ITC015F Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Mobile Voice and Data Communications and Associated Products and Services

The Office of Government Procurement

The Office of Government Procurement, acting on behalf of The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, invites responses from economic operators for the establishment of a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Mobile Voice and Data Communications and Associated Products and Services
In summary, the Services and Goods comprise:
• Mobile Voice and Data Services;
• Mobile handsets (each a “Handset”);
• Ancillary services, to include configuration management, technical support, installation and porting;
• Additional equipment to include:
o USB modems and WiFi routers (“Ancillary Equipment”); and
o accessories to include battery chargers, phone cases and earphones (each an “Accessory”).
• Bulk text services (“Bulk Text Services”).

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-11-29. The procurement was published on 2021-10-12.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who?

What?

Where?

Procurement history
Date Document
2021-10-12 Contract notice
2021-11-25 Additional information
2022-03-28 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-10-12)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Office of Government Procurement
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal town: Dublin 1. D01 PF72.
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Tender Operations
Phone: +353 0761008000 📞
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
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=199524&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=199524&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“ITC015F Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Mobile Voice and Data Communications and Associated Products and Services. PROJ000006697”
Products/services: Mobile-telephone services 📦
Short description:
“The Office of Government Procurement, acting on behalf of The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, invites responses from economic operators for the...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 130 000 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: ITC015F-01 Mobile Voice and Data Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Mobile telephones 📦
Additional products/services: GSM telephones 📦
Additional products/services: Hands-free mobile telephones 📦
Additional products/services: Hands-free mobile telephones (wireless) 📦
Additional products/services: Short Message Service (SMS) services 📦
Additional products/services: Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) services 📦
Additional products/services: Multimedia Message Service (MMS) services 📦
Additional products/services: General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) services 📦
Additional products/services: Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE) services 📦
Additional products/services: Universal Mobile Telephone System (UMTS) services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1
Description of the procurement:
“The Office of Government Procurement, acting on behalf of The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, invites responses from economic operators for the...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Service Provision and Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 450
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): Environmental Requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 400
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 108 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Information about options
Options
Description of options:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of...”    Show more

2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: ITC015F-02 Handsets and Ancillary Equipment
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Handset Provision and Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 600
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 18 000 000 💰

3️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: ITC015F-03 Bulk Text Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Bulk Text
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 4 000 000 💰

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 200330)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 200330)
Conditions for participation
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 200330)
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 200330)
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability): Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 200330)
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 200330)

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 19
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 180-434515
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-11-29 12:00 📅
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: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-11-29 12:00 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18866000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2021/S 201-524463 (2021-10-12)
Additional information (2021-11-25)

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 201-524463

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: 2021-11-29 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2021-12-02 📅
Time: 15:00
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: 2021-11-29 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2021-12-02 📅
Time: 15:00
Source: OJS 2021/S 232-612082 (2021-11-25)
Contract award notice (2022-03-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 130 000 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 201-524463

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: ITC015F-01 Mobile Voice and Data Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-03-07 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
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 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 851744917 📞
E-mail: noeline.hogg@eir.ie 📧
Fax: +353 14600282 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.eir.ie 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 130 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 108 000 000 💰

2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Three Ireland (Hutchison) Ltd
National registration number: IE63369B2T
Postal address: 28-29 Sir John Rogersons Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 2
Phone: +1 6095000 📞
E-mail: ken.mcgrath@three.ie 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 130 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 108 000 000 💰

3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Vodafone
National registration number: 326967
Postal address: Mountainview, Leopardstown
Postal town: Dublin 18
Phone: +353 879370754 📞
E-mail: shelah.mcmahon@vodafone.com 📧
URL: http://www.vodafone.com 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 130 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 108 000 000 💰

4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: ITC015F-02 Handsets and Ancillary Equipment
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Bechtle
National registration number: IE9683131H
Postal address: Westpoint Court, JFK Drive
Postal town: Dublin 12
Phone: +49 71329814578 📞
E-mail: katharina.schmietow@bechtle.com 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 130 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 18 000 000 💰

5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 130 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 18 000 000 💰

6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Fonua Ltd
National registration number: ie8267717j
Postal address: Cairn House, South County Business Park, Leopardstown
Postal code: Dublin 18
Phone: +353 12149222 📞
E-mail: eddie.mcwilliams@fonua.com 📧
URL: http://www.fonua.com 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 130 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 18 000 000 💰

7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 130 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 18 000 000 💰

8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 130 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 18 000 000 💰

9️⃣
Contract Number: 9
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: ITC015F-03 Bulk Text Services
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 130 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 4 000 000 💰

1️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 10
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 130 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 4 000 000 💰

1️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 11
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 130 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 4 000 000 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 065-171667 (2022-03-28)