Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/01/2023

External Reference: 2023-266814

TED Reference: 2023/S 010-024940

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.lwetb.ie

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.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  400000.00  EUR
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

Criteria below
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  60%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Methodology for Delivering Service  /  Weighting:  25%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Project Management & Implementation Plan  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Overall Clarity of Response  /  Weighting:  5%
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: 2021/S 171-446270

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Supply of Network Equipment and Support and Maintenance of Existing Fixed and Wireless Network Infrastructure

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/10/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Onnec / Kedington Ltd
IE4885640M
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 868057679
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: www.kedington.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Dept of Education
Marlinstown
Mullingar
N91 4W96
IE