I.T. Data Network Equipment and Support Services

EirGrid plc

Tender for the supply and delivery of IT data network equipment, support services, lifecycle management and related consultancy services.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-03-03. The procurement was published on 2016-01-26.

Suppliers

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

• Ecom Solutions

Who?

• EirGrid plc

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2016-01-26	Contract notice
2016-07-30	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2016-01-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Data network management and support services
Quantity or scope:

The initial contract period envisaged is 4 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 1 year, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.5 000 000

Total value of the procurement: 5 000 000 💰
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: Data network management and support services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one lot only
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 code: 4
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.eirgrid.com 🌏
E-mail: john.martin@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 12370270 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-01-26 📅
Submission deadline: 2016-03-03 📅
Publication date: 2016-01-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 018-028652
OJ-S issue: 18
Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties; 2) This is the sole call for competition for this service; 3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers; 4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities; 5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested; 6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate; 7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded; 8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended; 9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;

3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;

5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested;

6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate;

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded;

8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended;

9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 7
Short description:

Tender for the supply and delivery of IT data network equipment, support services, lifecycle management and related consultancy services.

Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: I.T. Data Network Equipment and Support Services
Short description: Supply and delivery of IT Data Network Equipment and Support services.
Quantity or scope:

The initial contract period envisaged is 4 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 1 year, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.

Description of options:

The initial contract period envisaged is 4 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 4 year, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.

Provisional timetable for use of options: 60 months
Duration: 060 months
Reference number: ENQEIR521
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ballsbridge.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: