ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/12/2014

Expire date: 17/02/2015

External Reference: 2014-459446

TED Reference: 2014/S 249-442239

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)

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
N/A
Government Buildings
Upr Merrion Street  Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Ken Barclay
Telephone: +353 16045018
E-mail: ken.barclay@per.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1887
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=83690&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=83690&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

  • Economic and financial affairs
  • General public services
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:

RFT for the Provision of Managed Network and support services for Government Networks

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No7:  Computer and related services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin

    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 successful respondent to this RFT will be responsible for the management of all Government Networks core equipment and services. Government Networks comprises a number of rings nationally. These rings are provided at 10 gig/s speeds by a number of private providers. The Government Network (also known as the Government Cloud Network) uses MPLS and runs primarily on HP networking equipment. In addition there is a large base of Cisco equipment providing legacy services.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    72600000   Computer support and consultancy services
    72700000   Computer network services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    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:

    Full details on the scope of this RFT can be found in the full RFT document. This can be found on http://etenders.gov.ie

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    Contract duration details.

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  2
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    Full details can be found in the attached RFT.

    III.1.2)

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

    Full details can be found in the attached RFT.

    III.1.3)

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

    Full details can be found in the attached RFT.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    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:

    Full details can be found in the attached RFT.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Full details can be found in the attached RFT.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Full details can be found in the attached RFT.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    Full details can be found in the attached RFT.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Full details can be found in the attached 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.3.2)

    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

    17.02.2015 - 13:00
    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

    [DurationDays]: 090 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Date: 17.02.2015 - 15:00
    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