Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/12/2020
Expire date: 20/01/2021
External Reference: 2020-275553
TED Reference: 2020/S 244-603847
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person:
Siobhan Ryan
Telephone:
+353 61234664
E-mail:
siobhan.a.ryan@ul.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073
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=179789&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=179789&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
LGH1293F -FWA - Equipment for Optical Telecommunications Laboratory Testbed for Open Networking Apps
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
38000000
-
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)
Short description
Multi-Lot Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of of Equipment for Optical Telecommunications Laboratory Testbed for Open Networking Applications.
This Framework Agreement Competition is split into 5 Lots.
The highest ranked tenderer in each Lot will be awarded that specific Lot. Suppliers may tender for individual or multiple lots.
Please note that the initial estimate spend for Trinity College Dublin is approx. €400,000 Ex VAT.
This Framework Agreement Competition is split into 5 Lots.
The highest ranked tenderer in each Lot will be awarded that specific Lot. Suppliers may tender for individual or multiple lots.
Please note that the initial estimate spend for Trinity College Dublin is approx. €400,000 Ex VAT.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 750000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
Tenders may be submitted for
all lots
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 1 FlexGrid, bidirectional, SDN controlled, Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) with integrated optical amplifiers (EDFA)
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
31214100
-
Switches
32343000
-
Amplifiers
32412100
-
Telecommunications network
32415000
-
Ethernet network
32500000
-
Telecommunications equipment and supplies
32520000
-
Telecommunications cable and equipment
32522000
-
Telecommunications equipment
32524000
-
Telecommunications system
32530000
-
Satellite-related communications equipment
32531000
-
Satellite communications equipment
32540000
-
Switchboards
32541000
-
Switchboard equipment
32560000
-
Fibre-optic materials
32562000
-
Optical-fibre cables
32562100
-
Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
32562300
-
Optical-fibre cables for data transmission
32571000
-
Communications infrastructure
38600000
-
Optical instruments
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
FlexGrid, bidirectional, SDN controlled, Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) with integrated optical amplifiers (EDFA)
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
yes
Description of options:
The award of Goods Contracts under a Framework Agreement shall be made in accordance with the rules set out in the Framework Agreement at Appendix 5 to this RFT.
The Tenderer appointed to each Lot, (“the Framework Members”), shall be appointed on the basis of the total score of their Tender submitted under the relevant Lot in response to this RFT, as evaluated by the evaluation team in line with procedures set out in Part 3 of the RFT. For avoidance of doubt, the highest scoring Framework Member under each Lot shall be appointed as the Preferred Framework Member under each relevant Lot.
Clients permitted to avail of this Framework Agreement may directly engage with the appointed supplier in each Lot.
The Tenderer appointed to each Lot, (“the Framework Members”), shall be appointed on the basis of the total score of their Tender submitted under the relevant Lot in response to this RFT, as evaluated by the evaluation team in line with procedures set out in Part 3 of the RFT. For avoidance of doubt, the highest scoring Framework Member under each Lot shall be appointed as the Preferred Framework Member under each relevant Lot.
Clients permitted to avail of this Framework Agreement may directly engage with the appointed supplier in each Lot.
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
All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 2 SDN controlled, bidirectional, in line Erbium Doped Fibre Amplifier (EDFA)
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
31214100
-
Switches
32343000
-
Amplifiers
32412100
-
Telecommunications network
32415000
-
Ethernet network
32500000
-
Telecommunications equipment and supplies
32520000
-
Telecommunications cable and equipment
32522000
-
Telecommunications equipment
32524000
-
Telecommunications system
32530000
-
Satellite-related communications equipment
32531000
-
Satellite communications equipment
32540000
-
Switchboards
32541000
-
Switchboard equipment
32560000
-
Fibre-optic materials
32562000
-
Optical-fibre cables
32562100
-
Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
32562300
-
Optical-fibre cables for data transmission
32571000
-
Communications infrastructure
38600000
-
Optical instruments
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
SDN controlled, bidirectional, in line Erbium Doped Fibre Amplifier (EDFA)
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
yes
Description of options:
The award of Goods Contracts under a Framework Agreement shall be made in accordance with the rules set out in the Framework Agreement at Appendix 5 to this RFT.
The Tenderer appointed to each Lot, (“the Framework Members”), shall be appointed on the basis of the total score of their Tender submitted under the relevant Lot in response to this RFT, as evaluated by the evaluation team in line with procedures set out in Part 3 of the RFT. For avoidance of doubt, the highest scoring Framework Member under each Lot shall be appointed as the Preferred Framework Member under each relevant Lot.
Clients permitted to avail of this Framework Agreement may directly engage with the appointed supplier in each Lot.
The Tenderer appointed to each Lot, (“the Framework Members”), shall be appointed on the basis of the total score of their Tender submitted under the relevant Lot in response to this RFT, as evaluated by the evaluation team in line with procedures set out in Part 3 of the RFT. For avoidance of doubt, the highest scoring Framework Member under each Lot shall be appointed as the Preferred Framework Member under each relevant Lot.
Clients permitted to avail of this Framework Agreement may directly engage with the appointed supplier in each Lot.
