Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )

N/A

2 Gateway

Dublin 3

East Wall Road

IE

Contact person: Audrey O'Keeffe

E-mail: audrey.okeeffe2@esb.ie

Main address: http://www.esb.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:  

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

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Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

Electricity

Design, supply, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of a private LTE core network and radio access network (RAN)

Reference number:  SSCON5227

The Contracting Entity intends to procure a framework agreement for the supply of a solution for the design, supply, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of a private LTE core network and radio access network (RAN), provision of CPE, training and ongoing support for the infrastructure and equipment.

Main site or place of performance:  

The Contracting Entity intends to procure a framework agreement for the supply of a solution for the design, supply, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of a private LTE core network and radio access network (RAN), provision of CPE, training and ongoing support for the infrastructure and equipment. The equipment must be 3GPP Band 87 compliant and capable of operating in ESB’s licensed spectrum range (410 – 414 MHz and 420 – 424 MHz). The equipment must operate in FDD in accordance with ESB’s spectrum license.
It is proposed that the framework agreement will include:
Design and Build Equipment and Services:
• Supply of all necessary core and RAN equipment;
• Supply of LTE core and RAN network monitoring and management platform;
• Supply of LTE core, RAN and CPE device/element monitoring and management platform;
• LTE RAN network radio plan;
• Design, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of the private LTE core and RAN network, interconnecting with ESB’s existing fibre and microwave infrastructure;
• Design, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of all network and device monitoring and management platforms;
• Training on LTE core and RAN network management;
• Training on CPE device management;
• Training on fault diagnostics and rectification of faults and issues with core network, RAN and CPEs
On-going Supply of Equipment:
• Supply of CPE equipment;
• Supply of additional core and RAN equipment;
On-going Support and Services:
• Support services for core, RAN and CPE;
• All licences required to operate software;
• All firmware upgrades and security patching required throughout the lifecycle of the network;
• Ongoing design, configuration and deployment services for additions or modifications to the LTE core and RAN network

This contract is subject to renewal: no

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Description of options:

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

List and brief description of conditions:  As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180784

List and brief description of selection criteria:  

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  

List and brief description of selection criteria:  

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  

Framework agreement with a single operator

Date:  08/01/2021

Local time:  12:00

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal
(www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of
charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for
this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ
documentation. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification
documents, any clarifications and changes will be issued/published via this
portal. 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.
10) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 5 will be invited to tender, please
note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 5 subject to
that number qualifying.

Chief Registrar

Four Courts, Inns Quay

Dublin 7

IE

Telephone: +353 18886000

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie