Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Supply on Intelligent Transport Equipment for Traffic Control and Management
Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council proposes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Intelligent Transport Equipment for Traffic Control and Management. The duration of the Framework is 4 years.
In the past 12 months Dublin city Council have spent approximately €442,00. The framework agreement will encompass the Dublin City Council and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council administrative areas, but only Dublin City Council for deliveries etc.
The Tender documents provide information with regard to the proposed Framework and a description of the procurement process. Tenderers, who are interested in tendering in this competition, should read all the documents and complete and return all the requested information in accordance with the Framework.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-07-05. The procurement was published on 2022-06-02.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- • Barox Kommunikation GmbH
- • Civic Integrated Solutions Ltd
- • Civic Integrated Solutions Ltd.
- • Eimard Electronics Limited
- • Elmore Group Limited
- • Ipl Group
- • Swarco UK & Ireland Ltd (Formally Dynniq UK Ltd)
- • Control, safety or signalling equipment for roads › Traffic lights
- • Electricity power lines › Signalling cable
- • Road equipment › Road traffic-control equipment
- • Traffic-monitoring equipment › Traffic-flow measuring system
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2022-06-02 | Contract notice |
| 2022-07-04 | Additional information |
| 2022-11-16 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2022-06-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Signalling cable
Short description:
“Dublin City Council proposes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Intelligent Transport Equipment for Traffic Control and Management. The...”
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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: Signalling cable 📦
Additional CPV: Road traffic-control equipment 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️
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: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Dublin City Council
Postal address: Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dublincity.ie 🌏
E-mail: said.shawqi@dublincity.ie 📧
Phone: +353 12222555 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=170423&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=170423&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-06-02 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-07-05 📅
Publication date: 2022-06-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 108-304546
OJ-S issue: 108
Additional information
“Additional Information – Dublin City Council 1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you...”
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Dublin City Council proposes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Intelligent Transport Equipment for Traffic Control and Management. The...”
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“In the past 12 months Dublin city Council have spent approximately €442,00. The framework agreement will encompass the Dublin City Council and Dun Laoghaire...”
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“The Tender documents provide information with regard to the proposed Framework and a description of the procurement process. Tenderers, who are interested...”
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Estimated total value: 4 000 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 1 - Traffic Signal Cables
Lot number: 1
Short description:
“Traffic Signal cables are to be PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) / SWA (Steel Wire Armour) / PVC type or equivalent with Orange PVC sheaths on outside and coloured...”
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“Please refer to Section 3, Specification of Requirements for details”
Duration: 48 months
Title of the lot: Lot 2 - LED Traffic Lights Equipment
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Lot 3 - LED Traffic Lights Equipment (Repeater Signals)
Lot number: 3
Short description:
“For the supply of LED repeater signals for pedestrian and cycle signals”
Title of the lot: Lot 4 - LED Traffic Lights Equipment (Zebra Crossings)
Lot number: 4
Short description:
“For the supply of Zebra crossing beacons and relevant mounting poles”
Title of the lot: Lot 5 – Audio Tactile PBU Equipment
Lot number: 5
Short description:
“For the supply of audio tactile push button units and control equipment”
Title of the lot: Lot 6 – Traffic Detection Equipment
Lot number: 6
Short description:
“For the supply of traffic, pedestrian and cyclist detection equipment”
Title of the lot: Lot 7 – Traffic Detection (Multi Object Tracking Radar)
Lot number: 7
Short description:
“For the supply of radar detections for all vehicle types, pedestrian and cyclists.”
Title of the lot: Lot 8 – Pedestrian Countdown Timers
Lot number: 8
Short description:
“For the supply of countdown timer that can be installed as part of the pedestrian traffic signals or mounted beside the signals.”
Title of the lot: Lot 9 – Traffic Signal Controller – SCAT Equipment
Lot number: 9
Short description:
“For the supply of SCATS compatible traffic signal controller and relevant equipment.”
Title of the lot: Lot 10 - Flow / Incident Detection equipment & Loop emulation using Video Image Processing
Lot number: 10
Short description:
“For the supply of flow and incident detection equipment by means of video image processing.”
