ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/10/2014

Expire date: 15/12/2014

External Reference: 2014-371558

TED Reference: 2014/S 210-372250

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)

Irish Prison Service
N/A
IDA Business Park,
Ballinalee Road,  Longford
IE
For the attention of: The Manager
Telephone: +353 433335100
E-mail: cputenders@irishprisons.ie
Fax: +353 433335106
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.irishprisons.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/214
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=80933&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=80933&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

  • Public order and safety
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:

IPS Diverse LAN speed WAN connectivity Provider - FD/02/05/315

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:

    Longford

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

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

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform – Irish Prison Service (IPS), being a body under its auspices (“Contracting Authority”) invites tenders for the provision of enhanced bandwidth and resiliency between its sites to support evolving business needs. The Irish Prison Service therefore invites tenders for the supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of LAN speed Wide Area Network connections between the sites listed in the RFT with access to Government Networks

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    72720000   Wide area network services
    32400000   Networks
    32412100   Telecommunications network
    72315100   Data network support services
    72710000   Local area network services
    32415000   Ethernet network
    32430000   Wide area network
    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:

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  750000  and 1100000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority‟s obligations at law.

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 048 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.2)

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

    See Request for Tender (RFT) document.

    III.1.3)

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

    See Request for Tender (RFT) document.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

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

    See Request for Tender (RFT) document.

    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    See Request for Tender (RFT) document

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    See Request for Tender (RFT) document

    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

    IPS Diverse LAN speed WAN connectivity Provider - FD/02/05/315

    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

    15.12.2014 - 15:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    EN
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    Duration in months: 006 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    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: yes
    Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

    44 months

    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    High Court
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    Refer to Remedies Directive

    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

    Please consult your legal advisor
    Internet address: