Design, Supply, Build, Install, Test, Configuration and Commissioning of a Private LTE Core Network and Radio Access Network (RAN)

Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

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:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2020-11-26 Contract notice
2020-12-02 Additional information
2021-04-21 Additional information
2023-06-08 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-11-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Installation of telecommunications equipment
Reference number: 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 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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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Works
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Installation of telecommunications equipment 📦
Additional CPV: Telecommunications equipment and supplies 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: 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 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=178742&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=178742&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-11-26 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-01-08 📅
Publication date: 2020-12-01 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 234-578618
OJ-S issue: 234
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
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 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.
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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;
… 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.
Duration: 36 months
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).
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: IRELAND.

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 180784.
Economic and financial standing:
As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180784.
Minimum level(s) of standards:
As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180784.
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.
Contract execution
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.
Contract performance conditions: Will be specified in RFT.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
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.
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️

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=178742&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
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. 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.
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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
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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.
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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) 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.

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 🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 234-578618 (2020-11-26)
Additional information (2020-12-02)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Telecommunications network 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-12-02 📅
Publication date: 2020-12-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 238-589219
Refers to notice: 2020/S 234-578618
OJ-S issue: 238
Source: OJS 2020/S 238-589219 (2020-12-02)
Additional information (2021-04-21)
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-04-21 📅
Publication date: 2021-04-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 080-206984
OJ-S issue: 80
Source: OJS 2021/S 080-206984 (2021-04-21)
Contract award notice (2023-06-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
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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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
Postal address: 27 Lr Fitzwilliam Street
Postal code: D02 KT92
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
E-mail: martha.maher@esb.ie 📧

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-06-08 📅
Publication date: 2023-06-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 112-351968
OJ-S issue: 112

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
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.
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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;
… 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
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)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-05-10 📅
Name: Sigma Wireless Communication Ltd.
National registration number: 174542
Postal address: McKee Avenue, Finglas
Postal town: Dublin 11
Postal code: D11 PH2A
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Ireland 🏙️
Internet address: www.sigmawireless.com 🌏

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Martha Maher
Source: OJS 2023/S 112-351968 (2023-06-08)
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