The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is commencing procurement for the establishment of a high speed broadband network with minimum service requirements under the National Broadband Plan (‘NBP’).This contract notice is for a ‘service concession’ whereby a contractor(s) will design, finance, develop, construct, operate, maintain and exploit a wholesale Next Generation Access network and associated services within the NBP Intervention Area (‘IA’), which currently covers over 750 000 premises. More details are set out in the Project Information Memorandum.
The NBP's vision is to connect all Ireland's communities by dealing definitively with the broadband connectivity challenge in rural areas by stimulating investment at a wholesale level. This allows retail service providers to access network infrastructure and to compete on a level playing field in supplying retail services to end users in the IA.
Two Ownership Models are included within the procurement, subject to the Ownership Model Determination (see Section 5 of the PIM) as follows:
— Commercial Stimulus Model (private sector build, finance, own, operate and maintain with obligations)
— Concession Model (private sector finance, build, operate and maintain with asset reversion)
The IA is split into two geographic areas and a combined area as follows:
— Lot Area A: Southern Intervention Area
— Lot Area B: Northern Intervention Area
— Lot Area C: Combined Northern and Southern Intervention Area.
Bidders can opt for the Lot Areas individually or for the entire IA on either or both of the Ownership Options.
As there are 2 Ownership Models, separate lots have been created for each of these areas utilising the different Ownership Models. The Government will shortlist one Ownership Model at the end of pre-qualification.
The contract(s) will involve European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding and will be subject to any requirements arising under ERDF funding conditions.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-02-29.
The procurement was published on 2015-12-22.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Services Concession for the Provision of a High Speed Broadband Network to Deliver on the Requirements of the National Broadband Plan (NBP)
2015/12”
Products/services: Telecommunications services📦
Short description:
“The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has concluded a procurement for the establishment of a high speed and future proofed broadband...”
Short description
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has concluded a procurement for the establishment of a high speed and future proofed broadband network with minimum service requirements under the National Broadband Plan (‘NBP’). This contract award notice is for a ‘service concession’ to design, build, operate and maintain a wholesale next generation access network and associated services within the NBP Intervention Area (‘IA’). The IA currently covers over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses, and will include any new premises that are built in the IA.
The NBP’s vision is to connect all Ireland’s communities by dealing definitively with the broadband connectivity challenge in rural areas by stimulating investment at a wholesale level. The NBP aims to address the ‘digital divide’ between urban areas and remote rural areas.
The competitive Dialogue process commenced in 2015 using a gap funding ownership model and was concluded in late 2019.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 2 970 000 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Procedure Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2015/S 249-455315
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: N/a
Lot Identification Number:
“Lot No. 3 - Lot 1C Combined Northern and Southern Intervention Area under Commercial Stimulus model”
Title:
“Agreement in Respect of the NBP Intervention Project between the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and NBI Infrastructure...”
Title
Agreement in Respect of the NBP Intervention Project between the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and NBI Infrastructure Designated Activity Company
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Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-11-19 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: National Broadband Ireland Infrastructure DAC
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 75 Merrion Square South
Postal town: Dublin 2
Postal code: D02 KP92
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Dublin🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 970 000 000 💰
Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 022-053234 (2021-01-28)