Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/01/2021
External Reference: 2021-277915
TED Reference: 2021/S 022-053234
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Cached Version
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
N/A
29-31 Adelaide Road
Dublin
D02 X285
IE
Contact person:
Derek Hickey
Telephone:
+353 016782000
E-mail:
derek.hickey@decc.gov.ie
NUTS code:
IE0 -
IRELAND
Main address:
https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-the-environment-climate-and-communications/
Address of the buyer profile:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/326
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
Services concession for the provision of a high speed broadband network to deliver on the requirements of the National Broadband Plan (NBP)
Reference number:
2015/12
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
64200000
-
Telecommunications services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has concluded a procurement for the establishment of a high speed and future proofed broadband network with minimum service requirements under the National Broadband Plan (‘NBP’). This contract award notice is for a “service concession” to design, build, operate and maintain a wholesale Next Generation Access network and associated services within the NBP Intervention Area (‘IA’). The IA currently covers over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses, and will include any new premises that are built in the IA.
The NBP’s vision is to connect all Ireland’s communities by dealing definitively with the broadband connectivity challenge in rural areas by stimulating investment at a wholesale level. The NBP aims to address the “digital divide” between urban areas and remote rural areas.
The Competitive Dialogue process commenced in 2015 using a gap funding ownership model and was concluded in late 2019.
The NBP’s vision is to connect all Ireland’s communities by dealing definitively with the broadband connectivity challenge in rural areas by stimulating investment at a wholesale level. The NBP aims to address the “digital divide” between urban areas and remote rural areas.
The Competitive Dialogue process commenced in 2015 using a gap funding ownership model and was concluded in late 2019.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2970000000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Combined Southern Intervention Area and Northern Intervention Area under the Commercial Stimulus Model
Lot No:
3
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
32412000
-
Communications network
32412100
-
Telecommunications network
32412110
-
Internet network
32413100
-
Network routers
32415000
-
Ethernet network
32417000
-
Multimedia networks
32420000
-
Network equipment
32424000
-
Network infrastructure
32430000
-
Wide area network
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
32532000
-
Satellite dishes
32560000
-
Fibre-optic materials
32561000
-
Fibre-optic connections
32562000
-
Optical-fibre cables
32562100
-
Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
32562200
-
Optical telecommunication cables
32562300
-
Optical-fibre cables for data transmission
32570000
-
Communications equipment
32571000
-
Communications infrastructure
32572000
-
Communications cable
32572100
-
Communications cable with multiple electrical conductors
32572200
-
Communications cable with coaxial conductors
32572300
-
Communications cable for special applications
32581000
-
Data-communications equipment
32582000
-
Data carriers
32583000
-
Data and voice media
32584000
-
Data-bearing media
45231400
-
Construction work for electricity power lines
45231600
-
Construction work for communication lines
45232310
-
Construction work for telephone lines
45232320
-
Cable broadcasting lines
45232340
-
Mobile-telephone base-stations construction work
45314000
-
Installation of telecommunications equipment
45314300
-
Installation of cable infrastructure
45314310
-
Installation of cable laying
51300000
-
Installation services of communications equipment
64000000
-
Postal and telecommunications services
64200000
-
Telecommunications services
64216000
-
Electronic message and information services
64221000
-
Interconnection services
64227000
-
Integrated telecommunications services
72400000
-
Internet services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE0 -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Means the lot for the combined Southern Intervention Area and Northern Intervention Area under the Commercial Stimulus Model
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
MEAT as stated in the specifications
/
Weighting:
100
Price
-
Weighting:
0
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
Please see Section 7.5 of the PIM which details the Department's position on optional and additional services.
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 dialogue
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2015/S 249-455315
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: N/A
Lot No: Lot No. 3 - Lot 1C Combined Northern and Southern Intervention Area under Commercial Stimulus model
Title: Agreement in respect of the NBP intervention project between the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and NBI Infrastructure Designated Activity Company
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
19/11/2019
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
National Broadband Ireland Infrastructure DAC
N/A
75 Merrion Square South, Dublin 2
Dublin
D02 KP92
IE
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
2970000000.00
EUR
V.2.5)
Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7, Ireland
Dublin
IE