ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/09/2014

Expire date: 28/10/2014

External Reference: 2014-692293

TED Reference: 2014/S 171-303409

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Defence Forces Ireland
N/A
McKee Barracks
Blackhorse Ave.  Dublin 7.
IE
Contact point(s): Comdt Oliver Dwyer
For the attention of: Defence Forces
Telephone: +353 18042000
E-mail: oliver.dwyer@defenceforces.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1144
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79386&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79386&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)

Main activity

  • Defence
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Ku-Band Satellite Services for Irish Naval Service

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No5:  Telecommunications services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Cork, Ireland

    NUTS code
    Southern and Eastern
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with a single operator
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 4
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 800000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The Defence Forces (DF) will establish a framework for the supply of Ku Band Satellite bandwidth to support the existing and distinct operational requirements of the Irish Naval Service (INS) within its offshore area of interest.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    32530000   Satellite-related communications equipment
    32400000   Networks
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    The Defence Forces (DF) will establish a framework for the supply of Ku Band Satellite bandwidth to support the existing and distinct operational requirements of the Irish Naval Service (INS) within its offshore area of interest.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 800000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    See RFT

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    See RFT

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    See RFT

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    See RFT

    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    See RFT

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    See RFT

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    See RFT

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    See RFT

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    See RFT

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    A15/3463/DG38/14

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    07.10.2014 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    ES
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no