ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/04/2021

External Reference: 2021-213273

TED Reference: 2021/S 070-178970

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Central Bank of Ireland
PO Box 559
Dublin 1
New Wapping Street,
IE
Contact person: Michael Kavanagh
Telephone: +353 12246409
E-mail: tenders@centralbank.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.centralbank.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/329

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

SIP Trunk Services
Reference number:  2020P002
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

64200000  -  Telecommunications services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Central Bank intends to establish an agreement with a suitably experienced economic operator to design, provide, implement, operate, support and manage a telephony service, incorporating primarily VoIP SIP trunk services and related communications infrastructure across all Central Bank locations including North Wall Quay, Spencer Dock, Sandyford and any other future location(s) (“Premises”). There is also a requirement for broadband and analogue PSTN services.
Please see attached documentation for more information.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  486358.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32412100  -  Telecommunications network
32522000  -  Telecommunications equipment
32523000  -  Telecommunications facilities
32524000  -  Telecommunications system
64000000  -  Postal and telecommunications services
64215000  -  IP telephone services
64227000  -  Integrated telecommunications services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Central Bank intends to establish an agreement with a suitably experienced economic operator to design, provide, implement, operate, support and manage a telephony service, incorporating primarily VoIP SIP trunk services and related communications infrastructure across all Central Bank locations including North Wall Quay, Spencer Dock, Sandyford and any other future location(s) (“Premises”). There is also a requirement for broadband and analogue PSTN services.
Please see attached documentation for more information.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  SIP Telephony Requirements  /  Weighting:  200
Quality criterion  -  Name:  SIP Circuit Requirements  /  Weighting:  200
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Design and Architecture  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Operate Manage and Support  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Information Security  /  Weighting:  100
Price  -  Weighting:  300
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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

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 224-550965

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: SIP Trunk Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/03/2021
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

eircom
98789
2022 Bianconi Avenue, Citywest Business Campus
Dublin 24
Dublin 24
IE
Telephone: +353 851744917
E-mail: noeline.hogg@eir.ie
Fax: +353 14600282
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.eir.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  1000000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  486358.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please note that The total value of the contract/lot awarded value includes variable cost elements which are subject to change.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie/