Supply of Network Equipment and Support and Maintenance of Existing Fixed and Wireless Network Infrastructure

Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board

Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB) wish to award a contract to a preferred supplier for the following services
1. Supply of network equipment on an โ€œas neededโ€ basis.
2. Supply and installation of network cabling upgrades on an โ€œas neededโ€ basis.
3. Managed service for the support and maintenance of existing fixed and wireless network infrastructure.
4. Network Engineering Services on a drawdown basis.
LWETB has a single domain, all admin offices, schools, and Athlone Training Centre are on this domain. Further Education sites are mostly โ€œCloud only โ€œsites on Azure AD.
The entire network structure was built using HPE and Aruba network switches, Aruba wireless access points and FortiGate firewalls.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-09-30. The procurement was published on 2021-08-30.

Suppliers

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

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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-08-30 Contract notice
2023-01-10 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-08-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
Reference number: 2021 Network Equipment
Short description:
Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB) wish to award a contract to a preferred supplier for the following services 1. Supply of network equipment on an โ€œas neededโ€ basis. 2. Supply and installation of network cabling upgrades on an โ€œas neededโ€ basis. 3. Managed service for the support and maintenance of existing fixed and wireless network infrastructure. 4. Network Engineering Services on a drawdown basis. LWETB has a single domain, all admin offices, schools, and Athlone Training Centre are on this domain. Further Education sites are mostly โ€œCloud only โ€œsites on Azure AD. The entire network structure was built using HPE and Aruba network switches, Aruba wireless access points and FortiGate firewalls.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Maintenance and repair of data network equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Network infrastructure ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board
Postal address: Marlinstown Business Park
Postal code: Mullingar
Postal town: Co. Westmeath
Contact
Internet address: http://www.lwetb.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: procurement@lwetb.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 449348389 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=196399&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=196399&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-08-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-09-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-09-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 171-446270
OJ-S issue: 171

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB) wish to award a contract to a preferred supplier for the following services
1. Supply of network equipment on an โ€œas neededโ€ basis.
2. Supply and installation of network cabling upgrades on an โ€œas neededโ€ basis.
3. Managed service for the support and maintenance of existing fixed and wireless network infrastructure.
4. Network Engineering Services on a drawdown basis.
LWETB has a single domain, all admin offices, schools, and Athlone Training Centre are on this domain. Further Education sites are mostly โ€œCloud only โ€œsites on Azure AD.
The entire network structure was built using HPE and Aruba network switches, Aruba wireless access points and FortiGate firewalls.
Estimated total value: 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 24 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Longford Westmeath ETB, Marlinstown, Mullingar, Co Westmeath

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender opening date: 2021-09-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 3185033GH
Contact
Contact point: Procurement Office
Internet address: www.lwetb.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/95397 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=196399&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Dept of Education
Postal address: Marlinstown
Postal town: Mullingar
Postal code: N91 4W96
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2021/S 171-446270 (2021-08-30)
Contract award notice (2023-01-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-01-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-01-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 010-024940
Refers to notice: 2021/S 171-446270
OJ-S issue: 10

Procedure
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 60%
Cost criterion (name): Methodology for Delivering Service
Cost criterion (weighting): 25%
Cost criterion (name): Project Management & Implementation Plan
Cost criterion (weighting): 10%
Cost criterion (name): Overall Clarity of Response
Cost criterion (weighting): 5%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-10-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Onnec / Kedington Ltd
National registration number: IE4885640M
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 868057679 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: adrian.sadlier@kedington.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: www.kedington.com ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Source: OJS 2023/S 010-024940 (2023-01-10)