An Post is seeking to enter into a single party framework agreement for the following requirements for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years:
• maintenance, support and supply of current network infrastructure and future networking equipment and systems;
• supply of networking professional services;
• supply, maintenance and support of a unified communications and collaboration solution.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-06-30.
The procurement was published on 2020-05-27.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Single Party Framework for a Unified Communications Solution and Network Equipment Supply, Support and Maintenance
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Products/services: Integrated telecommunications services📦
Short description:
“An Post is seeking to enter into a single party framework agreement for the following requirements for an initial period of 5 years with the option to...”
Short description
An Post is seeking to enter into a single party framework agreement for the following requirements for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years:
• maintenance, support and supply of current network infrastructure and future networking equipment and systems;
• supply of networking professional services;
• supply, maintenance and support of a unified communications and collaboration solution.
An Post is seeking to enter into a single party framework agreement for the following requirements for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years:
• maintenance, support and supply of current network infrastructure and future networking equipment and systems;
• supply of networking professional services;
• supply, maintenance and support of a unified communications and collaboration solution.
This current maintenance, support and supply of networking equipment framework will conclude in 2021. That agreement covers the entire An Post network infrastructure in which there are 1 400 network devices across 900 plus sites nationwide, three mails processing centres and three data centres in the Dublin metro area. The infrastructure also provides wireless connectivity for 4 500 handheld scanners.
As the An Post networking infrastructure is large and complex there is a requirement to enhance the in-house networking expertise with external networking professional services to assist with networking design and major change projects.
An Post currently does not have a unified communications and collaboration solution. The current requirements are being met with disparate systems, these systems consist of a HQ telephony system within which there are a number of Call Centres with IVR facilities, a HQ based IP telephony system providing telephony services for remote sites, collaboration is provided by Microsoft Teams and a small call recording solution with 32 channels. However, there is now a both a business and technical requirement to unify these systems and expand the services provided.
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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 1 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals: Option to extend for up to a further 36 months.
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-06-30
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Complementary information Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement ✅
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2028
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 104-252317 (2020-05-27)
Contract award notice (2021-05-13) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: General Post Office
Postal code: O'Connell Street
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“An Post has entered into a single party framework agreement for the following requirements for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up...”
Short description
An Post has entered into a single party framework agreement for the following requirements for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years:
• maintenance, support and supply of current network infrastructure and future networking equipment and systems;
• supply of networking professional services;
• supply, maintenance and support of a unified communications and collaboration solution.
Show more Description
Description of the procurement:
“An Post has entered into a single party framework agreement for the following requirements for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up...”
Description of the procurement
An Post has entered into a single party framework agreement for the following requirements for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years:
• maintenance, support and supply of current network infrastructure and future networking equipment and systems;
• supply of networking professional services;
• supply, maintenance and support of a unified communications and collaboration solution.
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 104-252317
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Single Party Framework for a Unified Communications Solution and Network Equipment Supply, Support and Maintenance”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-03-11 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: PlanNet21 Communications
National registration number: 8279849U
Postal address: 3200 Lake Drive
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Citywest Business Ca
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14611900📞
E-mail: naomi.mulchrone@plannet21.ie📧
Fax: +353 14611901 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.plannet21.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME
Complementary information Review body
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Inns Quay
Postal code: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2021/S 095-250006 (2021-05-13)