GMIT wishes to establish a single party framework for Landline, PRA (initially), migrating to SIP and associated equipment supply, delivery, core equipment installation, project management and maintenance services.
Please note that the following contracting authorities may use this framework throughout its’ lifetime (within the 10 years). However, it is not envisaged that Letterkenny Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Sligo will utilise this framework within the first 12 months.
— Connacht Ulster Alliance CUA
The Connacht-Ulster Alliance, (CUA) is a strategic partnership of 3 Institutes of Technology in the Connacht-Ulster region of Ireland:
— Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT),
— Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT),
— Institute of Technology, Sligo (IT Sligo).
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-03-23.
The procurement was published on 2020-02-19.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Contracting authority (additional)
Name: Letterkenny Institute of Technology
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Port Road, Letterkenny
Postal town: Co. Donegal
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“GMIT (CUA) Single Operator Framework Agreement Telecoms 2020
GMIT (CUA) Single Operator Framework Agreement Telecoms 2020”
Products/services: Shared-business telephone network services📦
Short description:
“GMIT wishes to establish a single party framework for Landline, PRA (initially), migrating to SIP and associated equipment supply, delivery, core equipment...”
Short description
GMIT wishes to establish a single party framework for Landline, PRA (initially), migrating to SIP and associated equipment supply, delivery, core equipment installation, project management and maintenance services.
Please note that the following contracting authorities may use this framework throughout its’ lifetime (within the 10 years). However, it is not envisaged that Letterkenny Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Sligo will utilise this framework within the first 12 months.
— Connacht Ulster Alliance CUA
The Connacht-Ulster Alliance, (CUA) is a strategic partnership of 3 Institutes of Technology in the Connacht-Ulster region of Ireland:
— Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT),
— Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT),
— Institute of Technology, Sligo (IT Sligo).
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 000 000 💰
GMIT wishes to establish a single party framework for Landline, PRA (initially), migrating to SIP and associated equipment supply, delivery, core equipment installation, project management and maintenance services.
Please note that the following contracting authorities may use this framework throughout its’ lifetime (within the 10 years). However, it is not envisaged that Letterkenny Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Sligo will utilise this framework within the first 12 months.
— Connacht Ulster Alliance CUA.
The Connacht-Ulster Alliance, (CUA) is a strategic partnership of 3 Institutes of Technology in the Connacht-Ulster region of Ireland:
— Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT),
— Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT),
— Institute of Technology, Sligo (IT Sligo).
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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 2 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 120
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The duration of the framework will initially be 4 years with the option of extending it twice for 3 years each time, which in total would be 10 years.” 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: Please refer to PQQ for further details.
Description
Additional information: Please refer to PQQ documentation attached.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please refer to PQQ documentation attached.
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 refer to PQQ documentation attached.
Procedure Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Description
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years:
“The duration of the framework will initially be four (4) years with the option of extending it twice for three years each time, which in total would be ten...”
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years
The duration of the framework will initially be four (4) years with the option of extending it twice for three years each time, which in total would be ten years. This process is justified on the grounds of the considerable disruption that a change within a shorter period would entail.
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Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-03-23
15:00 📅
Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 2020-04-20 📅
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 Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“Please refer to PQQ for further information in relation to this procurement process.” Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: www.courts.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 038-090028 (2020-02-19)
Contract award notice (2020-12-22) Contracting authority (additional) Name and addresses
Postal address: Sligo
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“GMIT wishes to establish a single party framework for Landline, PRA (initially), migrating to SIP and associated equipment supply, delivery, core equipment...”
Short description
GMIT wishes to establish a single party framework for Landline, PRA (initially), migrating to SIP and associated equipment supply, delivery, core equipment Installation, project management and maintenance services.
Please note that the following contracting authorities may use this framework throughout its’ lifetime (within the 10 years). However, it is not envisaged that Letterkenny Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Sligo will utilise this framework within the first 12 months.
• Connacht Ulster Alliance CUA
The Connacht-Ulster Alliance, (CUA) is a strategic partnership of three Institutes of Technology in the Connacht-Ulster region of Ireland:
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT)
Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT)
Institute of Technology, Sligo (IT Sligo).
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 2 000 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“GMIT wishes to establish a single party framework for Landline, PRA (initially), migrating to SIP and associated equipment supply, delivery, core equipment...”
Description of the procurement
GMIT wishes to establish a single party framework for Landline, PRA (initially), migrating to SIP and associated equipment supply, delivery, core equipment Installation, project management and maintenance services.
Please note that the following contracting authorities may use this framework throughout its’ lifetime (within the 10 years). However, it is not envisaged that Letterkenny Institute of Technology, and Institute of Technology Sligo will utilise this framework within the first 12 months.
• Connacht Ulster Alliance CUA
The Connacht-Ulster Alliance, (CUA) is a strategic partnership of three Institutes of Technology in the Connacht-Ulster region of Ireland:
— Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT)
— Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT)
— Institute of Technology, Sligo (IT Sligo).
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Quality criterion (name): Technical merit of the team
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Methodology, effective management and communication for delivery of the service
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Proposed programme for project delivery and training provision
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Contract management proposal
Quality criterion (name): Innovation
Quality criterion (name): Environmental characteristics
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Price (weighting): 30
Description
Additional information:
“The duration of the framework will initially be four (4) years with the option of extending it twice for 3 years each time, which in total would be ten...”
Additional information
The duration of the framework will initially be four (4) years with the option of extending it twice for 3 years each time, which in total would be ten years. The extended duration of the framework is justified on the grounds of the considerable disruption that a change within a shorter period would entail.
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 038-090028
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: GMIT (CUA) Single Operator Framework Agreement Telecoms 2020
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-11-11 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators ✅ Name and address of the contractor
Name: Vodafone Ireland Ltd
National registration number: 326967
Postal address: Mountainview Sandyford
Postal town: Dublin 18
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 1203700📞
E-mail: gary.brennan@vodafone.com📧
Fax: +353 1203700 📠
Region: Dublin🏙️
URL: https://www.vodafone.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME
Name: Hibernia Services Trading as Evros Technology Group
Postal address: Hibernia House, Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown
Phone: +353 15267878📞
E-mail: gerry.kerr@evros.ie📧
Fax: +353 15267878 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: https://www.evros.ie/🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 200 000 💰
Source: OJS 2020/S 251-632474 (2020-12-22)