Title of the lot: Lot 11 – CCTV Equipment
Lot number: 11
Short description:
“For the supply of CCTV cameras and relevant equipment.”
Title of the lot: Lot 12 - Illuminated Bollard Equipment
Lot number: 12
Short description:
“For the supply of 2 types of illuminated bollards (shell and base)”
Title of the lot: Lot 13 - Wireless Cellular Communication unit
Lot number: 13
Short description:
“For the supply of wireless cellar wireless communications units”
Title of the lot: Lot 14 - Cantilevers Poles Gantries, Traffic & CCTV Poles (Aluminium)
Lot number: 14
Short description:
“Tenders are invited for the supply of a Cantilever Poles Gantries and CCTV Poles.”
Title of the lot: Lot 15 – Cantilever, Gantry, Traffic & CCTV Poles (Galvanised):
Lot number: 15
Short description:
“For the supply of 4m & 7m Galvanised Traffic Signal Poles as well as 4m Cranked Poles.”
Title of the lot: Lot 16 - Cantilever, Gantry, Traffic & CCTV Poles Stainless Steel
Lot number: 16
Title of the lot: Lot 17 – 18m (2 part) CCTV Pole & Base
Lot number: 17
Short description:
“For the supply of CCTV poles and base units”
Title of the lot: Lot 18 - Fibre Transmission Equipment
Lot number: 18
Short description:
“For the supply of S- Fibre Transmission Equipment.”
Title of the lot: Lot19 - Communications Cabinet
Lot number: 19
Short description:
“For the supply of Communications Cabinet.”
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Dublin City Council Adminstrative Area”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
“Please refer to tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie RFT ID 172891”
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 5
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2022-07-05 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Said Shawqi
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=170423&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Additional information
“Additional Information – Dublin City Council”
“1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by...”
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“2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce...”
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“3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.”
“4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that...”
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“5. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government...”
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“6. The framework agreement is primarily for use by the Environment & Transportation Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of...”
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“7. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.”
“8. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.”
“9. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).”
“10. Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is – The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7.”
“11. All queries regarding this tender must be submitted through the etenders messaging facility, RFT ID 172891. Queries must be in question format....”
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“12. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the...”
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Information about review deadlines:
“Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:”
“Please consult your solicitor.”
Source: OJS 2022/S 108-304546 (2022-06-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Signalling cable
Short description:
“Dublin City Council proposes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Intelligent Transport Equipment for Traffic Control and Management. The...”
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: Signalling cable 📦
Additional CPV: Road traffic-control equipment 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️
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: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Dublin City Council
Postal address: Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dublincity.ie 🌏
E-mail: said.shawqi@dublincity.ie 📧
Phone: +353 12222555 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=170423&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=170423&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-06-02 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-07-05 📅
Publication date: 2022-06-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 108-304546
OJ-S issue: 108
Additional information
“Additional Information – Dublin City Council 1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you...”
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Dublin City Council proposes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Intelligent Transport Equipment for Traffic Control and Management. The...”
“In the past 12 months Dublin city Council have spent approximately €442,00. The framework agreement will encompass the Dublin City Council and Dun Laoghaire...”
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“The Tender documents provide information with regard to the proposed Framework and a description of the procurement process. Tenderers, who are interested...”
Title of the lot: Lot 1 - Traffic Signal Cables
Lot number: 1
Short description:
“Traffic Signal cables are to be PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) / SWA (Steel Wire Armour) / PVC type or equivalent with Orange PVC sheaths on outside and coloured...”
“Please refer to Section 3, Specification of Requirements for details”
Duration: 48 months
Title of the lot: Lot 2 - LED Traffic Lights Equipment
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Lot 3 - LED Traffic Lights Equipment (Repeater Signals)
Lot number: 3
Short description:
“For the supply of LED repeater signals for pedestrian and cycle signals”
Title of the lot: Lot 4 - LED Traffic Lights Equipment (Zebra Crossings)
Lot number: 4
Short description:
“For the supply of Zebra crossing beacons and relevant mounting poles”
Title of the lot: Lot 5 – Audio Tactile PBU Equipment
Lot number: 5
Short description:
“For the supply of audio tactile push button units and control equipment”
Title of the lot: Lot 6 – Traffic Detection Equipment
Lot number: 6
Short description:
“For the supply of traffic, pedestrian and cyclist detection equipment”
Title of the lot: Lot 7 – Traffic Detection (Multi Object Tracking Radar)
Lot number: 7
Short description:
“For the supply of radar detections for all vehicle types, pedestrian and cyclists.”
