2022/1027 RFT for the establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for the provision of a Hosted Session Border Controller and Related Support and Maintenance Services

Houses of the Oireachtas Service

The Houses of the Oireachtas Service wish to put in place a framework for the supply of provider-hosted Session Border Controllers for SIP trunk connectivity and associated configuration, support, and maintenance. Tenderers are also required to detail how they would peer the SIP trunks they offer with Government Networks. The Organisationโ€™s current telephone solution is currently provided via 30-channel Primary Rate Interface lines. It is essential that the migration to the new service be as seamless as possible for 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 2022-10-24. The procurement was published on 2022-09-19.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-09-19 Contract notice
2022-10-18 Additional information
2022-11-04 Additional information
2023-07-11 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-09-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: IP telephone services
Reference number: 2022/1027
Short description:
The Houses of the Oireachtas Service wish to put in place a framework for the supply of provider-hosted Session Border Controllers for SIP trunk connectivity and associated configuration, support, and maintenance. Tenderers are also required to detail how they would peer the SIP trunks they offer with Government Networks. The Organisationโ€™s current telephone solution is currently provided via 30-channel Primary Rate Interface lines. It is essential that the migration to the new service be as seamless as possible for users. There should be no telephone service interruptions, no interim changes in dialling procedures, and no perceived degradation in the quality of service.
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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: IP telephone services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Headphones 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: Other
Awarding authority name: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Postal address: Leinster House
Postal code: Kildare Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.oireachtas.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: nuala.burke@oireachtas.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 16184586 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=223793&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=223793&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-09-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2022-10-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-09-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 184-520109
OJ-S issue: 184

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 750 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 750 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 60 months

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: 2022-10-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Other type of contracting authority: Parliament
Contact
Contact point: Nuala Burke
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1166 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=223793&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: High Court Central Office, The Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 16395600 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2022/S 184-520109 (2022-09-19)
Additional information (2022-10-18)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Computer support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-10-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2022-11-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-10-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 204-582249
Refers to notice: 2022/S 184-520109
OJ-S issue: 204
Source: OJS 2022/S 204-582249 (2022-10-18)
Additional information (2022-11-04)
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-11-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2022-11-11 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-11-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 216-619275
OJ-S issue: 216
Source: OJS 2022/S 216-619275 (2022-11-04)
Contract award notice (2023-07-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 750 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-07-11 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-07-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 134-428804
OJ-S issue: 134

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Solution
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Quality criterion (name): Project Planning
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): Support and Maintenance
Training
COntract Management
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-04-11 ๐Ÿ“…
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
Internet address: http://www.eir.ie ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 750 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Source: OJS 2023/S 134-428804 (2023-07-11)