ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/06/2015

Expire date: 10/08/2015

External Reference: 2015-021151

TED Reference: 2015/S 124-227642

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 Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin 2  Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Finance Unit
For the attention of: John Histon
Telephone: +353 61774002
E-mail: consultants.tenders@dfa.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.dfa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/246
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89635&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89635&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

  • 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:

Supply of Communication Links

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:
    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 Department of Foreign Affairs &Trade invites tenders for the provision of

    bandwidth from its Dublin Headquarters to a number of its offices through the

    establishment of a multi-party draw-down framework. It is anticipated that the

    contract(s) awarded in respect of this tender will come into effect on 31st October

    2015, and will run for a maximum period of 3 years at the sole discretion of the

    Department, subject always to (i) satisfactory performance as determined by

    annual reviews and (ii) the Department‘s business needs.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    32412000   Communications network
    Supplementary vocabulary
    32400000   Networks
    32412100   Telecommunications network
    32510000   Wireless telecommunications system
    32523000   Telecommunications facilities
    32524000   Telecommunications system
    48219700   Communications server software package
    48511000   Desktop communications software package
    50300000   Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
    50322000   Maintenance services of personal computers
    50324100   System maintenance services
    50330000   Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
    50332000   Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
    50334110   Telephone network maintenance services
    50334400   Communications system maintenance services
    64000000   Postal and telecommunications services
    64200000   Telecommunications services
    72510000   Computer-related management services
    72514000   Computer facilities management services
    72514100   Facilities management services involving computer operation
    72514200   Facilities management services for computer systems development
    72514300   Facilities management services for computer systems maintenance
    72590000   Computer-related professional services
    72600000   Computer support and consultancy services
    72610000   Computer support services
    72611000   Technical computer support 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:

    The Department of Foreign Affairs &Trade invites tenders for the provision of bandwidth from its Dublin Headquarters to a number of its offices through the establishment of a multi-party draw-down framework. General Information on The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and its activities may be found at www.dfa.ie. The Department consists of Headquarters Offices in Dublin and Limerick and a number of additional locations in Ireland. The location and number of the Department‘s offices are kept under ongoing review and these are subject to change having regard to the Department‘s business needs.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 210000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    It is anticipated that the contract(s) awarded in respect of this tender will come into effect on 31st October 2015, and will run for a maximum period of 3 years at the sole discretion of the Department, subject always to (i) satisfactory performance as determined by annual reviews and (ii) the Department‘s business needs.

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    in months: 12 (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: 24
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Starting  31. 10. 2015  Completion  31. 10. 2018

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

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

    10.08.2015 - 12:00
    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

    until: : 31.10.2016
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Place: 
    Department Of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    Dublin 2
    Dublin
    IE
    For the attention of: 76-78 Harcourt Street
    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
    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The Registar
    The High Court, Four Courts, Dublin 7
    Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

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

    The Reigistrar
    Central Office of the High Court, Ground floor, Inns Quay, Four Courts, Dublin 7
    Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    Internet address: