Telephony and GSM Services

EirGrid plc

EirGrid is tendering for the provision of the following;
Lot 1 - Telephony Services and Infrastructure (Local).
Lot 2 - GSM Hardware and Services.
The nature of EirGrid’s core business creates Telephony and GSM Service needs that are significantly more onerous than a typical enterprise of EirGrid’s size. Also the critical nature of these services for the safe and efficient operation and management of Ireland’s Electricity Transmission System Network, EirGrid will need to be satisfied that there is a sufficient level of independence between the underlying infrastructure supporting both services.
All contracts will be awarded for a period of three years with an option to extend annually for up to an additional 24 months, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the successful suppliers.
Full details can be found in the Information Memorandum and Prequalification Questionnaire 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=529953.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-12-17. The procurement was published on 2012-11-08.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2012-11-08 Contract notice
Contract notice (2012-11-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: mobile telephones
Quantity or scope:
All contracts will be awarded for a period of three years with an option to extend annually for up to an additional 24 months, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the successful suppliers.
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: Mobile telephones 📦

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
Awarding authority name: EirGrid plc
Postal address: Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Postal town: Dublin 4
Contact
Internet address: http://www.eirgrid.com 🌏
E-mail: purchasing@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 16771700 📞
Fax: +353 16615375 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-11-08 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-12-17 📅
Publication date: 2012-11-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 218-359619
OJ-S issue: 218
Additional information
Full details can be found in the Information Memorandum and Prequalification Questionnaire attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie. (ET Ref:529953).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 5
Short description:
EirGrid is tendering for the provision of the following;
Lot 1 - Telephony Services and Infrastructure (Local).
Lot 2 - GSM Hardware and Services.
The nature of EirGrid’s core business creates Telephony and GSM Service needs that are significantly more onerous than a typical enterprise of EirGrid’s size. Also the critical nature of these services for the safe and efficient operation and management of Ireland’s Electricity Transmission System Network, EirGrid will need to be satisfied that there is a sufficient level of independence between the underlying infrastructure supporting both services.
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All contracts will be awarded for a period of three years with an option to extend annually for up to an additional 24 months, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the successful suppliers.
Full details can be found in the Information Memorandum and Prequalification Questionnaire 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=529953.
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Telephony
Short description:
The nature of EirGrid’s core business creates Telephony Service needs that are significantly more onerous than a typical enterprise of EirGrid’s size. EirGrid requires Telephony Services to control and monitor crucial electricity transmission system equipment which is distributed nationwide. For example, EirGrid uses telephone services to communicate with over 200 Electricity Transmission and Generating Stations around Ireland. Simply put, telephony services are critical to the efficient and safe management of Ireland’s Electricity Transmission System Network.
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EirGrid will be awarding both a Primary Telephony Services and Secondary Telephony Services contract under this Lot;
Primary Service Provider;
The primary service provider must provide Telephony infrastructure to EirGrid’s head office in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 and Deansgrange, Co Dublin (e.g. Primary Rate Access lines, individual telephone lines) and carry the majority of EirGrid’s Telephony traffic etc.
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Secondary Service Provider;
The secondary service must also provide Telephony infrastructure to EirGrid head office in Ballsbridge, which is independent of the primary provider’s infrastructure, and cater for the possibility of EirGrid switching Telephony traffic in the event of a problem with the Primary Service Provider. This is likely to be a standby service only and the large majority of calls will be routed through the primary provider. EirGrid reserves the right to extend these secondary telephony infrastructure and services to Deansgrange during the course of the contract, if required.
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Quantity or scope:
Primary Services Contract and Secondary Services Contract, both for 3 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 24 months subject to performance.
Duration: 36 months
Additional information about the lots:
Full details can be found in the Information Memorandum and Prequalification Questionnaire attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Gsm
Short description:
Due to the nature of EirGrid’s core business, the GSM service needs are significantly more onerous and different to a typical enterprise of EirGrid’s size. The requirements of such a GSM service will include but are not limited to the provision of mobile voice and data services to satisfy the basic needs of EirGrid mobile phone users, including, as a minimum; making and receiving voice calls; sending and receiving SMS; voicemail services; provision of mobile data, mobile data applications, mobile devices etc. EirGrid uses GSM Network services both for operational and administrative staff. It is also used to collect critical Energy Metering data on a daily basis. As such, it is a key requirement that the GSM Network Service have maximum (i) availability, (ii) resilience against failure and (iii) coverage.
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Quantity or scope:
A single contract will be award for all required GSM services and hardware. The contract will be for a period of three years with an option to extend annually for up to an additional 24 months, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the successful supplier.
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Description of options: An option to extend all contracts annually for up to an additional 24 months.
Provisional timetable for use of options: 36 months
Reference number: ENQEIR297
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Full details can be found in the Information Memorandum and Prequalification Questionnaire attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Economic and financial standing:
Full details can be found in the Information Memorandum and Prequalification Questionnaire attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Technical and professional ability:
Full details can be found in the Information Memorandum and Prequalification Questionnaire attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Contract execution
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Full details can be found in the Information Memorandum and Prequalification Questionnaire attached to the contract notice on www.etenders.gov.ie.

Procedure
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Procurement
Laura Wilson
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA02010 🌏
Name: EirGrid plc
URL for further information: http://www.eirgrid.com 🌏
URL for documents: http://www.eirgrid.com 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Legal Advisor, EirGrid plc
Postal address: The Oval, Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Postal town: Dublin 4
Phone: +353 16671700 📞
Internet address: www.eirgrid.com 🌏
Source: OJS 2012/S 218-359619 (2012-11-08)
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