ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/11/2015

Expire date: 25/01/2016

External Reference: 2015-342365

TED Reference: 2015/S 215-392689

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)

HEAnet Limited
N/A
1st Floor
5 George's Dock, IFSC  Dublin 1
IE
For the attention of: Tenders Team
Telephone: +353 16609040
E-mail: tenders@heanet.ie
Fax: +353 16603666
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.heanet.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1118
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93901&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93901&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

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Education
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:

The establishment of a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for A Data Network solution including equipment, management system, roll-out with services transition, and support (RMAN)

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 1

    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 a single operator
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 7
    Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: 

    The equipment being purchased is telecommunications equipment which has a expected lifetime of 7-10 years.

    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The intention is to establish a Framework Agreement with a single supplier. The

    term of the Framework Agreement is for 7 years. This framework is being put in

    place for use by HEAnet and its member institutions, www.heanet.ie/about/client-

    list contains the up to date list.

    HEAnet wishes to replace existing network infrastructure, currently providing

    service in approximately 200 sites spread across Ireland, with a new solution.

    Additionally, HEAnet has an ongoing requirement for future network equipment

    and support services to be incorporated into the solution. The purpose of this

    framework is to allow HEAnet and its member institutions to purchase equipment

    and services sought in this specification (hereafter referred to as the Required

    Services) in support of operations.

    The requirements of this tender for the initial Call-Off contract cover at a high

    level:

    • Network solution design to provide layer 2 and layer 3 IP services to HEAnet

    and its clients. The layer 2 services are edge-to-edge Ethernet E-LINE and E-

    LAN. The layer 3 IP services are L3VPN and access to the General Internet. In

    both layer 2 and layer 3 services, access ports are at 1Gbit/s and 10Gbit/s.

    • Equipment supply, installation and transition of existing services in

    approximately 200 sites spread across Ireland

    • Network management solution supply and implementation for the provision

    of the above mentioned network services

    • Support services to cover all the elements of the supplied network

    equipment and network management solutions. Tender Proposal include the

    support and maintenance of the solution for an initial period of 3 years and the

    option for 2 year increments up to the maximum duration of the framework at the

    discretion of HEAnet

    Subsequent Call-off contracts are expected to be used for the supply of:

    • Additional equipment and support services to be part of the solution when

    and if need arise

    • Professional services

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    32400000   Networks
    Supplementary vocabulary
    32420000   Network equipment
    32430000   Wide area network
    32500000   Telecommunications equipment and supplies
    32522000   Telecommunications equipment
    32524000   Telecommunications system
    32580000   Data equipment
    48219300   Administration software package
    72720000   Wide area network services
    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:  yes
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    HEAnet wishes to replace existing network infrastructure, currently providing service in approximately 200 sites spread across Ireland, with a new solution. Additionally, HEAnet has an ongoing requirement for future network equipment and support services to be incorporated into the solution. The purpose of this framework is to allow HEAnet and its member institutions to purchase equipment and services sought in this specification (hereafter referred to as the Required Services) in support of operations.

    The requirements of this tender for the initial Call-Off contract cover at a high level:

    • Network solution design to provide layer 2 and layer 3 IP services to HEAnet and its clients. The layer 2 services are edge-to-edge Ethernet E-LINE and E-LAN. The layer 3 IP services are L3VPN and access to the General Internet. In both layer 2 and layer 3 services, access ports are at 1Gbit/s and 10Gbit/s.

    • Equipment supply, installation and transition of existing services in approximately 200 sites spread across Ireland

    • Network management solution supply and implementation for the provision of the above mentioned network services

    • Support services to cover all the elements of the supplied network equipment and network management solutions. Tender Proposal include the support and maintenance of the solution for an initial period of 3 years and the option for 2 year increments up to the maximum duration of the framework at the discretion of HEAnet

    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.1.4)

    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.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    RMAN

    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

    11.01.2016 - 14:30
    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