The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Contracting Authority”) invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates for the provision of an online news aggregator with searching and alerting functionality. The Contracting Authority wants to provide cost-effective, easy access to Irish and international news content for its user base via an easy-to-use web interface. The proposed service must offer access to an extensive range of news sources including international titles and with particular emphasis on strong Irish coverage, plus access to other publications including periodicals and magazines. It also requires access to edited and curated news websites and blogs, company reports, filings and profiles, as well as trade press and newswires. The total potential user base for this service is 1,000 – 1,500 users. It is possible that this user base will increase or decrease within the framework period.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-04-15.
The procurement was published on 2024-03-14.
Contract notice (2024-03-14) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the provision of an online news aggregator with searching and alerting functionality for the Houses of the Oireachtas
Short description:
“The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Contracting Authority”) invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified...”
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 provision of an online news aggregator with searching and alerting functionality. The Contracting Authority wants to provide cost-effective, easy access to Irish and international news content for its user base via an easy-to-use web interface. The proposed service must offer access to an extensive range of news sources including international titles and with particular emphasis on strong Irish coverage, plus access to other publications including periodicals and magazines. It also requires access to edited and curated news websites and blogs, company reports, filings and profiles, as well as trade press and newswires. The total potential user base for this service is 1,000 – 1,500 users. It is possible that this user base will increase or decrease within the framework period.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: News-agency services📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 100 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Contracting Authority”) invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified...”
Description of the procurement
The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Contracting Authority”) invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates for the provision of an online news aggregator with searching and alerting functionality. The Contracting Authority wants to provide cost-effective, easy access to Irish and international news content for its user base via an easy-to-use web interface. The proposed service must offer access to an extensive range of news sources including international titles and with particular emphasis on strong Irish coverage, plus access to other publications including periodicals and magazines. It also requires access to edited and curated news websites and blogs, company reports, filings and profiles, as well as trade press and newswires. The total potential user base for this service is 1,000 – 1,500 users. It is possible that this user base will increase or decrease within the framework period.
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅ Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-04-15 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 90
Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations ✅ Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅ Description
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
“The justification for a framework period longer than the standard four years, is due to the cost of change and the investment involved in implementation.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Tax Compliance, Turnover/Financial Stability, Insurance levels”
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000📞 Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2024/S 054-158930 (2024-03-14)