RFT for LAN speed WAN connectivity and the supply of Contended Connectivity in countrywide sites

Department of Justice and Equality

The successful tenderer will be required to supply, install, commission and maintain the service. Prior to the award of contract, the chosen supplier may be required to demonstrate to the Department of Justice & Equality its ability of providing such bandwidth and the ability to maintain this service.
The successful supplier will be expected as part of this contract to:
Supply, deliver and maintain proposed bandwidth between Department of Justice & Equality sites and - where required - Government Networks.
Negotiate any access or way leaves independent of the Department of Justice & Equality.
Links to other offices may also be drawn down for the duration of this tender.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=319272.
The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a 'Tender Submission Postbox' facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=319272.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-11-23. The procurement was published on 2011-10-07.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

• • Bt Ireland

Who?

• • Department of Justice and Equality

What?

• • Networks › Local area network
• • Networks › Wide area network
• • Postal and telecommunications services › Telecommunications services

Where?

• • Éire/Ireland