Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/01/2022
External Reference: 2022-226661
TED Reference: 2022/S 022-056166
Contract award notice - utilities
Information
Published
Contract award notice - utilities
[NoticeAwardUtilities]
[NoticeContractAwardSub]
[Services]
[Directive201425]
[Section1]: [Ce]
I.1)
[NameAddressContact]
Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
N/A
2 Gateway
Dublin 3
East Wall Road
IE
[Contactpoint]:
Audrey O'Keeffe
[AddressPhone]:
+353 17026595
[AddressEmail]:
audrey.okeeffe2@esb.ie
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[UrlGeneral]:
http://www.esb.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377
I.6)
[Mainactivity]
[MainactivElectricity]
[Section2]: [Object]
II.1)
[QuantityScopeContract]
II.1.1)
[TitleContract]
The Provision of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) services
[Fileref]:
SSCON5643
II.1.2)
[CpvMain]
64200000
-
II.1.3)
[TypeContract]
[Services]
II.1.4)
[DescrShort]
• The MPLS Service would provide Corporate and Operational Network Services to locations, throughout the whole of the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK.
• The service would carry business critical voice, video and data traffic and operational traffic over the IP protocol.
• The operational traffic would be part of the monitoring and control infrastructure for the ESB power network.
• The service provided must be highly available and reliable and provide mechanisms for quickly upgrading capacity when required.
• The service would carry business critical voice, video and data traffic and operational traffic over the IP protocol.
• The operational traffic would be part of the monitoring and control infrastructure for the ESB power network.
• The service provided must be highly available and reliable and provide mechanisms for quickly upgrading capacity when required.
II.1.6)
[LotsInfo]
[DivisionLots]:
[No]
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
64200000
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
• The MPLS Service would provide Corporate and Operational Network Services to locations, throughout the whole of the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK.
• The service would carry business critical voice, video and data traffic and operational traffic over the IP protocol.
• The operational traffic would be part of the monitoring and control infrastructure for the ESB power network.
• The service provided must be highly available and reliable and provide mechanisms for quickly upgrading capacity when required.
• The service would carry business critical voice, video and data traffic and operational traffic over the IP protocol.
• The operational traffic would be part of the monitoring and control infrastructure for the ESB power network.
• The service provided must be highly available and reliable and provide mechanisms for quickly upgrading capacity when required.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria] ( [HAgreeToPublish] [Yes] )
[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[Price]
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the Framework will be initially for 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years and then a further 2 years, (a potential 7 year framework)
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
II.2.14)
[InfoAdditional]
Please refer to the individual instructions for submission
of
bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.
of
bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.
[Section4]: [Procedure]
IV.1)
[Description]
IV.1.1)
[TypeProcedure]
[ProctypeNegotWCall]
IV.1.3)
[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]
[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
IV.1.8)
[GpaInfo]
[GpaCovered]
: [Yes]
IV.2)
[InfoAdmin]
IV.2.1)
[PubPrevious]
[NumberOj]: 2020/S 243-602914
[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]
[ContractNumber]: 1
[TitleContract]: The Provision of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) services
V.2)
[AwardOfContract]
V.2.1)
[DateAward]
19/01/2022
V.2.2)
[AwardOffersInfo] ( [HAgreeToPublish] [Yes] )
[OffersReceived]:
1
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:
1
[AwardedGroup]
:
[No]V.2.3)
[AwardedToName] ( [HAgreeToPublish] [Yes] )
eir Business
98789
2022 Bianconi Avenue, Citywest Business Campus
Dublin 24
Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 851744917
[AddressEmail]:
noeline.hogg@eir.ie
[AddressFax]:
+353 14600282
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[Internet]:
http://www.eir.ie
[AwardedSme] : [No]
[Section6]: [InfoComplement]
VI.3)
[InfoAdditional]
1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal
(www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of
charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for
this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ
documentation. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification
documents, any clarifications and changes will be issued/published via this
portal. 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 the framework.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this
procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under
the framework agreement 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 II.2.9 we have indicated that 5 will be invited to tender, please
note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 5 subject to
that number qualifying.
(www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of
charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for
this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ
documentation. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification
documents, any clarifications and changes will be issued/published via this
portal. 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 the framework.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this
procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under
the framework agreement 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 II.2.9 we have indicated that 5 will be invited to tender, please
note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 5 subject to
that number qualifying.
VI.4)
[AppealsProcedure]
VI.4.1)
[AppealsBody]
Chief Registrar
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 18886000
[Internet]:
http://www.courts.ie