Provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) Services

Tourism Ireland Limited

The ICT Department of Tourism Ireland wishes to enter into a contract with a Supplier for the provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) Services. Tourism Ireland currently has an MPLS network but alternative solutions may be considered. The requirements of the service are clearly defined and are based on the existing services. The Contract term will be for an initial three year period, subject to budget, satisfactory annual performance, and other factors. The contract may be extended annually, at Tourism Ireland's discretion, for up to a further 4 years, subject to satisfactory performance.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-04-04. The procurement was published on 2017-03-02.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2017-03-02 Contract notice
2018-01-03 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2017-03-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Wide area network services
Reference number: WANPOC/DMcI/2017
Short description:
“The ICT Department of Tourism Ireland wishes to enter into a contract with a Supplier for the provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) Services. Tourism Ireland...”    Show more
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: Wide area network services 📦
Additional CPV: Technical computer support services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Northern Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Tourism Ireland Limited
Postal address: 5th Floor — Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Postal code: D02 TD99
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ireland.com 🌏
E-mail: hhughes@tourismireland.com 📧
Phone: +353 14763474 📞
Fax: +353 014763642 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109299&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-03-02 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-04-04 📅
Publication date: 2017-03-04 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 045-082545
OJ-S issue: 45
Additional information

“These services are being tendered using a Restricted procedure. Requests to Participate must be submitted in line with the submission procedure detailed in...”    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 2 380 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
“The ICT Department of Tourism Ireland wishes to enter into a contract with a Supplier for the provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) Services. Tourism Ireland...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 700 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 84 months
Description of renewals:
“The Contract term will be for an initial three years period, subject to budget and annual performance review, and other factors. The contract may be...”    Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Island of Ireland and across Tourism Ireland's global network of offices.”

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Economic and financial standing:
“Satisfaction with the financial standing of the Supplier”

“Suppliers must demonstrate that they have robust financial standing by providing:”
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“— Audited accounts or balance sheets for the past 2 financial years or if unavailable, an acceptable explanation as to why they are unavailable. Reluctance...”    Show more

“— Statement of overall turnover and turnover on services to which the contract relates for the past 2 financial years.”
Technical and professional ability:
“Proven skills, knowledge and experience of the proposed team in the areas as outlined in the provision of a Wide Area Network infrastructure.”

“Previous relevant experience in managing contracts of a similar size and nature in the previous 3 years.”
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“Adequate resources to fulfil the requirements.”

Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Proven skills, knowledge and experience of the proposed team in the provision of a Wide Area Network infrastructure in the areas as outlined.”

“Previous relevant experience in managing contracts of a similar size and nature in the previous 3 years.”
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“Adequate resources to fulfil the requirements.”
Time of receipt of tenders: 15:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2017-06-04 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Hannah Hughes
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1197 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109299&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

“These services are being tendered using a Restricted procedure.”

“Requests to Participate must be submitted in line with the submission procedure detailed in the Instructions Document.”
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“Tourism Ireland cannot accept responsibility for applications that are lost or damaged during delivery.”

“Late applications will not be accepted.”

“Tourism Ireland will not be responsible for costs, charges or expenses incurred by participants, whether or not a final contract is awarded.”

“Tourism Ireland is subject to the provisions of the Code of Practice on Freedom of Information for North/South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland.”

“Award of this contract will be subject to the winning Tenderer's compliance with the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (if based...”    Show more

“Award of this contract will be subject to selected candidate obtaining a Tax Clearance Certificate or equivalent as required by the Irish Revenue Commissioners.”    Show more

“The contract will be subject to Irish law.”

“Award of this Contract will be subject to the approval of the Board of Tourism Ireland.”

“Tourism Ireland reserves the right without advance notice (and without giving reasons unless so required by law and without liability to the applicants) to...”    Show more

“This notice does not represent a commitment to enter into any contract(s).”

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2017/S 045-082545 (2017-03-02)
Contract award notice (2018-01-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The ICT Department of Tourism Ireland wishes to enter into a contract with a supplier for the provision of Wide Area Network [WAN] Services. Tourism Ireland...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement: 1 400 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin
Contact
Fax: +353 14763642 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-01-03 📅
Publication date: 2018-01-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 003-003549
Refers to notice: 2017/S 045-082545
OJ-S issue: 3
Additional information

“This tender competition is concluded and a contract has been awarded.”

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The ICT Department of Tourism Ireland wishes to enter into a contract with a supplier for the provision of Wide Area Network [WAN] Services. Tourism Ireland...”    Show more

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit of the Proposed Solution
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Account Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): SLA (to include guaranteed service levels)
Implementation Plan
Reporting Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Cost criterion: Overall Cost
Cost weighting: 50

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-12-19 📅
Source: OJS 2018/S 003-003549 (2018-01-03)