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Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/11/2015

Expire date: 24/11/2015

External Reference: 2015-934635

TED Reference: 2015/S 217-396691

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail
Central Procurement, CIE Works,
Inchicore  Dublin 8
IE
For the attention of: Orla Cassidy
Telephone: +353 17033748
E-mail: orla.cassidy@irishrail.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/433
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93889&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)

Main activity

  • Port-related activities
  • Railway services
  • Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
I.3)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

Telephony Framework Agreement

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:

    Dublin

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    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 several operators
    maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 7
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 4
    Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: 
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:

    The term of the Agreement will be 4 years. It is anticipated that an initial two

    year contract will be awarded per each Lot. Before the expiry of the initial two

    years, the remaining two year requirement will be mini-tendered among

    Framework participants.

    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    CIÉ has a requirement for a modern, open, flexible, and cost effective solution

    for the provision of Fixed and Mobile Voice and Data services that will support its

    requirements over the next four years. CIÉ now invites applications from

    suitably qualified companies to participate in the Pre-Qualification process for

    admission to this multi-lot, multi-party Telephony Services Framework

    Agreement comprising:

    • Lot 1: Fixed Services (Voice and Data)

    • Lot 2: Mobile Services (Voice and Data).

    The term of the Agreement will be 4 years. It is anticipated that an initial two

    year contract will be awarded per each Lot. Before the expiry of the initial two

    years, the remaining two year requirement will be mini-tendered among

    Framework participants.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    64200000   Telecommunications services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    64210000   Telephone and data transmission services
    64212000   Mobile-telephone services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Information about lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  one or more lots
    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:

    CIÉ has a requirement for a modern, open, flexible, and cost effective solution for the provision of Fixed and Mobile Voice and Data services that will support its requirements over the next four years. CIÉ now invites applications from suitably qualified companies to participate in the Pre-Qualification process for admission to this multi-lot, multi-party Telephony Services Framework Agreement comprising: • Lot 1: Fixed Services (Voice and Data) • Lot 2: Mobile Services (Voice and Data). The term of the Agreement will be 4 years. It is anticipated that an initial two year contract will be awarded per each Lot. Before the expiry of the initial two years, the remaining two year requirement will be mini-tendered among Framework participants.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

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

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Fixed Services (Voice and Data)
    1)

    Short description:

    Details can be found in the attached Pre-qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie. Registration on this site is free of charge and, once registered, users can locate the relevant notice, express interest and access the associated PQQ document. CIÉ will not be responsible for any costs incurred whatsoever by any person or body participating in the PQQ or Tender stages of this procurement process.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    64210000   Telephone and data transmission services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    64200000   Telecommunications services
    64212000   Mobile-telephone services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: Mobile Services (Voice and Data)
    1)

    Short description:

    Details can be found in the attached Pre-qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie. Registration on this site is free of charge and, once registered, users can locate the relevant notice, express interest and access the associated PQQ document. CIÉ will not be responsible for any costs incurred whatsoever by any person or body participating in the PQQ or Tender stages of this procurement process.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    64212000   Mobile-telephone services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    64200000   Telecommunications services
    64210000   Telephone and data transmission services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.3)

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

    If a Tender is submitted by a group (more than one) of service providers then those service providers, if their Tender is accepted, will assume such legal form by incorporation, partnership or otherwise, as will entitle them to contract as a single entity. It will be necessary for any group of service providers wishing to submit a joint bid to state a single addressee who will be responsible for the receipt and processing of the participating orders and for resolving any problems relating to the Tender and the Contract, if awarded.

    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:

    As outlined in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie. Registration on this site is free of charge and, once registered, users can locate the relevant notice, express interest and access the associated PQQ document. CIÉ will not be responsible for any costs incurred whatsoever by any person or body participating in the PQQ or Tender stages of this procurement process.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    As outlined in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie. Registration on this site is free of charge and, once registered, users can locate the relevant notice, express interest and access the associated PQQ document. CIÉ will not be responsible for any costs incurred whatsoever by any person or body participating in the PQQ or Tender stages of this procurement process.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    As outlined in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie. Registration on this site is free of charge and, once registered, users can locate the relevant notice, express interest and access the associated PQQ document. CIÉ will not be responsible for any costs incurred whatsoever by any person or body participating in the PQQ or Tender stages of this procurement process.

    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

    Negotiated
    Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures):  no
    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 entity

    CIE 5770

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    24.11.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.5)

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

    EN

    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.3)

    Additional information:

    This is the first stage of a two-stage procurement process (Pre-Qualification Stage). In order to be considered for participation in a tendering competition for admission to this Framework Agreement, interested parties must complete and submit the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) provided. The purpose of this PQQ is to obtain sufficient information to enable the Contracting Authority to establish that applicants have the necessary resources and capacity to achieve the contract objectives. Only suitably qualified candidates will be invited to the second stage of this process (Tender Stage).

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    The Four Courts
    Dublin 7
    IE
    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