ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/11/2019

External Reference: 2019-267320

TED Reference: 2019/S 225-552414

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Raidió Teilifís Éireann ( RTÉ )
8T50578M
Donnybrook
Dublin
Co. Dublin
IE
Contact person: Joe Lavelle
Telephone: +353 12082239
E-mail: joe.lavelle@rte.ie
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.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

Satellite Space Ka and Ku Band Services
Reference number:  19P011
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

64214100  -  Satellite circuit rental services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

RTÉ invites submissions, from suitably qualified Tenderers to supply satellite space on the Ka and Ku bands. RTÉ requires satellite space segments for its news services, other television programming and radio requirements.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  47104.00  EUR / Highest offer:  65536.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Satellite Space Ku Band Services
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

64228000  -  Television and radio broadcast transmission services
64228100  -  Television broadcast transmission services
92200000  -  Radio and television services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Donnybrook Dublin 4
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Ku Band: an ad hoc requirement for satellite space segments for television services, along with an ad hoc requirement for satellite space for radio services, with an option to buy the radio requirement on a permanent basis
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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

Satellite Space Ka Band Services
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

64228000  -  Television and radio broadcast transmission services
64228100  -  Television broadcast transmission services
92200000  -  Radio and television services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Donnybrook Dublin 4
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Ka Band: IP services to support content delivery from IP based Ka-band mobile units with complete coverage while operational on the island of Ireland, UK, and mainland Europe.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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

Satellite Space Ka and Ku Band Services
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

64228000  -  Television and radio broadcast transmission services
64228100  -  Television broadcast transmission services
92200000  -  Radio and television services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Donnybrook Dublin 4
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lots 1 and 2 combined
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 059-136772

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Satellite Space Ku Band Services

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Satellite Space Ka Band Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/09/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

bigblu Operations Ltd t/a bigblu
GB 245-0476-16
108 Churchill Road
Bicester
OX26 4XD
UK
Telephone: +44 1869222904
E-mail: selwyn.petterson@bigblu.co.uk
Internet address: http://www.bigblu.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  47104.00  EUR / Highest offer:  65536.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Satellite Space Ka and Ku Band Services

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The Courts Service
15-24 Phoenix Street, Smithfield
Dublin
D07X028
IE