Provision of Rigging Services for Point-to-Point and Point to Multipoint Radio Network

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )

Electricity Supply Board (ESB), Telecom Services install, commission and maintain infrastructure for ESB's internal communications requirements. The rigging services will involve
a) Climbing and mounting/replacing equipment,
b) Point-to-Point radio link alignment,
c) Point-to-Multipoint (Polling Radio) radio installation and alignment.
d) Wave-guide and RF cable installation, termination, testing and cable ducting on existing telecommunications masts and wooden poles.
e) Installation of ladders on wooden/timber poles for radio installations and regular maintenance of such ladders.
f) Installation of radio equipment cabinets
g) Design, installation and regular maintenance of small roof-mount antenna structures.
h) Small scale civil works for radio installations.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-08-01. The procurement was published on 2017-06-28.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2017-06-28 Contract notice
2019-08-29 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2017-06-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Installation services (except software)
Reference number: BS299A3366
Short description:
Electricity Supply Board (ESB), Telecom Services install, commission and maintain infrastructure for ESB's internal communications requirements. The rigging services will involve a) Climbing and mounting/replacing equipment, b) Point-to-Point radio link alignment, c) Point-to-Multipoint (Polling Radio) radio installation and alignment. d) Wave-guide and RF cable installation, termination, testing and cable ducting on existing telecommunications masts and wooden poles. e) Installation of ladders on wooden/timber poles for radio installations and regular maintenance of such ladders. f) Installation of radio equipment cabinets g) Design, installation and regular maintenance of small roof-mount antenna structures. h) Small scale civil works for radio installations.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Installation services (except software) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
Postal address: 2 Gateway, East Wall Road
Postal code: 3
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.esb.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: brid.ryan@esb.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 17027960 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=114666&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=114666&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-06-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2017-08-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2017-06-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 123-250356
OJ-S issue: 123
Additional information
Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Electricity Supply Board (ESB), Telecom Services install, commission and maintain infrastructure for ESB's internal communications requirements. The rigging services will involve
a) Climbing and mounting/replacing equipment,
b) Point-to-Point radio link alignment,
c) Point-to-Multipoint (Polling Radio) radio installation and alignment.
d) Wave-guide and RF cable installation, termination, testing and cable ducting on existing telecommunications masts and wooden poles.
e) Installation of ladders on wooden/timber poles for radio installations and regular maintenance of such ladders.
f) Installation of radio equipment cabinets
g) Design, installation and regular maintenance of small roof-mount antenna structures.
h) Small scale civil works for radio installations.
Duration: 36 months
Description of options: 3 year Framework Agreement with the option to extend for another 3 years.
Additional information:
Please refer to the individual instructions for submission
of
bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 120155.
Economic and financial standing:
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 120155.
Technical and professional ability:
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 120155.
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 120155.
Contract execution
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
.Bidding as a consortium
If an Applicant completing this PQQ is doing so as part of a proposed grouping or consortium, full details of the grouping or consortium must be provided and a completed PQQ must be submitted in respect of each member of the grouping or consortium specifying also:
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(i) the lead contact for the grouping or consortium; and
(ii) the role of each member.
If successful under this procurement process, each member of the grouping or consortium shall contract so as to provide that each in the grouping or consortium will be jointly and severally liable to the Contracting Entity for the execution of the Contract.
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Procedure
Number of participants to be contemplated: 2
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Brid Ryan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=114666&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Additional information:
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (http://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 (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties
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2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting entity 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.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework.
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7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
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 โ€˜or equivalentโ€™ will always be appended.
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9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity 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.
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 1888600 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: ESB Legal Services
Postal address: 2 Gateway, East Wall Road
Postal code: 3
Source: OJS 2017/S 123-250356 (2017-06-28)
Contract award notice (2019-08-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Electricity supply board (ESB), telecom services install, commission and maintain infrastructure for ESB's internal communications requirements. The rigging services will involve: (a) climbing and mounting/replacing equipment; (b) point-to-point radio link alignment; (c) point-to-multipoint (polling radio) radio installation and alignment; (d) wave-guide and RF cable installation, termination, testing and cable ducting on existing telecommunications masts and wooden poles; (e) installation of ladders on wooden/timber poles for radio installations and regular maintenance of such ladders; (f) installation of radio equipment cabinets; (g) design, installation and regular maintenance of small roof-mount antenna structures; (h) small scale civil works for radio installations.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Postal town: Dublin 3

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-08-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-09-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 169-414309
Refers to notice: 2017/S 123-250356
OJ-S issue: 169
Additional information
Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Electricity supply board (ESB), telecom services install, commission and maintain infrastructure for ESB's internal communications requirements. The rigging services will involve:
(a) climbing and mounting/replacing equipment;
(b) point-to-point radio link alignment;
(c) point-to-multipoint (polling radio) radio installation and alignment;
(d) wave-guide and RF cable installation, termination, testing and cable ducting on existing telecommunications masts and wooden poles;
(e) installation of ladders on wooden/timber poles for radio installations and regular maintenance of such ladders;
(f) installation of radio equipment cabinets;
(g) design, installation and regular maintenance of small roof-mount antenna structures;
(h) small scale civil works for radio installations.
Description of options: 3-year framework agreement with the option to extend for another 3 years.
Additional information:
Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: REPUBLIC of IRELAND.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-07-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Obelisk Communications Ltd
National registration number: 257021
Postal address: Enterprise Centre, Dublin Road, Cavan, Ireland
Postal town: Cavan
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Name: Global Rail Services
National registration number: 347033
Postal address: 6 Ellenborough House, Dublin Road, Naas, Co. Kildare
Postal town: Kildare
Name: Spectrum Telecoms Installations Ltd
National registration number: 322519
Postal address: 6, Woodfield, Cappagh Road, Barna, Co. Galway
Postal town: Galway
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4

Reference
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (http://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 (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
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2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;
3) The contracting entity 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;
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework;
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7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time;
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 โ€˜or equivalentโ€™ will always be appended;
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Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2019/S 169-414309 (2019-08-29)