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:
Contract notice (2015-12-22) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Telecommunications network
Quantity or scope:
“The procurement is for Intervention Area (IA) which currently covers over 750 000 premises as described in Section 3 of the PIM (and, as noted in the PIM,...”
Quantity or scope
The procurement is for Intervention Area (IA) which currently covers over 750 000 premises as described in Section 3 of the PIM (and, as noted in the PIM, the number of premises and the scope of the Intervention Area and each Lot Area may change).The IA is split into two geographic areas and a combined area (details provided in Section 5 of the PIM) as follows:— Lot Area A: Southern Intervention Area— Lot Area B: Northern Intervention Area— Lot Area C: Combined Northern and Southern Intervention Area.Two Ownership Models are included within the Procurement, subject to the Ownership Model Determination (details provided in 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)Bidders can opt for the Lot Areas individually or for the entire IA on either or both of the Ownership Options as described in Section 4 of the PIM.Bidder(s) are referred to Section 6 of the PIM which details the likely wholesale network, products and services to be provided under the Contract.The contract period will likely be for 25 years (300 months) with no options to extend.Bidders should note that the Department reserves the right to refine, remove or change its requirements during the Procurement process. Bidders should also note that as set out in the PIM there may be changes in the scope and/or scale of the services required under the Contract and the Department may seek to agree a modification to the Contract after award to facilitate the provision of such services by the contractor.Further details are set out in the PIM.
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Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Telecommunications network📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive dialogue
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Postal address: 29-31 Adelaide Road
Postal code: D02 X285
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dcenr.gov.ie🌏
E-mail: nbpprocurement@dcenr.gov.ie📧
Phone: +353 16783185📞
Reference Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-12-22 📅
Submission deadline: 2016-02-29 📅
Publication date: 2015-12-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 249-455315
Refers to notice: 2015/S 207-375761
OJ-S issue: 249
Additional information
Contract award notice (2021-01-28) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Telecommunications services
Reference number: 2015/12
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.
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Total value of the procurement: 2 970 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Telecommunications services📦
Additional CPV: Communications network📦 Place of performance
NUTS region: Ireland🏙️