Operational Space Satellite Segment, Equipment, Ancillaries, Accessories, Maintenance and Training

Irish Defence Forces

1) Provision of either of the following options:
โ€” an operational space segment. Ku Band coupled with comprehensive support and maintenance services; or
โ€” hosted/ maintained on a designated tenders site of current Defence Forces satellite equipment with an internet endpoint terminating in McKee Barracks, Dublin, Ireland. (no physical satellite equipment on site in McKee Barracks only); or
โ€” provision of an internet endpoint terminating in McKee Barracks Dublin, Ireland. (no physical satellite equipment on site in McKee Barracks only);
2) Provision of portable satellite hardware, services, maintenance and training. (BGAN, Iridium, Thuraya or equivalent);
3) Provision of service, maintenance and support of the in service personal location tracking equipment:
โ€” NORTAC defence product suite;
โ€” Globalstar Spot Gen product suite;
4) Provision of operational space segment for ViaSat airborne satellite terminals.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-06-08. The procurement was published on 2021-05-04.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-05-04 Contract notice
2021-06-08 Additional information
Contract notice (2021-05-04)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Irish Defence Forces
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: McKee Barracks
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: Blackhorse Ave.
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Keith Whelan
Phone: +353 18046178 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: keith.whelan@defenceforces.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: www.military.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1144 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=188074&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=188074&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œOperational Space Satellite Segment, Equipment, Ancillaries, Accessories, Maintenance and Training A15/3467/PS08/2021โ€
Products/services: Satellites ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œ1) Provision of either of the following options: โ€” an operational space segment. Ku Band coupled with comprehensive support and maintenance services; or โ€”...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œ1) Provision of Either of the Following Options: an Operational Space Segment. Ku Band Coupled Witโ€
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Satellite antennas ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Satellite-related communications equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Satellite communications equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Satellite dishes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Satellite platforms ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Military satellites ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Communication satellites ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7.
Description of the procurement:
โ€œ1) Provision of either of the following options: โ€” an operational space segment. Ku Band coupled with comprehensive support and maintenance services; or โ€”...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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 variants
Variants will be accepted โœ…
Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œ2) Provision of Portable Satellite Hardware, Services, Maintenance and Training. (BGAN, Iridium, Thuโ€
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œ2) Provision of portable satellite hardware, services, maintenance and training. (BGAN, Iridium, Thuraya or equivalent).โ€

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œ3) Provision of Service, Maintenance and Support of the in Service Personal Location Tracking Equipmentโ€
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œ3) Provision of service, maintenance and support of the in service personal location tracking equipment: โ€” NORTAC defence product suite; โ€” Globalstar Spot...โ€    Show more

4๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œ4) Provision of Operational Space Segment for ViaSat Airborne Satellite Terminalsโ€
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œ4) Provision of operational space segment for ViaSat airborne satellite terminals.โ€

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-06-08 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-06-08 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Defence Forces Ireland
Postal address: Mc Kee Barracks
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2021/S 089-227955 (2021-05-04)
Additional information (2021-06-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œ1) Provision of either of the following options: โ€” an operational space segment. Ku Band coupled with comprehensive support and maintenance services. Or โ€”...โ€    Show more

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 089-227955

Changes
Other additional information

โ€œThe deadline for response has been extended to this Friday 11 June 2021 to facilitate the completion of the ESPD document uploaded late.โ€
Source: OJS 2021/S 112-292774 (2021-06-08)