The DHDA is seeking suppliers for internet connectivity through peering in two lots:
Lot A – Licensed wireless internet connection
Lot B – Fibre-optic based internet connection
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-11-24.
The procurement was published on 2020-10-14.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Internet Connectivity
Products/services: Internet services📦
Short description:
“The DHDA is seeking suppliers for internet connectivity through peering in two lots:
Lot A – Licensed wireless internet connection
Lot B – Fibre-optic based...”
Short description
The DHDA is seeking suppliers for internet connectivity through peering in two lots:
Lot A – Licensed wireless internet connection
Lot B – Fibre-optic based internet connection
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 600 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Licensed Wireless Internet Connection
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Communications infrastructure📦
Place of performance: Dublin🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The Digital Hub is a collaborative space for digital companies to scale and grow. Populated by innovative, digital companies, The Digital Hub fosters an...”
Description of the procurement
The Digital Hub is a collaborative space for digital companies to scale and grow. Populated by innovative, digital companies, The Digital Hub fosters an atmosphere of creativity and support. The hundreds of companies that chose The Digital Hub and progressed through our enterprise cluster are a testament to the vibrant environment we have created. Early-stage and established businesses thrive in our nurturing community, where collaboration happens around every corner.
Delivering connectivity to our clients, The Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) is a Local Internet Registry (LIR) registered with RIPE. The DHDA provides high speed internet connectivity for the clients of The Digital Hub delivered internally through the internally switched infrastructure of the campus and outside through partnerships with two tier 2 providers to provide a resilient service. The DHDA currently has two circuits at 450Mbps and 200Mbps.
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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 600 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the terms for a period of up to 12 months with a maximum of 2 such extensions.”
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Fibre-optic Based Internet Connection
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 600 000 💰
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-11-24
17:00 📅
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: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-11-24
17:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 203-493577 (2020-10-14)
Contract award notice (2022-02-25) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: DHDA, Roe Lane (Off Thomas Street), Dublin 8
Postal town: Dublin
Phone: +353 014806200📞
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 600 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Scope of the procurement
Title: Licensed wireless internet connection
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Ability to deliver the service
Quality criterion (weighting): 35%
Quality criterion (name): Ongoing support and Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Understanding of the project
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30%
Scope of the procurement
Title: Fibre-optic based internet connection
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 203-493577
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Licensed wireless internet connection
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-02-25 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: AirSpeed Limited
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 300 000 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Fibre-optic based internet connection
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Viatel ireland ltd
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 300 000 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 043-112234 (2022-02-25)