Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be subdivided into six separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-07-14.
The procurement was published on 2020-06-09.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: 20/040 — Framework for Provision of Telecommunication Services to Ervia
20/040
Products/services: Telecommunications services📦
Short description:
“Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision...”
Short description
Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be subdivided into six separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
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Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be subdivided into six separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
Lot 1(a) Wide area network services
Provision and management of services for WAN links and internet connectivity, interconnection between sites including headquarters; regional offices; data centres; partner sites and to provide scalable, resilient, timely and secure communications for telemetry, instrumentation and SCADA data for gas, water and waste water assets.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 35
Description
Additional information:
“You must submit via eTenders before the deadline.It is very important that you commence the scanning and uploading of your response in a timely manner.The...”
Additional information
You must submit via eTenders before the deadline.It is very important that you commence the scanning and uploading of your response in a timely manner.The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the ITT. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system. Please submit via eTenders not later than 12.00 Tuesday 14 July 2020.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“20/040 — Framework for Provision of Telecommunication Services to Ervia — Lot 1(b)” Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision...”
Description of the procurement
Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be subdivided into six separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
Lot 1(b) Fixed line telephony services.
Provision and management of public switched telephone network (PSTN) connectivity; migration to SIP technology, support and maintenance of existing telephony equipment and provision, installation and configuration of additional telephony equipment.
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Additional information:
“You must submit via eTenders before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning and uploading of your response in a timely manner. The...”
Additional information
You must submit via eTenders before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning and uploading of your response in a timely manner. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the ITT. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system. Please submit via eTenders not later than 12.00 Tuesday 14 July 2020.
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“20/040 — Framework for Provision of Telecommunication Services to Ervia — Lot 1(c)” Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision...”
Description of the procurement
Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be subdivided into six separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
Lot 1(c) Non-geographic number services
Provision of telecommunications services to Ervia for the routing of calls to non-geographic numbers to headquarters, regional offices and business partner facilities.
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Additional information:
“You must submit via eTenders before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning and uploading of your response in a timely manner. The...”
Additional information
You must submit via eTenders before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning and uploading of your response in a timely manner. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the ITT. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system.Please submit via eTenders not later than 12.00 Tuesday 14 July 2020.
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“20/040 — Framework for Provision of Telecommunication Services to Ervia — Lot 1(d)” Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision...”
Description of the procurement
Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be subdivided into six separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
Lot 1(d) Mobile voice, messaging and data services
Provision and management of mobile devices, providing voice, messaging and data services.
5️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“20/040 — Framework for Provision of Telecommunication Services to Ervia — Lot 1(e)” Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision...”
Description of the procurement
Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be subdivided into six separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
Lot 1(e) Telemetry fixed line, network and WAN services
Provision and maintenance of a range of different core network and network access technologies, together delivering high network resilience, redundancy and challenging return to service response times ranging from 98.5 %, 99.5 % and 99.9 %; when providing telemetry services over fixed line circuit and packet switch connectivity, as well as SD-WAN.
6️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“20/040 — Framework for Provision of Telecommunication Services to Ervia — Lot 1(f)” Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision...”
Description of the procurement
Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be subdivided into six separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
Lot 1(f) Telemetry mobile services
Provision and maintenance of a range of different core network and network access technologies, together delivering high network resilience, redundancy, and challenging return to service response times ranging from 98.5 %, 99.5 % and 99.9 %; when providing telemetry services over wireless circuit and packet switch connectivity, as well as LPWA and satellite circuits.
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Additional information:
“You must submit via eTenders before the deadline.It is very important that you commence the scanning and uploading of your response in a timely manner. The...”
Additional information
You must submit via eTenders before the deadline.It is very important that you commence the scanning and uploading of your response in a timely manner. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the ITT. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system. Please submit via eTenders not later than 12.00 Tuesday 14 July 2020.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie only.” 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 for participation
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal...”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if the contracting entity considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The contracting entity also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of subcontractors or on any other basis as the contracting entity considers appropriate.
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-07-14
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning and uploading of your response in a...”
You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning and uploading of your response in a timely manner. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the PQQ documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system. Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 (local time) Tuesday 14 July 2020. Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-use
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +35 318886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).
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Source: OJS 2020/S 113-275246 (2020-06-09)
Contract award notice (2020-10-05) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: PO Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision...”
Short description
Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be sub-divided into 6 separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
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This contract is divided into lots ✅ Description
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.
Description of the procurement:
“Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision...”
Description of the procurement
Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be sub-divided into 6 separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
Lot 1(a) Wide area network services.
Provision and management of services for WAN links and internet connectivity, interconnection between sites including headquarters; regional offices; data centres; partner sites and to provide scalable, resilient, timely, and secure communications for telemetry, instrumentation and SCADA data for Gas, water and waste water assets.
Show more
Description of the procurement:
“Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision...”
Description of the procurement
Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be sub-divided into 6 separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
Lot 1(b) fixed line telephony services.
Provision and management of public switched telephone network (PSTN) connectivity; migration to SIP technology, support and maintenance of existing telephony equipment; and provision, installation and configuration of additional telephony equipment.
Show more
Description of the procurement:
“Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision...”
Description of the procurement
Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be sub-divided into 6 separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
Lot 1(c) non-geographic number services.
Provision of telecommunications services to Ervia for the routing of calls to non-geographic numbers to headquarters, regional offices and business partner facilities.
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Description of the procurement:
“Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision...”
Description of the procurement
Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be sub-divided into 6 separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
Lot 1(d) mobile voice, messaging, and data services.
Provision and management of mobile devices, providing voice, messaging, and data services.
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Description of the procurement:
“Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision...”
Description of the procurement
Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be sub-divided into 6 separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
Lot 1(e) telemetry fixed line, network, and WAN services.
Provision and maintenance of a range of different core network and network access technologies, together delivering high network resilience, redundancy, and challenging return to service response times ranging from 98.5 %, 99.5 %, and 99.9 %; when providing telemetry services over fixed line circuit and packet switch connectivity, as well as SD-WAN.
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Main site or place of performance: Ireland
Description of the procurement:
“Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision...”
Description of the procurement
Ervia is undertaking a competitive tendering process, the objective of which is to establish multi-party framework agreements in relation to the provision of telecommunications services.
It is anticipated that a separate framework agreement will be entered into for each lot. Telecommunication services will be sub-divided into 6 separate lots. It is intended that the initial contracts to be awarded under each framework agreement will be for the Irish Water and Group businesses of Ervia.
Lot 1(f) telemetry mobile services.
Provision and maintenance of a range of different core network and network access technologies, together delivering high network resilience, redundancy, and challenging return to service response times ranging from 98.5 %, 99.5 %, and 99.9 %; when providing telemetry services over wireless circuit and packet switch connectivity, as well as LPWA and satellite circuits.
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 113-275246
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title:
“20/040 — Framework for Provision of Telecommunication Services to Ervia — Lot 1(a)” Information on non-award
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title:
“20/040 — Framework for Provision of Telecommunication Services to Ervia — Lot 1(b)”
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Title:
“20/040 — Framework for Provision of Telecommunication Services to Ervia — Lot 1(c)”
4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Title:
“20/040 — Framework for Provision of Telecommunication Services to Ervia — Lot 1(d)”
5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Title:
“20/040 — Framework for Provision of Telecommunication Services to Ervia — Lot 1(e)”
6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Title:
“20/040 — Framework for Provision of Telecommunication Services to Ervia — Lot 1(f)”
Source: OJS 2020/S 197-478231 (2020-10-05)