Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/10/2020
Expire date: 20/11/2020
External Reference: 2020-243513
TED Reference: 2020/S 203-492690
Prior information notice
Information
Published
Prior information notice
Prior information notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Dublin City Council
N/A
Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Dublin 8
Dublin
IE
Contact person:
Edward Emmanuel
Telephone:
+353 012226297
E-mail:
edward@smartdocklands.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
www.dublincity.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267
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=175712&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5)
Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
DCC Market Consultation on 5G and the Future of Connectivity
Reference number:
5G and Future of Connectivity
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
32412100
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Telecommunications network
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)
Short description
Dublin City Council is interested in hearing from the market with the intent of developing a further understanding of the following:
-Current, medium and long-term telecoms requirements within Dublin City Council area.
-Suitability of small cell deployment models such as neutral host and shared infrastructure, to enable large-scale rollouts.
-Implications of neutral hosting and active sharing on net neutrality, traffic management, security and market competition.
-Implications of Article 57 of the European Electronics Code (Directive EU 2018/1972)
-Appropriate ways to address access to DCC's assets and requirements including fibre and power.
-Strategies to minimise road openings and address visual clutter.
-Commercial and revenue opportunities for the city and its residents, as well as potential use cases for the end-state network.
-How to address the digital divide and social inclusion to ensure novel innovations and applications support all communities in Dublin.
-Current, medium and long-term telecoms requirements within Dublin City Council area.
-Suitability of small cell deployment models such as neutral host and shared infrastructure, to enable large-scale rollouts.
-Implications of neutral hosting and active sharing on net neutrality, traffic management, security and market competition.
-Implications of Article 57 of the European Electronics Code (Directive EU 2018/1972)
-Appropriate ways to address access to DCC's assets and requirements including fibre and power.
-Strategies to minimise road openings and address visual clutter.
-Commercial and revenue opportunities for the city and its residents, as well as potential use cases for the end-state network.
-How to address the digital divide and social inclusion to ensure novel innovations and applications support all communities in Dublin.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
32424000
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Network infrastructure
32500000
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Telecommunications equipment and supplies
32520000
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Telecommunications cable and equipment
32521000
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Telecommunications cable
32522000
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Telecommunications equipment
32523000
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Telecommunications facilities
32524000
-
Telecommunications system
32561000
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Fibre-optic connections
32562100
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Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
32562300
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Optical-fibre cables for data transmission
32570000
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Communications equipment
32571000
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Communications infrastructure
32572000
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Communications cable
32572100
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Communications cable with multiple electrical conductors
32572300
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Communications cable for special applications
45314000
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Installation of telecommunications equipment
45314300
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Installation of cable infrastructure
50330000
-
Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
50332000
-
Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
50333000
-
Maintenance services of radio-communications equipment
51300000
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Installation services of communications equipment
64200000
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Telecommunications services
64227000
-
Integrated telecommunications services
71311300
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Infrastructure works consultancy services
32510000
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Wireless telecommunications system
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin City Council Administrative Area
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Dublin City Council is interested in hearing from the market with the intent of developing a further understanding of the following:
● Current, medium and long-term telecoms requirements within Dublin City Council’s administrative area.
● The suitability of small cell deployment models such as neutral host and shared infrastructure, outlined in the discussion paper, to enable large-scale rollouts.
● The implications of neutral hosting and active sharing on net neutrality, traffic management, security and market competition.
● The implications of Article 57 of the European Electronics Code (Directive EU 2018/1972), which aims to simplify and accelerate small cell installations through a permit-exempt deployment regime.
● The most appropriate ways to address access to Dublin City Council’s assets and requirements including fibre and power.
● The best strategies to minimise road openings and address visual clutter.
● Identification of commercial and revenue opportunities for the city and its residents, as well as potential use cases for the end-state network.
● How to address the digital divide and social inclusion to ensure novel innovations and applications support all communities in Dublin.
● Current, medium and long-term telecoms requirements within Dublin City Council’s administrative area.
● The suitability of small cell deployment models such as neutral host and shared infrastructure, outlined in the discussion paper, to enable large-scale rollouts.
● The implications of neutral hosting and active sharing on net neutrality, traffic management, security and market competition.
● The implications of Article 57 of the European Electronics Code (Directive EU 2018/1972), which aims to simplify and accelerate small cell installations through a permit-exempt deployment regime.
● The most appropriate ways to address access to Dublin City Council’s assets and requirements including fibre and power.
● The best strategies to minimise road openings and address visual clutter.
● Identification of commercial and revenue opportunities for the city and its residents, as well as potential use cases for the end-state network.
● How to address the digital divide and social inclusion to ensure novel innovations and applications support all communities in Dublin.
II.2.14)
Additional information
This is a Prior Information Notice to investigate current market information regarding 5G and the Future of Connectivity. It is not a Request for Tender applications.
II.3)
Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/12/2020
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
Suppliers should fill in the questionnaire available in the attached documentation section and return through the messaging facility on or before the closing deadline of 12 noon on the 11th of November 2020.
Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
Please note that this is NOT a call for competition and no tender documents are available at this stage. In addition, the process will not be utilised in order to preclude any future competition to be conducted by Dublin City Council.
Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
Please note that this is NOT a call for competition and no tender documents are available at this stage. In addition, the process will not be utilised in order to preclude any future competition to be conducted by Dublin City Council.