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
All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 3 Optical fibre switch
Lot No:
3
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
31214100
-
Switches
32343000
-
Amplifiers
32412100
-
Telecommunications network
32415000
-
Ethernet network
32500000
-
Telecommunications equipment and supplies
32520000
-
Telecommunications cable and equipment
32522000
-
Telecommunications equipment
32524000
-
Telecommunications system
32530000
-
Satellite-related communications equipment
32531000
-
Satellite communications equipment
32540000
-
Switchboards
32541000
-
Switchboard equipment
32560000
-
Fibre-optic materials
32562000
-
Optical-fibre cables
32562100
-
Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
32562300
-
Optical-fibre cables for data transmission
32571000
-
Communications infrastructure
38600000
-
Optical instruments
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Optical fibre switch
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
yes
Description of options:
The award of Goods Contracts under a Framework Agreement shall be made in accordance with the rules set out in the Framework Agreement at Appendix 5 to this RFT.
The Tenderer appointed to each Lot, (“the Framework Members”), shall be appointed on the basis of the total score of their Tender submitted under the relevant Lot in response to this RFT, as evaluated by the evaluation team in line with procedures set out in Part 3 of the RFT. For avoidance of doubt, the highest scoring Framework Member under each Lot shall be appointed as the Preferred Framework Member under each relevant Lot.
Clients permitted to avail of this Framework Agreement may directly engage with the appointed supplier in each Lot.
The Tenderer appointed to each Lot, (“the Framework Members”), shall be appointed on the basis of the total score of their Tender submitted under the relevant Lot in response to this RFT, as evaluated by the evaluation team in line with procedures set out in Part 3 of the RFT. For avoidance of doubt, the highest scoring Framework Member under each Lot shall be appointed as the Preferred Framework Member under each relevant Lot.
Clients permitted to avail of this Framework Agreement may directly engage with the appointed supplier in each Lot.
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
All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 4 Coherent transponder system
Lot No:
4
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
31214100
-
Switches
32343000
-
Amplifiers
32412100
-
Telecommunications network
32415000
-
Ethernet network
32500000
-
Telecommunications equipment and supplies
32520000
-
Telecommunications cable and equipment
32522000
-
Telecommunications equipment
32524000
-
Telecommunications system
32530000
-
Satellite-related communications equipment
32531000
-
Satellite communications equipment
32540000
-
Switchboards
32541000
-
Switchboard equipment
32560000
-
Fibre-optic materials
32562000
-
Optical-fibre cables
32562100
-
Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
32562300
-
Optical-fibre cables for data transmission
32571000
-
Communications infrastructure
38600000
-
Optical instruments
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Coherent transponder system
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
yes
Description of options:
The award of Goods Contracts under a Framework Agreement shall be made in accordance with the rules set out in the Framework Agreement at Appendix 5 to this RFT.
The Tenderer appointed to each Lot, (“the Framework Members”), shall be appointed on the basis of the total score of their Tender submitted under the relevant Lot in response to this RFT, as evaluated by the evaluation team in line with procedures set out in Part 3 of the RFT. For avoidance of doubt, the highest scoring Framework Member under each Lot shall be appointed as the Preferred Framework Member under each relevant Lot.
Clients permitted to avail of this Framework Agreement may directly engage with the appointed supplier in each Lot.
The Tenderer appointed to each Lot, (“the Framework Members”), shall be appointed on the basis of the total score of their Tender submitted under the relevant Lot in response to this RFT, as evaluated by the evaluation team in line with procedures set out in Part 3 of the RFT. For avoidance of doubt, the highest scoring Framework Member under each Lot shall be appointed as the Preferred Framework Member under each relevant Lot.
Clients permitted to avail of this Framework Agreement may directly engage with the appointed supplier in each Lot.
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
All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 5 Reconfigurable SDN Ethernet whitebox switches
Lot No:
5
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
31214100
-
Switches
32343000
-
Amplifiers
32412100
-
Telecommunications network
32415000
-
Ethernet network
32500000
-
Telecommunications equipment and supplies
32520000
-
Telecommunications cable and equipment
32522000
-
Telecommunications equipment
32524000
-
Telecommunications system
32530000
-
Satellite-related communications equipment
32531000
-
Satellite communications equipment
32540000
-
Switchboards
32541000
-
Switchboard equipment
32560000
-
Fibre-optic materials
32562000
-
Optical-fibre cables
32562100
-
Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
32562300
-
Optical-fibre cables for data transmission
32571000
-
Communications infrastructure
38600000
-
Optical instruments
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Reconfigurable SDN Ethernet whitebox switches
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
yes
Description of options:
The award of Goods Contracts under a Framework Agreement shall be made in accordance with the rules set out in the Framework Agreement at Appendix 5 to this RFT.
The Tenderer appointed to each Lot, (“the Framework Members”), shall be appointed on the basis of the total score of their Tender submitted under the relevant Lot in response to this RFT, as evaluated by the evaluation team in line with procedures set out in Part 3 of the RFT. For avoidance of doubt, the highest scoring Framework Member under each Lot shall be appointed as the Preferred Framework Member under each relevant Lot.
Clients permitted to avail of this Framework Agreement may directly engage with the appointed supplier in each Lot.
The Tenderer appointed to each Lot, (“the Framework Members”), shall be appointed on the basis of the total score of their Tender submitted under the relevant Lot in response to this RFT, as evaluated by the evaluation team in line with procedures set out in Part 3 of the RFT. For avoidance of doubt, the highest scoring Framework Member under each Lot shall be appointed as the Preferred Framework Member under each relevant Lot.
Clients permitted to avail of this Framework Agreement may directly engage with the appointed supplier in each Lot.
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
All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.1)
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
Please see RFT document for further details.
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:
5
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.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/01/2021
Local time:
14:00
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
: 48
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/01/2021
Local time:
14:00
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
Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
VI.4.2)
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
VI.4.4)
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE