ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/04/2017

External Reference: 2017-725805

TED Reference: 2017/S 084-163274

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin
DO2 VY53
IE
Contact person: Patrick Bailey
Telephone: +353 14082642
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dfa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Mobile Phone Handsets and associated Mobile Phone Service
Reference number:   PR Brussels
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

32250000  -  Mobile telephones
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Department has a requirement for Mobile Phone Handsets and associated Mobile Phone Service. Responses should include options for SIM Only subscriptions as well as subsidised smartphone handsets. The nature of the work of the Department and its staff, involves significant overseas travel, so access to cost effective calls and texts to overseas locations and roaming mobile phone and data services along with the ability to change subscriptions for short periods of time is a key requirement.
The Department invites respondents to propose possible bundle options for cost effective voice, text and data bundles for national and international use. All handsets must be a minimum quad band for use worldwide. The Department has specific technical specifications and requirements for its smartphones, and responses should include options for the range of models available currently that meet these technical requirements.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  143000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32252100  -  Hands-free mobile telephones
32252110  -  Hands-free mobile telephones (wireless)
64212000  -  Mobile-telephone services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
NUTS code:  BE -  BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Main site or place of performance:  
Brussels
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Department has a requirement for Mobile Phone Handsets and associated Mobile Phone Service. Responses should include options for SIM Only subscriptions as well as subsidised smartphone handsets. The nature of the work of the Department and its staff, involves significant overseas travel, so access to cost effective calls and texts to overseas locations and roaming mobile phone and data services along with the ability to change subscriptions for short periods of time is a key requirement.
The Department invites respondents to propose possible bundle options for cost effective voice, text and data bundles for national and international use. All handsets must be a minimum quad band for use worldwide. The Department has specific technical specifications and requirements for its smartphones, and responses should include options for the range of models available currently that meet these technical requirements.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2016/S 200-360386

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Mobile Phone Handsets and associated Mobile Phone Service

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/03/2017
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Orange Belgium
Brussels
BE
NUTS code:  BE -  BELGIQUE-BELGIË

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  143000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  143000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The Registrar
The High Courts, Four Courts
Dublin
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

28/04/2017