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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Raidió Teilifís Éireann ( RTÉ )

8T50578M

Donnybrook

Dublin

Co. Dublin

Contact person: Eamonn Reid

Telephone: +353 12082276

E-mail: eamonn.reid@RTE.IE

Fax: +353 12083176

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.rte.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/396

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:

http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=127382&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)

Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

TV Live Subtitling & Irish Sign Language Services Frameworks

Reference number: 17P008

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

92221000 - Television production services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

RTÉ invites expressions of interest from qualified candidates for the provision of live unscripted subtitling services, Irish Sign Language (ISL) services and related services for a range of RTÉ television programmes.
This tender process may be divided into lots as below:
Lot 1 News (to include iNews) and Weather live subtitling services
Lot 2 Sport live subtitling services
Lot 3 Current Affairs, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Religion live subtitling services
Lot4 ISL programming services

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1800000.00 EUR

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

To be reviewed further through the dialogue tender process.

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

News (to include iNews) and Weather live subtitling services

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

92220000 - Television services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Donnybrook, Dublin 4

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 450000.00 EUR

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 4

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Sport live subtitling services

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

92220000 - Television services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Donnybrook, Dublin 4

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 360000.00 EUR

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 4

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Current Affairs, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Religion live subtitling services

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

92220000 - Television services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Donnybrook, Dublin 4

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 750000.00 EUR

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 4

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

ISL programming services

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

92220000 - Television services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Donnybrook, Dublin 4

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 360000.00 EUR

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 3

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Further details are available in the tender documents.

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions: Further details are available in the tender documents.

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Further details are available in the tender documents.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 10/05/2018

Local time: 13:00

IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 23/07/2018

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.3)

Additional information

Further details are available in the tender documents.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The Courts Services

15-24 Phoenix St, Smithfield

Dublin

D07X028