Internet Connectivity

The Digital Hub Development Agency

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:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2020-10-14 Contract notice
2022-02-25 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-10-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 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 internet connection
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Internet services 📦
Additional CPV: Communications infrastructure 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: The Digital Hub Development Agency
Postal address: DHDA, Roe Lane (Off Thomas Street)
Postal code: D08 TCV4
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.thedigitalhub.com 🌏
E-mail: cmcann@thedigitalhub.com 📧
Phone: +353 14806200 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=175880&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=175880&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-10-14 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-11-24 📅
Publication date: 2020-10-19 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 203-493577
OJ-S issue: 203

Object
Scope of the procurement
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
Estimated total value: 600 000 EUR 💰
Maximum number of lots per tenderer: 1
Title of the lot: Licensed Wireless Internet Connection
Lot number: 1
Short description:
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.
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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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Estimated value excluding VAT: 600 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
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.
Title of the lot: Fibre-optic Based Internet Connection
Lot number: 2

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2020-11-24 📅
Tender opening time: 17:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Christopher McCann
Internet address: www.thedigitalhub.com 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/331 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=175880&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

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)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 600 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Regulation: European Union

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: DHDA, Roe Lane (Off Thomas Street), Dublin 8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Phone: +353 014806200 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-02-25 📅
Publication date: 2022-03-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 043-112234
Refers to notice: 2020/S 203-493577
OJ-S issue: 43

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title of the lot: Licensed wireless internet connection
Fibre-optic based internet connection

Procedure
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%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-02-25 📅
Name: AirSpeed Limited
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Total value of the procurement: 300 000 EUR 💰
Name: Viatel ireland ltd
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Source: OJS 2022/S 043-112234 (2022-02-25)
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