ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/05/2017

Expire date: 16/06/2017

External Reference: 2017-069711

TED Reference: 2017/S 094-184345

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Education and Skills
IE4000067R
Cornamaddy
Athlone
N37 X659
IE
Contact person: Clare Connolly
Telephone: +353 018896413
E-mail: clare_connolly@education.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.education.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1142

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=112476&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=112476&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

FW of Providers for Broadband Connectivity & Associated Services to schools
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72400000  -  Internet services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Under the Schools Broadband Access Programme, the Department of Education & Skills, provides all primary schools and special schools (other than those included in the 100 Mbps Scheme at post-primary level) with broadband connectivity via the National Schools Broadband Network supported by HEANet. The current Framework expired in 2016, so it is necessary to establish a new Multi-Supplier Framework of providers to ensure continuation of the programme. Providers are required for the provision of local access connectivity to the schools.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 10000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72400000  -  Internet services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

Under the Schools Broadband Access Programme, the Department of Education & Skills, provides all primary schools and special schools (other than those included in the 100 Mbps Scheme at post-primary level) with broadband connectivity via the National Schools Broadband Network supported by HEANet. The current Framework expired in 2016, so it is necessary to establish a new Multi-Supplier Framework of providers to ensure continuation of the programme. Providers are required for the provision of local access connectivity to the schools.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 10000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  25
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: 2017/S 077-148869
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  16/06/2017
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  16/06/2017
Local time:  17:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

12/05/2017