Single-Party Framework Agreement for the provision of Audio-Visual, integrated solution supporting voting, streaming, webcasting and hybrid meeting solutions for Kildare County Council

Kildare County Council

Kildare County Council is seeking to engage an AV service provider to provide integrated Audio-Visual services, which support voting, streaming, webcasting and hybrid meeting solutions.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-09-19. The procurement was published on 2022-08-18.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-08-18 Contract notice
Contract notice (2022-08-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Video-conferencing equipment
Reference number: 2022/1
Short description:
โ€œKildare County Council is seeking to engage an AV service provider to provide integrated Audio-Visual services, which support voting, streaming, webcasting...โ€    Show more
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: Video-conferencing equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Video-conferencing equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Mid-East ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Kildare County Council
Postal address: Aras Chill Dara
Postal code: Devoy Park
Postal town: Co. Kildare
Contact
Internet address: https://kildarecoco.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: rhopkins@kildarecoco.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 45980450 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=221227&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=221227&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-08-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2022-09-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-08-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 161-458405
OJ-S issue: 161
Additional information

โ€œPlease consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of the PQQ and is available to download from...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 1 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
โ€œThe Contracting Authority is proposing to establish a single party framework with a service provider for integrated Audio-Visual services, which support...โ€    Show more

โ€œAn initial contract will be awarded on foot of this procurement for the provision ofโ€
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โ€œ1. support for all the hardware and software infrastructure provided with a recognition that third parties may be required to support elements like...โ€    Show more

โ€œ2. Both technical and functional support during normal office hours and be available to sign on remotely or attend physically on site to resolve technical issues.โ€    Show more

โ€œ3. This โ€˜revampโ€™ will involve the replacement of the current AV solution and implementation of a solution as outlined above.โ€

โ€œ4. Digital audio services for Members and staff in the council chamberโ€

โ€œ5. Integration with cameras with the ability to follow the speaker and provide live streamingโ€

โ€œ6. Support for electronic voting and display to screenโ€

โ€œ7. Integration with Microsoft Teams to enable hybrid meetingsโ€

โ€œ8. To facilitate the ability to enable webcasting where streamed meetings can be recorded, stored, tagged, and retrieved in the futureโ€

โ€œ9. The Contracting Authority will also require the provider to be able to provide a mixture of remote and onsite support. For onsite support there may be...โ€    Show more

โ€œFunctionally as described in Appendix 3 of the PQQ is included in the scope of this tenderโ€

โ€œFurther details are available in the attached PQQ document.โ€
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 96 months
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe duration of the framework will be four (4) years with an option to extend on an annual basis for a further period of four (4) years.โ€
Additional information:
โ€œPlease consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of the PQQ and is available to download from...โ€    Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œNaas Co. Kildareโ€

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Justification for the framework agreement:
โ€œThe reason for a framework longer than the standard four (4) year duration is based on the significant investment envisaged in designing and implementing...โ€    Show more
Justification for framework agreement duration over four years:
โ€œThe reason for a framework longer than the standard four (4) year duration is based on the significant investment envisaged in designing and implementing...โ€    Show more
Time of receipt of tenders: 15:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Irish ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Rory Hopkins
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/385 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=221227&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information

โ€œThe Contracting Authority anticipates that the value of the Framework Agreement will be within the range of โ‚ฌ800000 to โ‚ฌ1000000 (excluding VAT)โ€

โ€œThe Contracting Authority anticipates that the value of the initial contract is in the region of โ‚ฌ200,000 and โ‚ฌ300,000 (ex VAT).โ€
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โ€œThe duration of the initial contract will be four (4) years with an option to extend for a further period of four (4) years.โ€

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court Chief Registrar
Postal address: The Four Courts, Dublin 7
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Information about review deadlines:
โ€œAs set out in section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authoritiesโ€™ Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations SI 130/2010, as amended.โ€
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: High Court Chief Registrar
Postal address: The Four Courts, Dublin 7
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: High Court Chief Registrar
Postal address: The Four Courts, Dublin 7
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2022/S 161-458405 (2022-08-18)