ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/08/2021

Expire date: 30/09/2021

External Reference: 2021-261197

TED Reference: 2021/S 171-446270

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board
3185033GH
Marlinstown Business Park
Co. Westmeath
Mullingar
IE
Contact person: Procurement Office
Telephone: +353 449348389
E-mail: procurement@lwetb.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.lwetb.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/95397

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=196399&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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=196399&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

Supply of Network Equipment and Support and Maintenance of Existing Fixed and Wireless Network Infrastructure
Reference number:  2021 Network Equipment
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

50312300  -  Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB) wish to award a contract to a preferred supplier for the following services
1. Supply of network equipment on an “as needed” basis.
2. Supply and installation of network cabling upgrades on an “as needed” basis.
3. Managed service for the support and maintenance of existing fixed and wireless network infrastructure.
4. Network Engineering Services on a drawdown basis.
LWETB has a single domain, all admin offices, schools, and Athlone Training Centre are on this domain. Further Education sites are mostly “Cloud only “sites on Azure AD.
The entire network structure was built using HPE and Aruba network switches, Aruba wireless access points and FortiGate firewalls.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 400000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32424000  -  Network infrastructure
50312310  -  Maintenance of data network equipment
50312320  -  Repair of data network equipment
72700000  -  Computer network services
32420000  -  Network equipment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Longford Westmeath ETB, Marlinstown, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB) wish to award a contract to a preferred supplier for the following services
1. Supply of network equipment on an “as needed” basis.
2. Supply and installation of network cabling upgrades on an “as needed” basis.
3. Managed service for the support and maintenance of existing fixed and wireless network infrastructure.
4. Network Engineering Services on a drawdown basis.
LWETB has a single domain, all admin offices, schools, and Athlone Training Centre are on this domain. Further Education sites are mostly “Cloud only “sites on Azure AD.
The entire network structure was built using HPE and Aruba network switches, Aruba wireless access points and FortiGate firewalls.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 400000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
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: 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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  30/09/2021
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  30/09/2021
Local time:  12:00

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

Dept of Education
Marlinstown
Mullingar
N91 4W96
IE