ETENDERS

Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/07/2016

External Reference: 2016-960717

TED Reference: 2016/S 148-268102

Contract award notice - utilities

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Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person: John Martin
Telephone: +353 12370270
E-mail: purchasing@eirgrid.com
Fax: +353 16615375
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.eirgrid.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

I.T. DATA NETWORK EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Reference number:  enqeir521
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72315000  -  Data network management and support services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Tender for the supply and delivery of IT data network equipment, support services,
lifecycle management and related consultancy services.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32400000  -  Networks
32413100  -  Network routers
32420000  -  Network equipment
32424000  -  Network infrastructure
32580000  -  Data equipment
32581000  -  Data-communications equipment
50312600  -  Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
50312610  -  Maintenance of information technology equipment
72222300  -  Information technology services
72267100  -  Maintenance of information technology software
72315100  -  Data network support services
72700000  -  Computer network services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tender for the supply and delivery of IT data network equipment, support services,
lifecycle management and related consultancy services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach And Methodology  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Response times and call acceptance  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract delivery team  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Legal  /  Weighting:  5%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  25%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for one year
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2016/S 018-028652

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: I.T. DATA NETWORK EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

27/07/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

eCom Solutions
N/A
230 Blanchardstown Corporate Park
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 851744854
E-mail: dpugh@ecom.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  5000000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  5000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

This framework agreement has been set up to satisfy EirGrid IT Data Network Equipment and Support Services requirements over four years with an option to extend for a further 12 month period. The value of this framework agreement is up to €5,000,000, however EirGrid does not commit to spend this amount as it is based on projected operational requirements, future projects and organizational needs.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

29/07/2016