Title of the lot: Lot 8 – Pedestrian Countdown Timers
Lot number: 8
Short description:
“For the supply of countdown timer that can be installed as part of the pedestrian traffic signals or mounted beside the signals.”
Title of the lot: Lot 9 – Traffic Signal Controller – SCAT Equipment
Lot number: 9
Short description:
“For the supply of SCATS compatible traffic signal controller and relevant equipment.”
Title of the lot: Lot 10 - Flow / Incident Detection equipment & Loop emulation using Video Image Processing
Lot number: 10
Short description:
“For the supply of flow and incident detection equipment by means of video image processing.”
Title of the lot: Lot 11 – CCTV Equipment
Lot number: 11
Short description:
“For the supply of CCTV cameras and relevant equipment.”
Title of the lot: Lot 12 - Illuminated Bollard Equipment
Lot number: 12
Short description:
“For the supply of 2 types of illuminated bollards (shell and base)”
Title of the lot: Lot 13 - Wireless Cellular Communication unit
Lot number: 13
Short description:
“For the supply of wireless cellar wireless communications units”
Title of the lot: Lot 14 - Cantilevers Poles Gantries, Traffic & CCTV Poles (Aluminium)
Lot number: 14
Short description:
“Tenders are invited for the supply of a Cantilever Poles Gantries and CCTV Poles.”
Title of the lot: Lot 15 – Cantilever, Gantry, Traffic & CCTV Poles (Galvanised):
Lot number: 15
Short description:
“For the supply of 4m & 7m Galvanised Traffic Signal Poles as well as 4m Cranked Poles.”
Title of the lot: Lot 16 - Cantilever, Gantry, Traffic & CCTV Poles Stainless Steel
Lot number: 16
Title of the lot: Lot 17 – 18m (2 part) CCTV Pole & Base
Lot number: 17
Short description:
“For the supply of CCTV poles and base units”
Title of the lot: Lot 18 - Fibre Transmission Equipment
Lot number: 18
Short description:
“For the supply of S- Fibre Transmission Equipment.”
Title of the lot: Lot19 - Communications Cabinet
Lot number: 19
Short description:
“For the supply of Communications Cabinet.”
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Dublin City Council Adminstrative Area”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
“Please refer to tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie RFT ID 172891”
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 5
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2022-07-05 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Said Shawqi
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=170423&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Additional information
“Additional Information – Dublin City Council”
“1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by...”
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“2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce...”
“3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.”
“4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that...”
“5. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government...”
“6. The framework agreement is primarily for use by the Environment & Transportation Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of...”
“7. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.”
“8. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.”
“9. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).”
“10. Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is – The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7.”
“11. All queries regarding this tender must be submitted through the etenders messaging facility, RFT ID 172891. Queries must be in question format....”
“12. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the...”
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Information about review deadlines:
“Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:”
“Please consult your solicitor.”
Source: OJS 2022/S 108-304546 (2022-06-02)
Additional information (2022-07-04)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Road traffic-control equipment 📦
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-07-04 📅
Publication date: 2022-07-08 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 130-369140
Refers to notice: 2022/S 108-304546
OJ-S issue: 130
Additional information
“- General Terms and Conditions for supplies - Updated Lots - Answering Questions”
Source: OJS 2022/S 130-369140 (2022-07-04)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Road traffic-control equipment 📦
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-07-04 📅
Publication date: 2022-07-08 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 130-369140
Refers to notice: 2022/S 108-304546
OJ-S issue: 130
Additional information
“- General Terms and Conditions for supplies - Updated Lots - Answering Questions”
Source: OJS 2022/S 130-369140 (2022-07-04)
Contract award notice (2022-11-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 4 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-11-16 📅
Publication date: 2022-11-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 224-645963
OJ-S issue: 224
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Fitness for Purpose
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 60
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-10-10 📅
Name: Civic Integrated Solutions Ltd.
