EirGrid owns and operates an electricity interconnector between Ireland and the United Kingdom (EWIC). In tandem with the interconnector EirGrid has 24 commercial fibre optical cables (CFOC) capable of providing commercial telecoms connectivity between the 2 jurisdictions. 14 cables have already been allocated.
EirGrid is now seeking responses from candidates to collaborate with in relation to the operation and commercialisation of the CFOC (the remaining 10 pairs) or who wish to utilise the CFOC themselves.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-09-25.
The procurement was published on 2019-09-02.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: EirGrid Fibre — Optic Telecoms Concession
ENQEIR666
Products/services: Fibre-optic connections📦
Short description:
“EirGrid owns and operates an electricity interconnector between Ireland and the United Kingdom (EWIC). In tandem with the interconnector EirGrid has 24...”
Short description
EirGrid owns and operates an electricity interconnector between Ireland and the United Kingdom (EWIC). In tandem with the interconnector EirGrid has 24 commercial fibre optical cables (CFOC) capable of providing commercial telecoms connectivity between the 2 jurisdictions. 14 cables have already been allocated.
EirGrid is now seeking responses from candidates to collaborate with in relation to the operation and commercialisation of the CFOC (the remaining 10 pairs) or who wish to utilise the CFOC themselves.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 30 000 000 💰
EirGrid owns and operates an electricity interconnector between Ireland and the United Kingdom (EWIC). In tandem with the interconnector EirGrid has 24 commercial fibre optical cables (CFOC) capable of providing commercial telecoms connectivity between the 2 jurisdictions. 14 cables have already been allocated.
EirGrid is now seeking responses from candidates to collaborate with in relation to the operation and commercialisation of the CFOC (the remaining 10 pairs) or who wish to utilise the CFOC themselves. The key features of the services sought under this competition are as set out below:
— the contracting authority wishes to appoint a Commercial Entity (CE) to operate or market, operate and maintain up to 10 fibre pairs on the CFOC on behalf of EirGrid on a concession basis or take on all 10 pairs for their own use,
— the appointed CE will be required operate and maintain separate accounts for the activities related to the operation of the CFOC,
— the appointed CE will be required to develop a marketing strategy for the products and services that will be provided over the CFOC, if they are not going to utilise all 10 CFOC pairs themselves,
— the appointed CE, if they are not going to utilise all 10 CFOC pairs themselves, will be required to offer dark fibre and managed services as outlined in accompanying PQQ document.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 30 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 240
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Maximum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.” Description
Additional information:
“This is a Services Concession Contract Directive 2015/23/EU.
EirGrid will use the negotiated procedure for this contact.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please see Information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.” Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Procedure Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-09-25
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Complementary information Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (ww.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (ww.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 or eTax Clearance 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.
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The statutory instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.
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Name: Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2019/S 171-417739 (2019-09-02)
Contract award notice (2021-03-29) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4
Object Scope of the procurement
Products/services: Integrated telecommunications services📦
Short description:
“EirGrid owns and operates an electricity interconnector between Ireland and the United Kingdom (EWIC). In tandem with the interconnector EirGrid has 24...”
Short description
EirGrid owns and operates an electricity interconnector between Ireland and the United Kingdom (EWIC). In tandem with the interconnector EirGrid has 24 commercial fibre optical cables (CFOC) capable of providing commercial telecoms connectivity between the two jurisdictions. 14 cables have already been allocated.
EirGrid is now seeking responses from candidates to collaborate with in relation to the operation and commercialisation of the CFOC (the remaining 10 pairs) or who wish to utilise the CFOC themselves.
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Description of the procurement:
“EirGrid owns and operates an electricity interconnector between Ireland and the United Kingdom (EWIC). In tandem with the interconnector EirGrid has 24...”
Description of the procurement
EirGrid owns and operates an electricity interconnector between Ireland and the United Kingdom (EWIC). In tandem with the interconnector EirGrid has 24 commercial fibre optical cables (CFOC) capable of providing commercial telecoms connectivity between the two jurisdictions. 14 cables have already been allocated.
EirGrid is now seeking responses from candidates to collaborate with in relation to the operation and commercialisation of the CFOC (the remaining 10 pairs) or who wish to utilise the CFOC themselves. The key features of the services sought under this competition are as set out below:
• the contracting authority wishes to appoint a commercial entity (CE) to operate or market, operate and maintain up to 10 fibre pairs on the CFOC on behalf of EirGrid on a concession basis or take on all 10 pairs for their own use;
• the appointed CE will be required operate and maintain separate accounts for the activities related to the operation of the CFOC;
• the appointed CE will be required to develop a marketing strategy for the products and services that will be provided over the CFOC, if they are not going to utilise all 10 CFOC pairs themselves;
• the appointed CE, if they are not going to utilise all 10 CFOC pairs themselves, will be required to offer dark fibre and managed services as outlined in accompanying PQQ document.
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Quality criterion (name): Health and safety
Quality criterion (weighting): Pass/fail
Quality criterion (name): Approach and methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 20 %
Quality criterion (name): Quantity quality and balance of human resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 10 %
Quality criterion (name): Technical and operational requirements
Quality criterion (name): Business and operational support systems
Cost criterion (name): Financial viability of proposed operator business model
Cost criterion (weighting): 5 %
Cost criterion (name): Total of revenue share, availability
Cost criterion (weighting): 35 %
Description
Additional information:
“This is a services concession contract Directive 2015/23/EU
EirGrid will use the negotiated procedure for this contact.”
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 171-417739
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: EirGrid Fibre — Optic Telecoms Concession
Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Complementary information Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website ww.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website ww.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 or eTax Clearance 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.
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Postal town: Dublin 7
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Postal town: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2021/S 065-168013 (2021-03-29)