The contracting entity intends to procure a framework agreement for the supply of a solution for the design, supply, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of a private LTE core network and radio access network (RAN), provision of CPE, training and ongoing support for the infrastructure and equipment.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-01-08.
The procurement was published on 2020-11-26.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Design, Supply, Build, Install, Test, Configuration and Commissioning of a Private LTE Core Network and Radio Access Network (RAN)
SSCON5227”
Products/services: Installation of telecommunications equipment📦
Short description:
“The contracting entity intends to procure a framework agreement for the supply of a solution for the design, supply, build, install, test, configuration and...”
Short description
The contracting entity intends to procure a framework agreement for the supply of a solution for the design, supply, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of a private LTE core network and radio access network (RAN), provision of CPE, training and ongoing support for the infrastructure and equipment.
The contracting entity intends to procure a framework agreement for the supply of a solution for the design, supply, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of a private LTE core network and radio access network (RAN), provision of CPE, training and ongoing support for the infrastructure and equipment. The equipment must be 3GPP Band 87 compliant and capable of operating in ESB’s licensed spectrum range (410 — 414 MHz and 420 — 424 MHz). The equipment must operate in FDD in accordance with ESB’s spectrum license.
It is proposed that the framework agreement will include:
Design and build equipment and services:
• supply of all necessary core and RAN equipment;
• supply of LTE core and RAN network monitoring and management platform;
• supply of LTE core, RAN and CPE device/element monitoring and management platform;
• LTE RAN network radio plan;
• design, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of the private LTE core and RAN network, interconnecting with ESB’s existing fibre and microwave infrastructure;
• design, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of all network and device monitoring and management platforms;
• training on LTE core and RAN network management;
• training on CPE device management;
• training on fault diagnostics and rectification of faults and issues with core network, RAN and CPEs.
Ongoing supply of equipment:
• supply of CPE equipment;
• supply of additional core and RAN equipment;
Ongoing support and services:
• support services for core, RAN and CPE;
• all licences required to operate software;
• all firmware upgrades and security patching required throughout the lifecycle of the network;
• ongoing design, configuration and deployment services for additions or modifications to the LTE core and RAN network.
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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: 36
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the qualification questionnaire and at least the top...”
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the qualification questionnaire and at least the top scoring 5 firms will be invited to tender, subject to than number qualifying.
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Options ✅
Description of options:
“At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the framework agreement will be for an initial duration of 3 years with an option to extend be a...”
Description of options
At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the framework agreement will be for an initial duration of 3 years with an option to extend be a further 2 years and a final 2 years (a potential 7-year framework).
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Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
Description
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
List and brief description of conditions:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180784.” Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180784.” Conditions for participation
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180784.” Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180784.” Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability):
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180784.”
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 180784.”
Deposits and guarantees required: Will be specified in RFT.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Will be specified in 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 180784.” Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Will be specified in RFT.
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-01-08
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of charge....”
1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ documentation. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification documents, any clarifications and changes will be issued/published via this portal. The contracting entity 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 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.
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 ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended.
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.
10) At section II.2.9) we have indicated that five will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 5 subject to that number qualifying.
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Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 234-578618 (2020-11-26)
Additional information (2020-12-02)
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 234-578618
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: II.2.9)
Place of text to be modified:
“Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited: Envisaged number of candidates” Old value
Text:
“Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their...”
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Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the qualification questionnaire and at least the top scoring 5 firms will be invited to tender, subject to than number qualifying.
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Text:
“Envisaged number of candidates: 4
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their...”
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Envisaged number of candidates: 4
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the qualification questionnaire and at least the top scoring 4 candidates will be invited to tender, subject to that number qualifying.
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Section number: VI.3)
Place of text to be modified: Additional information: Complementary Information Additional Information 10)
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Text:
“10) At section II.2.9) we have indicated that 5 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 5...”
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10) At section II.2.9) we have indicated that 5 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 5 subject to that number qualifying.
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Text:
“10) At section II.2.9) we have indicated that 4 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 4...”
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10) At section II.2.9) we have indicated that 4 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 4 subject to that number qualifying.
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Source: OJS 2020/S 238-589219 (2020-12-02)
Additional information (2021-04-21)
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2)
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Old value
Date: 2021-01-08 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2021-01-22 📅
Time: 12:00
Source: OJS 2021/S 080-206984 (2021-04-21)
Contract award notice (2023-06-08) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
Postal address: 27 Lr Fitzwilliam Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Postal code: D02 KT92
Contact person: Martha Maher
E-mail: martha.maher@esb.ie📧
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Design, supply, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of a private LTE core network and radio access network (RAN)
SSCON5227”
Short description:
“The Contracting Entity intends to procure a framework agreement for the supply of a solution for the design, supply, build, install, test, configuration and...”
Short description
The Contracting Entity intends to procure a framework agreement for the supply of a solution for the design, supply, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of a private LTE core network and radio access network (RAN), provision of CPE, training and ongoing support for the infrastructure and equipment.
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Main site or place of performance: Ireland
Description of the procurement:
“The Contracting Entity is procuring a framework agreement for the supply of a solution for the design, supply, build, install, test, configuration and...”
Description of the procurement
The Contracting Entity is procuring a framework agreement for the supply of a solution for the design, supply, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of a private LTE core network and radio access network (RAN), provision of CPE, training and ongoing support for the infrastructure and equipment. The equipment must be 3GPP Band 87 compliant and capable of operating in ESB’s licensed spectrum range (410 – 414 MHz and 420 – 424 MHz). The equipment must operate in FDD in accordance with ESB’s spectrum license.
The framework agreement will include:
Design and Build Equipment and Services:
• Supply of all necessary core and RAN equipment;
• Supply of LTE core and RAN network monitoring and management platform;
• Supply of LTE core, RAN and CPE device/element monitoring and management platform;
• LTE RAN network radio plan;
• Design, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of the private LTE core and RAN network, interconnecting with ESB’s existing fibre and microwave infrastructure;
• Design, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of all network and device monitoring and management platforms;
• Training on LTE core and RAN network management;
• Training on CPE device management;
• Training on fault diagnostics and rectification of faults and issues with core network, RAN and CPEs
On-going Supply of Equipment:
• Supply of CPE equipment;
• Supply of additional core and RAN equipment;
On-going Support and Services:
• Support services for core, RAN and CPE;
• All licences required to operate software;
• All firmware upgrades and security patching required throughout the lifecycle of the network;
• Ongoing design, configuration and deployment services for additions or modifications to the LTE core and RAN network
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Description of options:
“The Framework Agreement will be for an initial duration of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years and a final 2 years ( a potential 7-year framework)”
Description of options
The Framework Agreement will be for an initial duration of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years and a final 2 years ( a potential 7-year framework)
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 234-578618
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Design, supply, build, install, test, configuration and commissioning of a private LTE core network and radio access network (RAN)”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-05-10 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Sigma Wireless Communication Ltd.
National registration number: 174542
Postal address: McKee Avenue, Finglas
Postal town: Dublin 11
Postal code: D11 PH2A
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Ireland🏙️
URL: www.sigmawireless.com🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅
Source: OJS 2023/S 112-351968 (2023-06-08)