ETENDERS

Prior information notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/06/2022

Expire date: 01/07/2022

External Reference: 2022-200569

TED Reference: 2022/S 120-339813

Prior information notice

Cached Version

Prior information notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

This notice is for prior information only

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: John McIlwrath
Telephone: +353 16183433
E-mail: john.mcilwrath@oireachtas.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.oireachtas.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1166

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=217122&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
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

Market Soundings for Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) software for use with live and recorded video and audio feeds.
Reference number:  2022/1020
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72212314  -  Voice recognition software development services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Houses of the Oireachtas Service intends to tender soon for the provision of Audio-Visual processing software to primarily assist in the transcription and translation of live and recorded video feeds. The software should have the ability to be extended to or perform cognitive analysis on both feeds to include but not limited to facial recognition, voice recognition, natural language processing, translation, and social interaction.
This contact with the market is to determine the nature and capabilities of potential translation software. It is envisaged that the feedback garnered as part of this market sounding will inform the proposed approach the House of the Oireachtas Service will take in tendering for this requirement. This market sounding seeks information from interested parties as to the software available and the capability of a vendor to implement this software in the Houses of the Oireachtas.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48314000  -  Voice recognition software package
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Houses of the Oireachtas Service intends to tender soon for the provision of Audio-Visual processing software to primarily assist in the transcription and translation of live and recorded video feeds. The software should have the ability to be extended to or perform cognitive analysis on both feeds to include but not limited to facial recognition, voice recognition, natural language processing, translation, and social interaction.
This contact with the market is to determine the nature and capabilities of potential translation software. It is envisaged that the feedback garnered as part of this market sounding will inform the proposed approach the House of the Oireachtas Service will take in tendering for this requirement. This market sounding seeks information from interested parties as to the software available and the capability of a vendor to implement this software in the Houses of the Oireachtas.
II.3)

Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/08/2022

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information