RFT for the supply of cameras, robotics and associated equipment to facilitate the broadcasting of public meetings of the Houses of the Oireachtas - including design, installation and support

Houses of the Oireachtas Service

The scope of this RFT is to replace the current broadcast camera chains and robotics systems along with their associated infrastructure with current 4K capable broadcast technology for the Dรกil Chamber (2 controllers), the Seanad Chamber, 4 Committee Rooms, and AV room (7 locations, with minimum 29 camera chains and robotics and 3 spare cameras (32 camera in Total), 9 controllers plus 1 spare controller). (10 in total)
The Oireachtas Broadcasting Unit also includes a Studio Production Control Room, which will need to be capable of controlling any of these 7 locations.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-09-27. The procurement was published on 2021-08-27.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-08-27 Contract notice
Contract notice (2021-08-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Reference number: 2021 / 1015
Short description:
The scope of this RFT is to replace the current broadcast camera chains and robotics systems along with their associated infrastructure with current 4K capable broadcast technology for the Dรกil Chamber (2 controllers), the Seanad Chamber, 4 Committee Rooms, and AV room (7 locations, with minimum 29 camera chains and robotics and 3 spare cameras (32 camera in Total), 9 controllers plus 1 spare controller). (10 in total) The Oireachtas Broadcasting Unit also includes a Studio Production Control Room, which will need to be capable of controlling any of these 7 locations.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Transmission apparatus for radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, radio broadcasting and television ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Other
Awarding authority name: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Postal address: Leinster House
Postal code: Kildare Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.oireachtas.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: david.gorman@oireachtas.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 16183433 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=196480&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=196480&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-08-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-09-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-09-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 169-441561
OJ-S issue: 169

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The scope of this RFT is to replace the current broadcast camera chains and robotics systems along with their associated infrastructure with current 4K capable broadcast technology for the Dรกil Chamber (2 controllers), the Seanad Chamber, 4 Committee Rooms, and AV room (7 locations, with minimum 29 camera chains and robotics and 3 spare cameras (32 camera in Total), 9 controllers plus 1 spare controller). (10 in total)
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The Oireachtas Broadcasting Unit also includes a Studio Production Control Room, which will need to be capable of controlling any of these 7 locations.
Estimated total value: 485 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
The scope of the tender requirements will also include decommissioning and ethical disposal of most of the existing cameras, pan & tilt units and all associated equipment, along with the provision of a design to fully integrate the new camera chains, robotics, and associated equipment. This includes the modification of new technical furniture in the existing facility if required. Also included is the provision, installation, testing, commissioning, training, documentation, hand over and support of the system as described in this RFT.
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Disposal of obsolete equipment shall be in compliance with WEEE regulations or in a manner which ensures that any residual value is realised.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 485 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 24 months

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Irish ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2021-09-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00

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 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=196480&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: The Courts Service, 6th Floor, 15/24 Phoenix Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7.
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 16395600 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2021/S 169-441561 (2021-08-27)