Supply Point to Point Microwave Radio Equipment

Contract notice (2019-11-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Telecommunications equipment and supplies
Reference number: SSCON4861
Short description:
“Supply of point to point microwave radio equipment operating in the 6 GHz to 86 GHz frequency band and product training. It is proposed that the framework...”    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Telecommunications equipment and supplies 📦
Additional CPV: Telecommunications network 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Postal address: 2 Gateway, East Wall Road
Postal town: Dublin 3
Contact
Internet address: http://www.esb.ie 🌏
E-mail: audrey.okeeffe2@esb.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18639330 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=157165&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=157165&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-11-15 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-12-20 📅
Publication date: 2019-11-19 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 223-548229
OJ-S issue: 223
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
Duration: 36 months
Description of options:
“The contract shall be for a period of up to 36 months with an option to extend after the initial period exercisable for a further period of up to 36 months...”    Show more
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:
“N/a.”

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 160392.”
Economic and financial standing:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 160392.”
Technical and professional ability:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 160392.”
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 160392.”
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“Will be set out in the RFT.”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 160392.”
Contract performance conditions:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 160392.”

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their response to the criteria and rules outlined in the pre-qualification questionnaire.”

“It is anticipated that at least the top 6 applicants will be invited to tender subject to that number qualifying.”
Number of participants to be contemplated: 3
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Audrey O'Keeffe
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=157165&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

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...”    Show more

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

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“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...”

Additional information

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 said framework;

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“7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process 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...”

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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;

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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...”

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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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“10) At Section II.2.9) while we have indicated that at least 4 companies will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the...”

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10) At Section II.2.9) while we have indicated that at least 4 companies will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 4, subject to that

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Complementary information
Review body
Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Supplier's own legal advisor
Postal address: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 223-548229 (2019-11-15)