National registration number: 6365998B
Postal address: Unit 74 Block 503
Postal town: Rathcoole
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14019914 📞
E-mail: neil@civic.ie 📧
Country: Dublin 🏙️
Internet address: http://www.civic.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 4 000 000 EUR 💰
Name: Elmore Group Limited
National registration number: 90480
Postal address: Essmore House
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Kylemore Business Pa
Phone: +353 18989660 📞
E-mail: fergal.kelly@elmore.ie 📧
Internet address: http://elmore.ie 🌏
Name: Swarco UK & Ireland Ltd (Formally Dynniq UK Ltd)
National registration number: 1490333
Postal address: Hazelwood House, Lime Tree Way, Chineham Business
Postal town: Basingstoke
Postal code: Basingstoke, Hampshi
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 01618682040 📞
E-mail: uk.info@swarco.com 📧
Name: Ipl group
National registration number: 6546743V
Postal address: Slane road
Postal town: Drogheda
Postal code: Louth
Phone: +353 419832591 📞
E-mail: liam.healy@ipl.ie 📧
Total value of the procurement: 4 000 000 GBP 💰
Name: Eimard Electronics Limited
National registration number: 9798571E
Postal address: Unit 7, Dunleer Enterprise Centre, Shamrockhill
Postal town: Dunleer
Postal code: Co Louth
Phone: +353 0419819642 📞
E-mail: office@eimard.ie 📧
Country: Eastern and Midland 🏙️
Name: Barox Kommunikation GmbH
National registration number: DE228975346
Postal address: Weiler Strasse 7
Postal town: Lorrach
Postal code: D-79540
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
E-mail: info@barox.uk 📧
Internet address: http://www.barox.de 🌏
Name: Civic Integrated Solutions Ltd
Postal code: Rathcoole
Internet address: www.civic.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Source: OJS 2022/S 224-645963 (2022-11-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 4 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-11-16 📅
Publication date: 2022-11-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 224-645963
OJ-S issue: 224
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Fitness for Purpose
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 60
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-10-10 📅
Name: Civic Integrated Solutions Ltd.
National registration number: 6365998B
Postal address: Unit 74 Block 503
Postal town: Rathcoole
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14019914 📞
E-mail: neil@civic.ie 📧
Country: Dublin 🏙️
Internet address: http://www.civic.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 4 000 000 EUR 💰
Name: Elmore Group Limited
National registration number: 90480
Postal address: Essmore House
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Kylemore Business Pa
Phone: +353 18989660 📞
E-mail: fergal.kelly@elmore.ie 📧
Internet address: http://elmore.ie 🌏
Name: Swarco UK & Ireland Ltd (Formally Dynniq UK Ltd)
National registration number: 1490333
Postal address: Hazelwood House, Lime Tree Way, Chineham Business
Postal town: Basingstoke
Postal code: Basingstoke, Hampshi
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 01618682040 📞
E-mail: uk.info@swarco.com 📧
Name: Ipl group
National registration number: 6546743V
Postal address: Slane road
Postal town: Drogheda
Postal code: Louth
Phone: +353 419832591 📞
E-mail: liam.healy@ipl.ie 📧
Total value of the procurement: 4 000 000 GBP 💰
Name: Eimard Electronics Limited
National registration number: 9798571E
Postal address: Unit 7, Dunleer Enterprise Centre, Shamrockhill
Postal town: Dunleer
Postal code: Co Louth
Phone: +353 0419819642 📞
E-mail: office@eimard.ie 📧
Country: Eastern and Midland 🏙️
Name: Barox Kommunikation GmbH
National registration number: DE228975346
Postal address: Weiler Strasse 7
Postal town: Lorrach
Postal code: D-79540
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
E-mail: info@barox.uk 📧
Internet address: http://www.barox.de 🌏
Name: Civic Integrated Solutions Ltd
Postal code: Rathcoole
Internet address: www.civic.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Source: OJS 2022/S 224-645963 (2022-11-16)
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