Delivery& Installation160Gbaud Optical Communications Testbed for the Photonics Systems Group for the Tyndall National Institute

University College Cork ( UCC )

The Photonic Systems Group is seeking to upgrade its optical communication system test facility from its current 50 Gbaud line rate capability to 160 Gbaud line rates to enable the group to carry out research and development on the cutting-edge, high speed optical fibre communication technologies that will be required to underpin the future internet. The testbed transmitter will enable the generation of very high bandwidth (80GHz) complex electrical waveforms that facilitate the encoding of multiple bits of information per pulse. This functionality is referred to as arbitrary waveform generation (AWG). Together the AWG, OMA and Oscilloscope will make up the 160 Gbaud testbed which will be used to facilitate research on novel high speed optical component and system concepts for next-generation optical interconnects for data centres, and for access, metro and long haul networks.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-01-23. The procurement was published on 2022-12-12.

Suppliers

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

• Keysight Technologies Sales Spain S.L.U.

Who?

• University College Cork ( UCC )

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2022-12-12	Contract notice
2023-03-24	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2022-12-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Reference number: UCC/2022/48
Short description:
“The Photonic Systems Group is seeking to upgrade its optical communication system test facility from its current 50 Gbaud line rate capability to 160 Gbaud...”
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 📦
Additional CPV: Computer equipment and supplies 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: University College Cork ( UCC )
Postal address: 6 Elderwood
Postal code: College Rd
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ucc.ie 🌏
E-mail: mryan@ucc.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214903514 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=230608&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=230608&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-12-12 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-01-23 📅
Publication date: 2022-12-16 📅
Start date: 2023-02-06 📅
End date: 2024-02-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 243-701345
OJ-S issue: 243

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 1 654 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
“Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery and installation of a 160Gbaud Optical Communications Testbed for the Photonics Systems Group.”

“The Photonic Systems Group is seeking to upgrade its optical communication system test facility from its current 50 Gbaud line rate capability to 160 Gbaud...”
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 654 000 EUR 💰
Description of options:
“See Tender Documents”

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2023-01-23 📅
Tender opening time: 14:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Mary Ryan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1198 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=230608&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2022/S 243-701345 (2022-12-12)

Contract award notice (2023-03-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 1653369.16 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-03-24 📅
Publication date: 2023-03-29 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 063-188664
Refers to notice: 2022/S 243-701345
OJ-S issue: 63

Object
Scope of the procurement
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Funded by Science Foundation Ireland, which may include some European funding

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 45
Quality criterion (name): Warranty, Technical Support & Training
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Method Statement
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Environmental
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 35

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-03-24 📅
Name: Keysight Technologies Sales Spain S.L.U.
National registration number: CIF: B86907110
Postal address: Calle Jacinto Benavente, nº2, Complejo Tripark Las Rozas, Edificio B, 3ª planta, módulo B. 1 / 2
Postal town: Madrid, Las Rozas
Postal code: 28232
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Phone: +353 1800832700 📞
E-mail: contactcenter_ireland@keysight.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.keysight.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 1653369.16 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Source: OJS 2023/S 063-188664 (2023-03-24)

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