Tramission system operator (TSO) telecom services

EirGrid plc

EirGrid requires telecommunications services to control and monitor crucial transmission equipment distributed nationwide. For example, telecommunications links are provided and maintained for approximately 150 remote terminal units (RTUs) and approximately 190 energy meters. Simply put, EirGrid’s telecommunications services are critical to the efficient and safe management of Ireland’s electricity transmission network.
EirGrid require a company(s) to provide the service, maintenance and installation of telecoms related devices and bandwidth services, required to operate the electricity transmission network in a safe and efficient manner. These communication devices are geographically spread around Ireland being located in transmission and generating stations. The equipment and services include remote terminal units (RTUs), energy meters and, leased line services, the power supply systems, telephone systems and building cabling and wiring services are also required at the EirGrid offices at Shelbourne Road and Deansgrange. The contracted party will have a network management centre (NMC) where all services provided are monitored and which is a single point of contact for all faults. The contracted part will also provide a comprehensive design and integration service for all services provided.
The list of services and requirement outlined below is not necessarily exhaustive and other services and requirements may be added as determined by EirGrid.
The required services are split into 2 lots, as outlined below. EirGrid is considering whether any one or more of the below Services may be provided in separate service packages and reserves the right, at its discretion, to include/exclude such Services in any contract awarded.
Lot 1 – TSO telecommunications services and facilities;
Lot 2 – Bandwidth services;
Lot 3 – Combined lot 1 and lot 2.
Lot 1.
SCADA services.
Commercial metering.
Power supply system.
Telephone exchanges and telephony services.
Telecoms cabling and wiring.
Design and integration.
Network management centre (NMC).
Lot 2.
Leased line services.
Design and integration.
Network management centre (NMC).
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=200097.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-04-08. The procurement was published on 2011-03-01.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-03-01 Contract notice
Contract notice (2011-03-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Quantity or scope:
Interested parties should request a copy of the information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire, from the contact in Section 1.1, for full details of this project and the selection procedure.
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment 📦

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Postal address: Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Postal code: Dublin 4
Postal town: Ballsbridge
Contact
Internet address: http://www.eirgrid.com 🌏
E-mail: anthony.flood@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 12370123 📞
Fax: +353 16615375 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-03-01 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-04-08 📅
Publication date: 2011-03-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 42-069063
OJ-S issue: 42
Additional information
Interested parties should request a copy of the Information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire, from the contact in section 1.1, for full details of this project and the selection procedure. (ET Ref:200097).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 5
Notice involves: Public_contract
Short description:
EirGrid requires telecommunications services to control and monitor crucial transmission equipment distributed nationwide. For example, telecommunications links are provided and maintained for approximately 150 remote terminal units (RTUs) and approximately 190 energy meters. Simply put, EirGrid’s telecommunications services are critical to the efficient and safe management of Ireland’s electricity transmission network.
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EirGrid require a company(s) to provide the service, maintenance and installation of telecoms related devices and bandwidth services, required to operate the electricity transmission network in a safe and efficient manner. These communication devices are geographically spread around Ireland being located in transmission and generating stations. The equipment and services include remote terminal units (RTUs), energy meters and, leased line services, the power supply systems, telephone systems and building cabling and wiring services are also required at the EirGrid offices at Shelbourne Road and Deansgrange. The contracted party will have a network management centre (NMC) where all services provided are monitored and which is a single point of contact for all faults. The contracted part will also provide a comprehensive design and integration service for all services provided.
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The list of services and requirement outlined below is not necessarily exhaustive and other services and requirements may be added as determined by EirGrid.
The required services are split into 2 lots, as outlined below. EirGrid is considering whether any one or more of the below Services may be provided in separate service packages and reserves the right, at its discretion, to include/exclude such Services in any contract awarded.
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Lot 1 – TSO telecommunications services and facilities;
Lot 2 – Bandwidth services;
Lot 3 – Combined lot 1 and lot 2.
Lot 1.
SCADA services.
Commercial metering.
Power supply system.
Telephone exchanges and telephony services.
Telecoms cabling and wiring.
Design and integration.
Network management centre (NMC).
Lot 2.
Leased line services.
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=200097.
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: TSO telecommunications services and facilities & bandwidth services
Short description: See PQQ.
Quantity or scope: See PQQ.
Additional information about the lots: See PQQ.
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: TSO telecommunications services and facilities
Short description:
— SCADA services,
— Commercial metering,
— Power supply systems,
— Telephone exchanges and telephony services,
— Telecoms cabling and wiring,
— Design and integration,
— Network management centre (NMC).
Quantity or scope: See PQQ for full details.
Additional information about the lots: See PQQ for full details.
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Bandwidth services
Short description: — Leased line services,
Duration: 60 months
Reference number: ENQEIR242
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Republic of Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: See PQQ.
Economic and financial standing: See PQQ.
Technical and professional ability: See PQQ.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
Interested parties should request a copy of the Information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire, from the contact in section 1.1, for full details of this project and the selection procedure.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Interested parties should request a copy of the information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire, from the contact in section 1.1, for full details of this project and the selection procedure.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Requests for qualification may be submitted by a single contractor or by a consortium of contractors. Each member of a consortium may be required to be jointly and severally liable to the contracting entity. Requests for qualification must make clear which companies are proposed to be jointly and severally liable members of the consortium and which are proposed to be sub-contractors for which the applicant takes contractual responsibility.
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See PQQ for full details.

Procedure
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Irish.

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: EirGrid plc
Main activity: Electricity
Contact
Contact point: Procurement
Anthony Flood
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA02010 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: The Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Legal advisor
Postal address: EirGrid, 160 Shelbourne Road
Postal code: 4
Source: OJS 2011/S 042-069063 (2011-03-01)
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