Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/12/2020

External Reference: 2020-237592

TED Reference: 2020/S 251-632016

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Office of Government Procurement
N/A
3A Mayor Street Upper
Dublin 1. D01 PF72.
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Tender Operations
Telephone: +353 0761008000
Internet address(es):
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

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Expressions of Interest for the Provision of Nation-wide, Narrowband, Secure, Managed Digital Radio Services
Reference number:  IPS002F
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

64228200  -  Radio broadcast transmission services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The provision of nation-wide, narrowband, secure, managed digital radio services for voice and data purposes and for the supply of associated devices for any Public Service Body approved by Com Reg to use the MDRS network, or who may be approved by Com Reg in the future and that falls within the list of public bodies listed in the PQQ may drawdown from the Framework Agreement.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  250000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32000000  -  Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
32233000  -  Radio-frequency booster stations
32300000  -  Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus
32310000  -  Radio broadcast receivers
32344000  -  Reception apparatus for radiotelephony or radiotelegraphy
32344200  -  Radio receivers
32344210  -  Radio equipment
32344220  -  Radio pagers
32344230  -  Radio stations
32344240  -  Radio tower
32344250  -  Radio installations
32344260  -  Radio and multiplex equipment
32344270  -  Radio and telephone control system
32344280  -  Portable radios
32352100  -  Parts of radio and radar equipment
32418000  -  Radio network
34966000  -  Radio Direction Finder and Non-Directional Beacon
38821000  -  Radio remote-control apparatus
44212260  -  Radio or television masts
44212261  -  Radio masts
45312330  -  Radio aerial installation work
50333000  -  Maintenance services of radio-communications equipment
50333100  -  Repair and maintenance services of radio transmitters
50333200  -  Repair and maintenance services of radiotelephony apparatus
51310000  -  Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment
51320000  -  Installation services of radio and television transmitters
51321000  -  Installation services of radio transmitters
64212500  -  General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) services
64228000  -  Television and radio broadcast transmission services
64228200  -  Radio broadcast transmission services
92200000  -  Radio and television services
92210000  -  Radio services
92211000  -  Radio production services
92213000  -  Small scale radio systems services
92214000  -  Radio studio or equipment services
92215000  -  General Mobile Radio Services (GMRS)
92216000  -  Family Radio Services (FRS)
92217000  -  General Mobile Radio Services/Family Radio Services (GMRS/FRS)
92230000  -  Radio and television cable services
32230000  -  Radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The provision of nation-wide, narrowband, secure, managed digital radio services for voice and data purposes and for the supply of associated devices for any Public Service Body approved by Com Reg to use the Managed Digital Radio Services network, or who may be approved by Com Reg in the future and that falls within the list of public bodies listed in the PQQ that may drawdown from the Framework Agreement.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Requirements including Case Studies  /  Weighting:  1000
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Management, Implementation and Training  /  Weighting:  200
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Financial Robustness of the Proposal  /  Weighting:  200
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Costs  /  Weighting:  600
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for up to four (4) additional periods of up to twelve (12) months each on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The total period of any extensions shall not exceed 24 months in total. Therefore it is not expected that the Term will exceed nine (9) years in aggregate.
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

Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 197-405064

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Expressions of Interest for the Provision of Nation-wide, Narrowband, Secure, Managed Digital Radio Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/12/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Tetra Ireland
9672789F
Block 43A, 2nd floor, Yeats Way, Dublin
Dublin 12
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 16400238
Internet address: http://www.tetraireland.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  250000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

In response to unforeseen circumstances in the insurance market which have occurred since original publication, the level of Professional Indemnity Insurance set out in the procurement documents was reduced to the sum of €10,000,000.00
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please consult with your own legal advisers.