
Highest offer: 731234.00

Complementary information
Review body
Postal code: D07X 028
Source: OJS 2021/S 032-079516 (2021-02-11)