ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/08/2022

External Reference: 2022-237947

TED Reference: 2022/S 153-438083

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

HEAnet CLG
N/A
1st Floor,5 George's Dock, IFSC
Dublin 1
D01 X8N7
IE
Contact person: Tenders team
Telephone: +353 16609040
E-mail: tenders@heanet.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.heanet.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1118

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

HEAnetSchoolsHighspeedFW21/22
Reference number:  HEAnetSchoolsHighspeedFW21/22
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72222300  -  Information technology services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The purpose of this Restricted tender procedure is to establish a Multi-Provider Framework for the installation, maintenance, repair and line rental of High-Speed access connections to Schools. Members of the Framework may be asked, during the lifetime of the Framework, to provide the Services to the Schools locations, currently approximately eight hundred (800) post primary with the addition of similar services to primary schools and other locations as required.
This is a two-step tender process with a Pre-qualification step which will lead on to an Invitation to Tender for shortlisted Candidates only.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  65000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32400000  -  Networks
32412100  -  Telecommunications network
32510000  -  Wireless telecommunications system
32524000  -  Telecommunications system
50332000  -  Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
64200000  -  Telecommunications services
72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72700000  -  Computer network services
72720000  -  Wide area network services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The purpose of this Restricted tender procedure is to establish a Multi-Provider Framework for the installation, maintenance, repair and line rental of High-Speed access connections to Schools. Members of the Framework may be asked, during the lifetime of the Framework, to provide the Services to the Schools locations, currently approximately eight hundred (800) post primary with the addition of similar services to primary schools and other locations as required.
This is a two-step tender process with a Pre-qualification step which will lead on to an Invitation to Tender for shortlisted Candidates only.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Technical Solution  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Network Design and Monitoring  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Management and Financial Management  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Green Procurement  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  10
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

Restricted procedure
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: 2021/S 243-641121

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: HEAnetSchoolsHighspeedFW21/22

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/06/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  7
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
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:  7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Eircom
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
E-net
Limerick
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
ESB Telecom Ltd
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
Viatel Ireland Limited
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
Virgin Media Ireland Limited
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
Vodafone
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  65000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Dublin 7
IE