ETENDERS

Prior information notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/11/2015

Expire date: 20/12/2015

External Reference: 2015-926091

TED Reference: 2015/S 226-410877

Prior information notice

Prior information notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

The University of Dublin Trinity College
2200007u
College Green
Co. Dublin  Dublin 2
IE
For the attention of: Ben Hartnett
Telephone: +353 18962657
E-mail: hartnetb@tcd.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority/entity: http://www.tcd.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/336
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Education

Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)

II.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Low Frequency Array (LOFAR)

II.2)

Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance

Supplies
NUTS code
IRELAND
II.3)

Information on framework agreement

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: no:
II.4)

Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:

The Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) is a network of radio antennas spread

across the Netherlands, France, Germany, Sweden, Poland and the UK

operating at 20-240 MHz. Trinity College Dublin seeks to purchase and install an

LOFAR station in Birr Castle in 2016, which will enable them to join the

international LOFAR network. International LOFAR stations are composed of two

arrays of antennas: 96 Low Band Antenna operating at 20-80 MHz and 96 High

Band Antennas operating at 110-240 MHz. Each antenna contains a pre-

amplifier that is connected to a signal processing electronics via coaxial cabling.

The signal processing electronics are housed in a radio-frequency interference

shielded shipping container. Once digitised, data are send via high speed fibre

link (10 Gbs) to the LOFAR central processing facility in Holland.

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› Further technical details on an international LOFAR station can be found at

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http://www.lofar.org/wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:2008-11-

24_doc_lofar_srs_019_iss1rev5_int-site.pdf

Estimated cost excluding VAT
Range: between  1000000  and 1500000  EUR
This contract is divided into lots:  yes
II.5)

Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

Main vocabulary
32344210   Radio equipment
Supplementary vocabulary
32324310   Satellite antennas
38635000   Telescopes
44212261   Radio masts
II.6)

Scheduled date for start of award procedures

20.12.2015
II.7)

Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
II.8)

Additional information:

Information about lots

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:  Lot No: 1  Lot title: Low Frequency Array (LOFAR)
1)

Short description:

The Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) is a network of radio antennas spread across the Netherlands, France, Germany, Sweden, Poland and the UK operating at 20-240 MHz. Trinity College Dublin seeks to purchase and install an LOFAR station in Birr Castle in 2016, which will enable them to join the international LOFAR network.

2)

Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

Main vocabulary
32344210   Radio equipment
Supplementary vocabulary
32324310   Satellite antennas
38635000   Telescopes
44212261   Radio masts
3)

Quantity or scope:

4)

Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract

5)

Additional information about lots:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about European Union funds

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