Supply of network equipment

University College Dublin

University College Dublin has a requirement for the supply of Network Equipment to replace and upgrade existing installations and commission services in new buildings. This framework agreement will be used to provide this equipment to a range of projects within the period of the agreement.
Primarily these Frameworks are being put in place for use by UCD, however, the following organisations may wish to avail of the supply agreements with the preferred suppliers on this framework:
โ€” Dublin City University,
โ€” National University of Ireland Galway,
โ€” National University of Ireland Maynooth,
โ€” Trinity College Dublin,
โ€” University College Cork,
โ€” University of Limerick,
โ€” the Universityโ€™s strategic partners (or any future strategic partners), including the National College of Art and Design, the Institute of Public Administration and the Institute of Bankers.
For full details of the technical requirements please see the documents and drawings attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.
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=291852. />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=291852. />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 2011-11-21. The procurement was published on 2011-10-12.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-10-12 Contract notice
2012-06-14 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2011-10-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: network equipment
Quantity or scope:
โ€œFor full details of the technical requirements please see the documents and drawings attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.The contract is...โ€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Network equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: University College Dublin
Postal address: Procurement and Contracts Office, Roebuck Offices, Belfield
Postal town: Dublin 4
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ucd.ie ๐ŸŒ
Phone: +353 17164990 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-10-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2011-11-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2011-10-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 199-324253
OJ-S issue: 199
Additional information

โ€œ1. A current tax clearance certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners will be required prior to award. (This applies to Irish and foreign...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œUniversity College Dublin has a requirement for the supply of Network Equipment to replace and upgrade existing installations and commission services in new...โ€    Show more

โ€œPrimarily these Frameworks are being put in place for use by UCD, however, the following organisations may wish to avail of the supply agreements with the...โ€    Show more
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โ€œโ€” Dublin City University,โ€

โ€œโ€” National University of Ireland Galway,โ€

โ€œโ€” National University of Ireland Maynooth,โ€

โ€œโ€” Trinity College Dublin,โ€

โ€œโ€” University College Cork,โ€

โ€œโ€” University of Limerick,โ€

โ€œโ€” the Universityโ€™s strategic partners (or any future strategic partners), including the National College of Art and Design, the Institute of Public...โ€    Show more

โ€œFor full details of the technical requirements please see the documents and drawings attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€

โ€œNote: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at...โ€    Show more

โ€œThe awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a "Tender Submission Postbox" facility. Further details of...โ€    Show more

โ€œSuppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid...โ€    Show more
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Access switches
Short description:
โ€œSee attached invitation to tender document.โ€
Quantity or scope: See attached invitation to tender document.
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Distribution switches
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Core and data centre switches
Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: Wireless access points
Lot number: 5
Title of the lot: Wireless access point management platforms / wireless controllers
Quantity or scope:
โ€œFor full details of the technical requirements please see the documents and drawings attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€

โ€œThe contract is broken in to separate lots, please note separate responses must be completed for each lot being applied for. Each submission must clearly...โ€    Show more
Reference number: UCDOPP393
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œDublin; Cork; Galway; Limerick; Kildare.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œPlease see the "ITT" document attached to the contract notice at www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œPlease see the "ITT" document attached to the contract notice at www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Minimum level(s) of standards:
โ€œPlease see the "ITT" document attached to the contract notice at www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Technical and professional ability:
โ€œPlease see the "ITT" document attached to the contract notice at www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
โ€œPlease see the "ITT" document attached to the contract notice at www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
โ€œPlease see the "ITT" document attached to the contract notice at www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
โ€œSole trader, partnership or limited company. If there is a grouping, it should prior to contract award, be in such a legal form as to contract as a single entity.โ€    Show more
Other particular conditions:
โ€œPlease see the "ITT" document attached to the contract notice at www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€

Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 5
Maximum number of candidates: 7
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2011-04-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender validity period: 4 months
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Irish ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Procurement & Contracts Office
Orla O'Dea
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01796 ๐ŸŒ
Name: Via questions and answers facility on eTenders website
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
URL for further information: http://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Name: eTenders website
Phone: +353 16177944 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Name: eTenders postbox
URL for participation: http://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: UCDOPP393
Additional information

โ€œ1. A current tax clearance certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners will be required prior to award. (This applies to Irish and foreign bidders.);โ€

โ€œ2. University College Dublin undertakes to use its best endeavours to hold confidential, any information provided by you in your tender submission, subject...โ€    Show more
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โ€œ3. The University shall NOT be bound to accept the lowest or any tender proposal;โ€

โ€œ4. The University does not accept any liability for any expenses incurred by any supplier in the preparation of tenders, portfolios or attendance at any...โ€    Show more

โ€œ5. Please note that all information relating to this tender, including tender documentation, clarifications and changes, will be published on the etenders...โ€    Show more

โ€œ6. The supply of goods or services under this notice will be governed by the standard terms and conditions of purchase of the University, a copy of which is...โ€    Show more

โ€œPlease see the "Qualification Questionnaire" document attached to the contract notice at www.etenders.gov.ie for full details.โ€

โ€œThe Purchasing Authority is acting on behalf of the following organisations:โ€

โ€œPrimarily these Frameworks are being put in place for use by UCD, however, the following organisations may wish to avail of the supply agreements with the...โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€” Dublin City University,โ€

โ€œโ€” National University of Ireland Galway,โ€

โ€œโ€” National University of Ireland Maynooth,โ€

โ€œโ€” Trinity College Dublin,โ€

โ€œโ€” University College Cork,โ€

โ€œโ€” University of Limerick,โ€

โ€œโ€” the Universityโ€™s strategic partners (or any future strategic partners), including the National College of Art and Design, the Institute of Public...โ€    Show more

โ€œ(ET Ref: 291852).โ€

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Contact your solicitor
Recurrent procurement

โ€œ2015.โ€
Source: OJS 2011/S 199-324253 (2011-10-12)
Contract award notice (2012-06-14)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: 4
Postal town: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-06-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-06-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 115-189702
Refers to notice: 2011/S 199-324253
OJ-S issue: 115
Additional information

โ€œ(ET Ref:447712).โ€

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Ultimate cost (40)
2. Technical compliance (25)
3. Experience (25)
4. Account management (10)

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-02-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Eircom
Postal address: 1Chq, Hueston Station
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

2๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Diacom Computet Telephony
Postal address: 25 Western Parkway Business Centre, Ballymount Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 12
Internet address: www.diacom.ie ๐ŸŒ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Plannet21 Communications
Postal address: Unit 11, 2009 Orchard Avenue, Citywest Business Park
Postal code: 24
Internet address: www.plannet21.ie ๐ŸŒ

4๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Bt Ireland
Postal address: Government Sales Office, 2Nd Floor Grand Canal Plaza, Upper Grand Canal Street
Postal code: 4
Internet address: http://www.btireland.ie ๐ŸŒ

5๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Agile Networks
Postal address: 256 The Plaza, Blanchardstown Corporate Park 2, Ballycoolin
Postal code: 15

6๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Complete Telecom
Postal address: Complete House, Rosemount Park Drive, Rosemount Business Park, Ballycoolin
Postal code: 11
Internet address: www.complete.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Dublin City University; National University of Ireland Galway; National University of Ireland Maynooth; Trinity College Dublin; University College Cork; University of Limerick; UCD's strategic partners (or any future strategic partners) including the National College of Art and Design, the Institute of Public Administration and the Institute of Bankers.

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Source: OJS 2012/S 115-189702 (2012-06-14)