Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/12/2020

External Reference: 2020-276386

TED Reference: 2020/S 252-635910

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Houses of the Oireachtas Service
N/A
Leinster House
Dublin 2
Kildare Street
IE
Contact person: David Gorman
Telephone: +353 16183433
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Parliament
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Parliament

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Competitive Dialogue Procedure for the provision of a TV Playout Solution and Related Services for the Houses of the Oireachtas
Reference number:  2020/1013
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

32210000  -  Broadcasting equipment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

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 establishment of a single party framework agreement for the provision of a TV Playout Solution and related Services for the Houses of the Oireachtas.
The Contracting Authority is responsible for the running of the Houses of the Oireachtas, or Irish Parliament, (Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and Oireachtas Committees), and acts as governing body of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service (“the Service”) (further information is available at www.oireachtas.ie).
The Contracting Authority wishes to put in place a single party framework for the provision of a TV Playout Solution and Related Services to commence in Q3 2020. The requirement can be met by replacing and/or upgrading components of the existing solution.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  410000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32211000  -  Broadcast production equipment
64228100  -  Television broadcast transmission services
II.2.4)

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 establishment of a single party framework agreement for the provision of a TV Playout Solution and related Services for the Houses of the Oireachtas.
The Contracting Authority is responsible for the running of the Houses of the Oireachtas, or Irish Parliament, (Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and Oireachtas Committees), and acts as governing body of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service (“the Service”) (further information is available at www.oireachtas.ie).
The Oireachtas Broadcasting Unit (“OBU”), under the direction of the Contracting Authority, has responsibility for the televising and transmission of parliamentary proceedings and the management of ancillary services.
The Contracting Authority wishes to put in place a single party framework for the provision of a TV Playout Solution and Related Services to commence in Q3 2020. The initial contract is to commence straight away with a view to, ideally, install during the Christmas recess 2020 or at an agreed date. The requirement can be met by replacing and/or upgrading components of the existing solution.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fitness for Purpose  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Implementation and Delivery  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Reliability & Continuity of Supply  /  Weighting:  10%
Price  -  Weighting:  30%
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

Competitive dialogue
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2020/S 120-291514

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Competitive Dialogue Procedure for the provision of a TV Playout Solution and Related Services for the Houses of the Oireachtas

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

16/11/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Libirel Communications Ltd
IE6346462W
71 Allen Pk Rd
Co Dublin
Stillorgan
IE
Telephone: +353 0872517161
Internet address: http://www.libirel.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  409345.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland
High Court Central Office, The Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 1
D1
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: www.courts.ie