Contract award notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/08/2019

External Reference: 2019-263006

TED Reference: 2019/S 169-414309

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

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
N/A
2 Gateway
Dublin 3
East Wall Road
IE
Contact person: Brid Ryan
Telephone: +353 17027960
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.esb.ie

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Rigging Services for Point-to-Point and Point to Multipoint Radio Network
Reference number:  BS299A3366
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

51000000  -  Installation services (except software)
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Electricity Supply Board (ESB), Telecom Services install, commission and maintain infrastructure for ESB's internal communications requirements. The rigging services will involve
a) Climbing and mounting/replacing equipment,
b) Point-to-Point radio link alignment,
c) Point-to-Multipoint (Polling Radio) radio installation and alignment.
d) Wave-guide and RF cable installation, termination, testing and cable ducting on existing telecommunications masts and wooden poles.
e) Installation of ladders on wooden/timber poles for radio installations and regular maintenance of such ladders.
f) Installation of radio equipment cabinets
g) Design, installation and regular maintenance of small roof-mount antenna structures.
h) Small scale civil works for radio installations
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

50300000  -  Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
50330000  -  Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
50331000  -  Repair and maintenance services of telecommunications lines
50332000  -  Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
50333000  -  Maintenance services of radio-communications equipment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

Electricity Supply Board (ESB), Telecom Services install, commission and maintain infrastructure for ESB's internal communications requirements. The rigging services will involve
a) Climbing and mounting/replacing equipment,
b) Point-to-Point radio link alignment,
c) Point-to-Multipoint (Polling Radio) radio installation and alignment.
d) Wave-guide and RF cable installation, termination, testing and cable ducting on existing telecommunications masts and wooden poles.
e) Installation of ladders on wooden/timber poles for radio installations and regular maintenance of such ladders.
f) Installation of radio equipment cabinets
g) Design, installation and regular maintenance of small roof-mount antenna structures.
h) Small scale civil works for radio installations
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
3 year Framework Agreement with the option to extend for another 3 years
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Please refer to the individual instructions for submission
of bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.

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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 123-250356

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Provision of Rigging Services for Point-to-Point and Point to Multipoint Radio Network

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/07/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

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

Obelisk Communications Limited
257021
Enterprise Centre, Dublin Road, Cavan, Ireland
Cavan
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
Global Rail Services
347033
6 Ellenborough House, Dublin Road, Naas, Co. Kildare
Kildare
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
Spectrum Telecoms Installations Limited
322519
6, Woodfield, Cappagh Road, Barna, Co. Galway
Galway
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Additional information:
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Chief Registrar
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 1888600
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

ESB Legal Services
2 Gateway, East Wall Road,
Dublin
3
IE