ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/08/2017

External Reference: 2017-889333

TED Reference: 2017/S 158-327454

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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.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
Reference number:  118048
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.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  10000000.00  EUR
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

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Requirements  /  Weighting:  170
Price  -  Weighting:  90
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.1.3)

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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 094-184345

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: FW of Providers for Broadband Connectivity & Associated Services to schools

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

08/08/2017
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  14
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Adelphi Net 1 Ltd
Dundalk
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
Airspeed Ltd
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
DigitalForge Ltd
Cork
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
EOBO Limited t/a BBnet
Limerick
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
Ivertec Ltd
Kerry
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
Lighthouse Networks Ltd
Galway
IT
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
Magnet Ltd
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
Openeir Ltd
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
PermaNet Ltd
Cork
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
Regional Telecom Ltd
Carlow
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
Ripplecom Ltd
Limerick
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
Viatel Ltd
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
Virgin Media Ireland LTd
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
WestNet Ltd
Mayo
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  10000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE