ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/02/2022

Expire date: 11/03/2022

External Reference: 2022-266707

TED Reference: 2022/S 027-068918

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
N/A
1st Floor, Building 3, Mayor Street, Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay
Dublin 1
Co.Dublin
IE
Contact person: Michael Doyle
Telephone: +353 16045412
E-mail: Michael.Doyle@per.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://procurement.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/122098

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=206623&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=206623&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Connectivity to Internet
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72400000  -  Internet services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Internet Access from Government Networks from one of the following locations using the Government assigned AS number and IP address allocation:
- Equinix (formally DEG) Data Centre, Kilcarbery Park, Nangor Road, Dublin 22 or
- Interxion Dub2, 24 Hume Avenue, Parkwest Park, Dublin 12
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 150000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

64200000  -  Telecommunications services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin, D01 PF72
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Internet Access from Government Networks from one of the following locations using the Government assigned AS number and IP address allocation:
- Equinix (formally DEG) Data Centre, Kilcarbery Park, Nangor Road, Dublin 22 or
- Interxion Dub2, 24 Hume Avenue, Parkwest Park, Dublin 12
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: 150000.00  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:  
The Contract is for 24 months with an option to extend for 3 additional periods of 12 months following review.
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.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  11/03/2022
Local time:  16:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  31/05/2022
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  11/03/2022
Local time:  16:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE