The Provision of Fixed Voice and VOIP

Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)

TU Dublin University wish to engage with a supplier to maintain and support existing telephony infrastructure. This will include fixed voice, VoIP and hosted services (i.e. local, national and international calls), installation, configuration, management, support, maintenance, billing, and repairs. Tenderers are also required to detail how they would peer with Government Networks. Management services such as allocation of DDI and freephone numbers, switching and termination. It is essential that the installation of the new service be as seamless as possible to the users. There should be no telephone service interruptions, no interim changes in dialling procedures, and no perceived degradation in the quality of service.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-10-21. The procurement was published on 2020-09-14.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2020-09-14 Contract notice
2022-12-22 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-09-14)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Park House Grangegorman, 191 North Circular R
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Michelle O Brien
Phone: +353 14023344 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: michelle.obrien@tudublin.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://tudublin.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/369 ๐ŸŒ
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=173913&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=173913&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: The Provision of Fixed Voice and VOIP NCTR2012
Products/services: Telephone network maintenance services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œTU Dublin University wish to engage with a supplier to maintain and support existing telephony infrastructure. This will include fixed voice, VoIP and...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 350 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Repair and maintenance services of telephone switching apparatus ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Shared-business telephone network services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: IP telephone services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.
Description of the procurement:
โ€œTU Dublin University wish to engage with a supplier to maintain and support existing telephony infrastructure. This will include fixed voice, VoIP and...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
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 350 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
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 โœ…
Description
Description of renewals: Extension periods of 2 x 12 month periods.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-10-21 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-10-21 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2020/S 182-438494 (2020-09-14)
Contract award notice (2022-12-22)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: Park House Grangegorman
Postal code: 191 North Circular R

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œTU Dublin University wish to engage with a supplier to maintain and support existing telephony infrastructure. This will include Fixed Voice, VoIP and...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 155 328 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
โ€œTU Dublin University wish to engage with a supplier to maintain and support existing telephony infrastructure. This will include Fixed Voice, VoIP and...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Quality criterion (name): Support /Maintenance
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Implementation Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Price (weighting): 40%

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 182-438494

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: The Provision of Fixed Voice and VOIP
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-04-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: eir Business
National registration number: 98789
Postal address: 2022 Bianconi Avenue, Citywest Business Campus
Postal town: Dublin 24
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 851744917 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: noeline.hogg@eir.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 14600282 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.eir.ie ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 155 328 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Complementary information
Review body
Postal code: D7
Source: OJS 2022/S 249-728148 (2022-12-22)