Confirm has recently secured funding to develop a new 1 600 m R&D facility in Limerick’s Digital District. The Centre is also ramping up R&D activity relating to the development of high-speed networking and human machine interactions and applications. The Centre foresees that 5G networks have the potential to become the dominant communication platform of the ‘factory of the future’, providing the means to:
• deliver the increased bandwidth requirements to accommodate ever more ‘connected’ equipment;
• handle the increased data volumes transmitted across the factory floor;
• provide the millisecond latency needed for real-time remote control of robotics and AI enabled inspection and process monitoring.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-06-24.
The procurement was published on 2020-05-15.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“LEE831C — RFT — Provision of a Cellular Communications Mobile Private network (MPN) and Collaboration Testbed
LEE831C”
Products/services: Communications network📦
Short description:
“Confirm has recently secured funding to develop a new 1 600 m R&D facility in Limerick’s Digital District. The Centre is also ramping up R&D activity...”
Short description
Confirm has recently secured funding to develop a new 1 600 m R&D facility in Limerick’s Digital District. The Centre is also ramping up R&D activity relating to the development of high-speed networking and human machine interactions and applications. The Centre foresees that 5G networks have the potential to become the dominant communication platform of the ‘factory of the future’, providing the means to:
• deliver the increased bandwidth requirements to accommodate ever more ‘connected’ equipment;
• handle the increased data volumes transmitted across the factory floor;
• provide the millisecond latency needed for real-time remote control of robotics and AI enabled inspection and process monitoring.
Confirm has recently secured funding to develop a new 1 600 m R&D facility in Limerick’s Digital District. The Centre is also ramping up R&D activity relating to the development of high-speed networking and human machine interactions and applications. The Centre foresees that 5G networks have the potential to become the dominant communication platform of the ‘factory of the future’, providing the means to:
• deliver the increased bandwidth requirements to accommodate ever more ‘connected’ equipment;
• handle the increased data volumes transmitted across the factory floor;
• provide the millisecond latency needed for real-time remote control of robotics and AI enabled inspection and process monitoring.
Thus, a key element of the new confirm R&D facility is the provision of a 5G communications Mobile Private Network (MPN) and collaboration testbed that enables research in next generation manufacturing concepts and provides confirm and its partners with the core tools to develop a range of smart technologies for the IOT and communication industries based on 5G.
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Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
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 term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to [3 years] on up to 6...”
Description of renewals
The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to [3 years] on up to 6 occasions, with a maximum contract duration of 6 years in total on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law.
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Options ✅
Description of options:
“Should the contracting authority apply a contract extension they reserve the right to offload payment of capital cost in line with the duration of extension...”
Description of options
Should the contracting authority apply a contract extension they reserve the right to offload payment of capital cost in line with the duration of extension activated the contracting authority ‘The University of Limerick’ must have the option for the ownership of the hardware infrastructure to revert and/or to be transferred under the University’s title. The contracting authority reserve the right to negotiate payment schedule.
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Additional information: All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie
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Technical and professional ability
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Conditions for participation
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Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-06-24
14:00 📅
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: 36
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-06-24
14:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧 Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 098-233180 (2020-05-15)
Additional information (2020-06-05) Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“LEE831C — RFT — Provision of a Cellular Communications Mobile Private Network (MPN) and Collaboration Testbed
LEE831C”
Short description:
“CONFIRM has recently secured funding to develop a new 1 600 m R&D facility in Limerick’s Digital District. The Centre is also ramping up R&D activity...”
Short description
CONFIRM has recently secured funding to develop a new 1 600 m R&D facility in Limerick’s Digital District. The Centre is also ramping up R&D activity relating to the development of high-speed networking and human machine interactions and applications. The Centre foresees that 5G networks have the potential to become the dominant communication platform of the ‘factory of the future’, providing the means to:
• deliver the increased bandwidth requirements to accommodate ever more ‘connected’ equipment;
• handle the increased data volumes transmitted across the factory floor;
• provide the millisecond latency needed for real-time remote control of robotics and AI enabled inspection and process monitoring.
