ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/05/2020

Expire date: 07/07/2020

External Reference: 2020-205011

TED Reference: 2020/S 104-252317

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

An Post
N/A
General Post Office
Dublin
O'Connell Street
IE
Contact person: Noelle Kenneally
Telephone: +353 17058551
E-mail: noelle.kenneally@anpost.ie
Fax: +353 18736828
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.anpost.com/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/391

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=167470&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=167470&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Postal services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Single Party Framework for a Unified Communications Solution & Network Equipment Supply, Support & Maintenance
Reference number:  2008
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

64227000  -  Integrated telecommunications services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

An Post is seeking to enter into a Single Party Framework Agreement for the following requirements for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years:
• Maintenance, Support and Supply of current network infrastructure and future Networking Equipment and Systems.
• Supply of Networking Professional services.
• Supply, Maintenance and Support of a Unified Communications & Collaboration Solution.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32342440  -  Voice-mail system
32400000  -  Networks
32413000  -  Integrated network
32420000  -  Network equipment
32500000  -  Telecommunications equipment and supplies
50312300  -  Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
50331000  -  Repair and maintenance services of telecommunications lines
50334100  -  Repair and maintenance services of line telephony equipment
50334400  -  Communications system maintenance services
51300000  -  Installation services of communications equipment
64200000  -  Telecommunications services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

An Post is seeking to enter into a Single Party Framework Agreement for the following requirements for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years:
• Maintenance, Support and Supply of current network infrastructure and future Networking Equipment and Systems.
• Supply of Networking Professional services.
• Supply, Maintenance and Support of a Unified Communications & Collaboration Solution.
This current Maintenance, Support and Supply of networking equipment framework will conclude in 2021. That agreement covers the entire An Post network infrastructure in which there are 1,400 network devices across 900 plus sites nationwide, 3 mails processing centres and 3 data centres in the Dublin metro area. The infrastructure also provides wireless connectivity for 4,500 handheld scanners.
As the An Post networking infrastructure is large and complex there is a requirement to enhance the in-house networking expertise with external networking professional services to assist with networking design and major change projects.
An Post currently does not have a Unified Communications & Collaboration Solution. The current requirements are being met with disparate systems, these systems consist of a HQ telephony system within which there are a number of Call Centres with IVR facilities, a HQ based IP telephony system providing telephony services for remote sites, collaboration is provided by Microsoft Teams and a small call recording solution with 32 channels. However, there is now a both a business and technical requirement to unify these systems and expand the services provided
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: 1.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Option to extend for up to a further 36 months
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

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

Framework agreement with a single operator
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:  30/06/2020
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
2028
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE