Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/08/2020
External Reference: 2020-207744
TED Reference: 2020/S 168-407991
Contract award notice - utilities
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Published
Contract award notice - utilities
Contract award notice – utilities
Results of the procurement procedure
Supplies
Directive 2014/25/EU
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)
Name and addresses
Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
N/A
2 Gateway
Dublin 3
East Wall Road
IE
Contact person:
Brid Ryan
Telephone:
+353 11234567
E-mail:
brid.ryan@esb.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.esb.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377
I.2)
Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.6)
Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
The Provision of Supply and Support Services of ESB’s Corporate IP Network Infrastructure and ESB’s Corporate IP Telephony Service
Reference number:
SSCON4375
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
32500000
-
Telecommunications equipment and supplies
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)
Short description
ESB intends to procure a framework agreement for the support and supply of the IP Network and IP Telephony (IPT) services in ESB. The IP Network and IP Telephony service in ESB is composed of various components. The expectation is that the applicant will be able to supply these services across the island of Ireland and the UK on a 24/7 basis
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
The IP Network Infrastructure
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
32412000
-
Communications network
32412100
-
Telecommunications network
72611000
-
Technical computer support services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
The island of Ireland and the UK
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The IP Network Infrastructure in ESB is composed of various components listed below
• Supply and support of Cisco Switches and Routers.
• Supply and support of Cisco Wireless Controllers and AP’s
• Supply and support of Cisco Voice Gateways
• Supply and support of Cisco TACACS and Radius Services
• Supply and support of Cisco Switches and Routers.
• Supply and support of Cisco Wireless Controllers and AP’s
• Supply and support of Cisco Voice Gateways
• Supply and support of Cisco TACACS and Radius Services
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
It is envisaged the term of the contract commences on the date when services commence and shall be for a period of up to 36 months with an option to extend after the initial period exercisable for a further period of up to 24 months and again for up to another 24 month period. Therefore the total contract period will be up to 84 months (7 years).
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
II.2.14)
Additional information
Please consult the associate documentation which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 149435
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
The IP Telephony service
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
32412000
-
Communications network
32412100
-
Telecommunications network
72611000
-
Technical computer support services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
The island of Ireland and the UK
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The IP Telephony service in ESB is composed of various components listed below:
• Support and maintenance of Cisco Call Manger
• Support and maintenance of Cisco Unity
• Support and maintenance of Cisco UCCX
• Support and maintenance of Cisco PCCE
• Support and maintenance of Softex Ringmaster
• Support and maintenance of Redbox Recorder
• Support and maintenance of Informacast Paging
• Support and maintenance of E-Gain – Webchat and e-mail system
• Support and maintenance of PBX TDM to IP Telephony trunks
• Deployment of the services above to new sites
• Commercial agreement for the procurement of goods and services to support the items above
• Support and maintenance of Cisco Call Manger
• Support and maintenance of Cisco Unity
• Support and maintenance of Cisco UCCX
• Support and maintenance of Cisco PCCE
• Support and maintenance of Softex Ringmaster
• Support and maintenance of Redbox Recorder
• Support and maintenance of Informacast Paging
• Support and maintenance of E-Gain – Webchat and e-mail system
• Support and maintenance of PBX TDM to IP Telephony trunks
• Deployment of the services above to new sites
• Commercial agreement for the procurement of goods and services to support the items above
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
It is envisaged the term of the contract commences on the date when services commence and shall be for a period of up to 36 months with an option to extend after the initial period exercisable for a further period of up to 24 months and again for up to another 24 month period. Therefore the total contract period will be up to 84 months (7 years).
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
II.2.14)
Additional information
Please consult the associate documentation which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 149435.
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
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: 2019/S 079-190855
IV.2.9)
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice
The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Lot No: 1
Title: The IP Network Infrastructure
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
31/07/2020
V.2.2)
Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )
Number of tenders received:
2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )
eircom
98789
1 Heuston South Quarter
Dublin
St. Johns Road
IE
Telephone:
+353 851744917
E-mail:
noeline.hogg@eir.ie
Fax:
+353 14600282
Internet address:
http://www.eir.ie
The contractor is an SME : no
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Lot No: 2
Title: The IP Telephony service
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
31/07/2020
V.2.2)
Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )
Number of tenders received:
2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )
eircom
98789
1 Heuston South Quarter
Dublin
St. Johns Road
IE
Telephone:
+353 851744917
E-mail:
noeline.hogg@eir.ie
Fax:
+353 14600282
Internet address:
http://www.eir.ie
The contractor is an SME : no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant;
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the Framework Agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the Framework Agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to said framework;
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process at any time;
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words “or equivalent” will always be appended;
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition;
10) At Section 11.2.9 while we have indicated that at least 4 companies will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 4, subject to that number qualifying
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant;
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the Framework Agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the Framework Agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to said framework;
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process at any time;
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words “or equivalent” will always be appended;
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition;
10) At Section 11.2.9 while we have indicated that at least 4 companies will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 4, subject to that number qualifying
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
Chief Registrar
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
Internet address:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.4)
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Supplier's own legal advisor
Dublin
IE