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 098-233180
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: 2020-06-24 📅
Time: 14:00
New value
Date: 2020-07-03 📅
Time: 14:00
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.7)
Place of text to be modified: Conditions for opening of tenders
Old value
Date: 2020-06-24 📅
Time: 14:00
New value
Date: 2020-07-03 📅
Time: 14:00
Other additional information
Date extended due to supplier request
Source: OJS 2020/S 110-266934 (2020-06-05)
Additional information (2020-07-03) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: University of Limerick, Co.Limerick
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“LEE831C - RFT — Provision of a Cellular Communications Mobile Private Network (MPN) and Collaboration Testbed
LEE831C”
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: 2020-07-03 📅
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Empty new value
Section number: IV.2.7)
Place of text to be modified: Conditions for opening of tenders
Old value
Date: 2020-07-03 📅
Time: 14:00
New value
Date: 2020-07-06 📅
Time: 14:00
Other additional information
Approved and confirmed by CA.
Source: OJS 2020/S 130-319148 (2020-07-03)
Contract award notice (2021-01-06) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal code: Co. Limerick
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“LEE831C - UL RFT - Provision of a Cellular Communications Mobile Private Network (MPN) and Collaboration Testbed
LEE831C”
Short description:
“CONFIRM has recently secured funding to develop a new 1600m^2 R&D facility in Limerick’s Digital District. The Centre is also ramping up R&D activity...”
Short description
CONFIRM has recently secured funding to develop a new 1600m^2 R&D facility in Limerick’s Digital District. The Centre is also ramping up R&D activity relating to the development of high-speed networking and Human Machine Interactions and applications. The Centre foresees that 5G networks have the potential to become the dominant communication platform of the ‘factory of the future’, providing the means to:
• deliver the increased bandwidth requirements to accommodate ever more ‘connected’ equipment,
• handle the increased data volumes transmitted across the factory floor,
• provide the millisecond latency needed for real-time remote control of robotics and AI enabled inspection and process monitoring.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 278310.42 💰
Description
Main site or place of performance: Limerick.
Description of the procurement:
“CONFIRM has recently secured funding to develop a new 1600m^2 R&D facility in Limerick’s Digital District. The Centre is also ramping up R&D activity...”
Description of the procurement
CONFIRM has recently secured funding to develop a new 1600m^2 R&D facility in Limerick’s Digital District. The Centre is also ramping up R&D activity relating to the development of high-speed networking and Human Machine Interactions and applications. The Centre foresees that 5G networks have the potential to become the dominant communication platform of the ‘factory of the future’, providing the means to:
• deliver the increased bandwidth requirements to accommodate ever more ‘connected’ equipment,
• handle the increased data volumes transmitted across the factory floor,
• provide the millisecond latency needed for real-time remote control of robotics and AI enabled inspection and process monitoring.
Thus, a key element of the new CONFIRM R&D facility is the provision of a 5G communications Mobile Private Network (MPN) and collaboration testbed that enables research in next generation manufacturing concepts and provides CONFIRM and its partners with the core tools to develop a range of smart technologies for the IOT and communication industries based on 5G.
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Quality criterion (name): Objectives
Quality criterion (weighting): 14 %
Quality criterion (name): Current Environment and Connectivity
Quality criterion (weighting): 16 %
Quality criterion (name): 5G MPN Architecture
Quality criterion (weighting): 15 %
Quality criterion (name): Operation and Maintenance
Quality criterion (weighting): 20 %
Quality criterion (name): Training and Marketing
Quality criterion (weighting): 10 %
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 25 %
Information about options
Description of options:
“Should the Contracting Authority apply a contract extension they reserve the right to offload payment of capital cost in line with the duration of extension...”
Description of options
Should the Contracting Authority apply a contract extension they reserve the right to offload payment of capital cost in line with the duration of extension activated
The Contracting Authority ‘The University of Limerick’ MUST have the option for the ownership of the hardware infrastructure to revert and/or to be transferred under the University’s title. The Contracting Authority reserve the right to negotiate payment schedule.
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 098-233180
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title:
“LEE831C - UL RFT - Provision of a Cellular Communications Mobile Private Network (MPN) and Collaboration Testbed”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-12-23 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Wirefree Communications Ltd
National registration number: 9581266N
Postal address: C/O Anne Brady McQuillians DFK, Iveagh Court Harcourt Rd
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +35 3862530800📞
E-mail: declan.drummond@netmoregroup.com📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 400 000 💰
Complementary information Review body
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Source: OJS 2021/S 006-009145 (2021-01-06)