Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/04/2016
Expire date: 12/05/2016
External Reference: 2016-721182
TED Reference: 2016/S 073-127707
Contract notice
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Contract notice
Classic Sector
Directive 2004/18/EC
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Houses of the Oireachtas Service
N/A
Leinster House
Kildare Street Dublin 2
IE
For the attention of: Paul McGuinness
Telephone: +353 16183692
E-mail: paul.mcguinness@oireachtas.ie
N/A
Leinster House
Kildare Street Dublin 2
IE
For the attention of: Paul McGuinness
Telephone: +353 16183692
E-mail: paul.mcguinness@oireachtas.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.oireachtas.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1166
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98026&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98026&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.oireachtas.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1166
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98026&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98026&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from:
The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:
The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)
Type of the contracting authority
Other: Parliament
I.3)
Main activity
- Other: Parliament
I.4)
Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities:
no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)
Description
II.1.1)
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) for the Maintenance and Operation of the Sound System and Digital Sound Recording in the Houses of the Oireachtas
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
- Category No27:
Other services
Dublin 2
NUTS code
IRELAND
II.1.3)
Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.5)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Houses of the
Oireachtas Service,
a body corporate
acting on behalf of
the House of the
Oireachtas
Commission
(hereinafter
referred to as the
“Commission”, or
“Contracting
Authority”) is
seeking to put in
place a contract for
the maintenance and
operation of the
sound system and
digital sound
recording system, to
ensure that the
audio output of the
facilities detailed
within this document
is of a sufficiently
high standard to
facilitate the
publication of the
Official Report of
Oireachtas
proceedings and
public service
broadcasting. The
duration of the
contract to be
awarded is likely to
be three (3) years,
with two possible 12
month extensions.
The contract will
not exceed five (5)
years in total.
The following items
are included in the
scope of this
Requirement:
1. Supply of Sound
Management and Audio
Processing
Components, software
and services for
Dáil, Seanad and
Committee Rooms,
including
a) Management of
Sound equipment
components,
including
microphones,
microphone switching
and loudspeakers
b) Supply (or
re-use) of necessary
amplification,
switching and
distribution
equipment
c) Supply of
necessary software
Components
d) Implementation of
Digital Audio
Recording (DAR),
Audio
achieving/retrieval
and creation of the
audio for the
production of the
Official Record.
This will include
supply of
application
software, database
and necessary
workflow processes.
It is envisaged that
the existing Audio
application,
database and
workflow components
will be replaced.
e) Management of
audio feeds,
including feeds for
mixing with video.
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2. Support of
Integration with ICT
through the
consolidation of
infrastructure,
adoption of a common
metadata schema and
continuous
development of
services.
3. Audio
consultancy, advice
and training.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Main vocabulary
32353000
Sound recordings
Supplementary vocabulary
32342410
Sound equipment
50342000
Repair and maintenance services of audio equipment
51313000
Installation services of sound equipment
II.1.7)
Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
no
II.1.8)
Lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.9)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2)
Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope:
The Houses of the Oireachtas Service, a body corporate acting on behalf of the House of the Oireachtas Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”, or “Contracting Authority”) is seeking to put in place a contract for the maintenance and operation of the sound system and digital sound recording system, to ensure that the audio output of the facilities detailed within this document is of a sufficiently high standard to facilitate the publication of the Official Report of Oireachtas proceedings and public service broadcasting. The duration of the contract to be awarded is likely to be three (3) years, with two possible 12 month extensions. The contract will not exceed five (5) years in total
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 2000000
EUR
II.2.2)
Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)
Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required:
As in RFT
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
As in RFT
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
As in RFT
III.1.4)
Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)
Conditions for participation
III.2.1)
Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As in RFT
III.2.2)
Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As in RFT
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As in RFT
III.2.3)
Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As in RFT
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As in RFT
III.3)
Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)
Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)
Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Type of procedure
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2)
Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged number of operators:
5
IV.2)
Award criteria
IV.2.1)
Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
, the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)
Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)
Administrative information
IV.3.1)
File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
2016/1005
IV.3.2)
Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)
Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
12.05.2016 - 12:00
IV.3.6)
Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
[Language_EN], [Language_GA]
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.2)
Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
VI.4)
Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures
The High Court
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 1
Dublin 1 Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 1
Dublin 1 Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.2)
Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
VI.4.3)