Official source
| Original official title | MI-CFT26-038 -Call for Tenders for the provision of Video Conferencing Equipment and Associated Services |
|---|---|
| Source language | English |
| Buyer | Marine Institute |
| Country | Ireland |
| Identifier | resourceId 9193164 |
| Procedure | Open |
| Deadline | 22 October 2026, 10:00 Europe/Dublin |
| Value | EUR 100,000 |
Boundary
Published estimated value EUR 100,000; it is an estimate, not an award value, guaranteed spend or supplier revenue. Future workspace award fields are not treated as awards.
Verified opportunity overview
The Marine Institute seeks video-conferencing equipment and associated services to refresh four legacy meeting-room systems while retaining eight existing Logitech rooms. The official procurement workspace remains the controlling source for supplier decisions and current documents.
Current status and key dates
The opportunity lifecycle is open. The controlling submission deadline is 22 October 2026, 10:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.
Scope and deliverables
The Marine Institute invites interested economic operators to tender for provision of Video Conferencing Equipment and Associated Services, the Marine Institute currently operates a number of Microsoft Teams enabled meeting rooms across its estate. Four existing meeting rooms are equipped with legacy Poly video conferencing solutions that have reached the point where technology refresh is required. In addition, the Institute operates eight Logitech-based meeting room solutions which will remain in service. This description is deliberately bounded to what the official public workspace states and does not extend unstated deliverables.
Lots and contract structure
Refer to the current official procurement documents. Complete lot schedules, quantities, specifications and allocation mechanics remain within the live procurement documents.
Supplier requirements
Refer to the current official procurement documents. Suppliers must use the official documents rather than this research brief to determine eligibility and compliance.
Submission and award method
The official procedure is Open. The submission deadline is 22 October 2026, 10:00 Europe/Dublin. The evaluation mechanism is Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The workspace identifies directive 2014/24/EU (Classic). The workspace marks the procurement as below threshold. The clarification deadline is 15 October 2026, 17:00 Europe/Dublin. Tender opening is stated as 22 October 2026, 10:30 Europe/Dublin. An online expression of interest is required. Multiple tenders are not accepted. Tender validity is 120 days. These are current official submission mechanics; the procurement documents remain authoritative for response forms and eligibility.
Value explanation
The displayed value is EUR 100,000. An estimate is not guaranteed expenditure, supplier revenue, call-off volume or realised award value.
Amendments and status history
The public workspace should be checked for later clarifications, deadline changes, document replacements, cancellations, awards and other status notices before acting.
Supplier relevance
Unified communications, Microsoft Teams rooms, audio-visual equipment and support providers. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any specific supplier.
Procurement data limitations and missing details
Published estimated value EUR 100,000; it is an estimate, not an award value, guaranteed spend or supplier revenue. Future workspace award fields are not treated as awards. Missing facts are preserved as unknowns and are not inferred from comparable procurements, market prices or supplier assumptions.
Official sources and verification history
Primary evidence is the official procurement source at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9193164, checked on 3 October 2026. The current official documents remain authoritative.