Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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

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.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

LEE831C - RFT - PROVISION OF A CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE PRIVATE NETWORK (MPN) AND COLLABORATION TESTBED

Reference number: LEE831C

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

32412000 - Communications network

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)

Short description

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 278310.42 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32412100 - Telecommunications network

32412110 - Internet network

32424000 - Network infrastructure

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system

32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment

32521000 - Telecommunications cable

32522000 - Telecommunications equipment

32523000 - Telecommunications facilities

32524000 - Telecommunications system

32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment

32531000 - Satellite communications equipment

32570000 - Communications equipment

32571000 - Communications infrastructure

32572000 - Communications cable

32581000 - Data-communications equipment

48219700 - Communications server software package

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Limerick

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

CONFIRM has recently secured funding to develop a new 1600m^2 R&D facility in Limerick’s Digital District. The Centre is also ramping up R&D activity relating to the development of high-speed networking and Human Machine Interactions and applications. The Centre foresees that 5G networks have the potential to become the dominant communication platform of the ‘factory of the future’, providing the means to
• deliver the increased bandwidth requirements to accommodate ever more ‘connected’ equipment
• handle the increased data volumes transmitted across the factory floor
• provide the millisecond latency needed for real-time remote control of robotics and AI enabled inspection and process monitoring
Thus, a key element of the new CONFIRM R&D facility is the provision of a 5G communications Mobile Private Network (MPN) and collaboration testbed that enables research in next generation manufacturing concepts and provides CONFIRM and its partners with the core tools to develop a range of smart technologies for the IOT and communication industries based on 5G.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Objectives / Weighting: 14%

Quality criterion - Name: Current Environment & Connectivity / Weighting: 16%

Quality criterion - Name: 5G MPN Architecture / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Operation & Maintenance / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion - Name: Training & Marketing / Weighting: 10%

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 25%

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Should the Contracting Authority apply a contract extension they reserve the right to offload payment of capital cost in line with the duration of extension activated
The Contracting Authority ‘The University of Limerick’ MUST have the option for the ownership of the hardware infrastructure to revert and/or to be transferred under the University’s title. The Contracting Authority reserve the right to negotiate payment schedule.

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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure

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: 2020/S 098-233180

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LEE831C - UL RFT - PROVISION OF A CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE PRIVATE NETWORK (MPN) AND COLLABORATION TESTBED

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/12/2020

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Wirefree Communications Ltd

9581266N

C/O Anne Brady McQuillians DFK, Iveagh Court Harcourt Rd

Dublin

Telephone: +35 3862530800

E-mail: declan.drummond@netmoregroup.com

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot: 400000.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Office of the High Court

Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18886000

E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Office of the High Court

Dublin

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Office of the High Court

Dublin

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