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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/02/2021

External Reference: 2021-267633

TED Reference: 2021/S 032-079516

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.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

Television Playout Servers
Reference number:  20P018
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

32000000  -  Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

RTÉ intends to replace its TV Playout Servers in 2020. The Playout Servers reside in Presentation and are used to playout all non-live content on RTÉ's linear channels RTÉ One, RTÉ2 and RTÉ Junior.
There are two Playout Servers in Presentation. Each Playout Server has 12 ports giving RTÉ full resilience across three channels (RTÉ One, RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Junior) as well as providing a full test/backup channel.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  343482.00  EUR / Highest offer:  731234.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48820000  -  Servers
48822000  -  Computer servers
51611000  -  Installation services of computers
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

RTÉ intends to replace its TV Playout Servers in 2020. The Playout Servers reside in Presentation and are used to playout all non-live content on RTÉ's linear channels RTÉ One, RTÉ2 and RTÉ Junior.
There are two Playout Servers in Presentation. Each Playout Server has 12 ports giving RTÉ full resilience across three channels (RTÉ One, RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Junior) as well as providing a full test/backup channel.
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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 069-163691

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Television Playout Servers

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/08/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Creative Technology (Audio Visual) Ireland Ltd
6422337R
E61 Heather Road
Sandyford
D18X373
IE
Telephone: +353 12957811
E-mail: kevin.moore@ct-group.com
Internet address: http://CT-ireland.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  343482.00  EUR / Highest offer:  731234.00  EUR   taken into consideration

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