Single operator framework agreement for ongoing support and maintenance of the existing unified Communications solution, to include all hardware requirements, needed to run the solution for Irish Prison Service, Department of Justice & Associated agencies.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-02-20.
The procurement was published on 2023-01-19.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tender
Irish Prison Service
Products/services: Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services📦
Short description:
“Single operator framework agreement for ongoing support and maintenance of the existing unified Communications solution, to include all hardware...”
Short description
Single operator framework agreement for ongoing support and maintenance of the existing unified Communications solution, to include all hardware requirements, needed to run the solution for Irish Prison Service, Department of Justice & Associated agencies.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 10 000 000 💰
Single operator framework agreement for ongoing support and maintenance of the existing unified Communications solution, to include all hardware requirements, needed to run the solution for Irish Prison Service, Department of Justice & Associated agencies.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 10 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 96
Additional information:
“Irish Prisons Service (IPS) have deployed a large, unified communications (UC) estate based upon Cisco UC technology. Please note IPS have made a...”
Additional information
Irish Prisons Service (IPS) have deployed a large, unified communications (UC) estate based upon Cisco UC technology. Please note IPS have made a significant investment in Cisco UC and it is not the intention to move away from this during the lifetime of this contract.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please refer to the Tender Documentation available from www.etenders.gov.ie Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: To be agreed with the successful tenderer.
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Description
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years:
“Irish Prisons Service (IPS) have deployed a large, unified communications (UC) estate based upon Cisco UC technology. Please note IPS have made a...”
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years
Irish Prisons Service (IPS) have deployed a large, unified communications (UC) estate based upon Cisco UC technology. Please note IPS have made a significant investment in Cisco UC and it is not the intention to move away from this during the lifetime of this contract.
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Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-02-20
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-02-20
12:00 📅
Complementary information Additional information
“The closing date for tenders is 12 noon (Local Time) Monday, 20th February 2022. It is the responsibility of the tenderers to ensure that their tender is...”
The closing date for tenders is 12 noon (Local Time) Monday, 20th February 2022. It is the responsibility of the tenderers to ensure that their tender is complete and is uploaded by the designated deadline. Tenders that are received late or via other means will not be considered in this public procurement competition. It is important to note that only persons who have downloaded and accepted a document can upload a submission.
Submission of Tenders:
The Contracting Authority is using the Tender Postbox facility and tenders must be submitted
electronically via the eTenders postbox facility on www.etenders.gov.ie only. Only Tenders submitted to the electronic postbox will be accepted. Tenders submitted by any other means (including but not limited to by email, fax, post or hand delivery) will not be accepted.
Tenderers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload and submit all required tender documentation before the Tender Deadline. Tenderers should consider the fact that upload speeds vary. To submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that tenderers must click “Submit Response”. After submitting tenderers can still modify and re-send their response up until the response deadline. Tenderers should be aware that the ‘Submit Response’ button will be disabled automatically upon the expiration of the response deadline. Tenderers not familiar with uploading on eTenders should ensure they familiarise themselves with the process prior to the submission deadline.
Queries:
All queries regarding this tender should be through the Questions and Answers facility on
www.etenders.gov.ie, including any omissions which would prevent tenderers from submitting a comprehensive tender. Please submit queries as soon as possible. The closing date for queries is 12 noon (Local Time) Friday, 10th February 2022. Process for submitting queries Via www.etenders.gov.ie only. In circulating responses, queries will be edited to avoid disclosing the identity of the querist and will be circulated to all parties who have expressed an interest in the procurement on the eTenders website.
Extension of the Tender Deadline:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the closing date for receipt of tenders by giving notice in writing (by post or electronic means) to all parties who have expressed an interest in the notice via eTenders no later than six days before the original closing date. Tenderers will be responsible for any costs incurred by them in the event that they are required to attend clarification or other meetings or make a presentation of their proposals.
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Irish Prison Service
Postal address: IDA Business Park, Ballinalee Road
Postal town: Longford
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The contract award decision is subject to the application of SI 130 of 2010.
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: xx
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 017-046216 (2023-01-19)
Additional information (2023-02-15) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: IDA Business Park, Ballinalee Road
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 017-046216
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified:
“Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest” Old value
Date: 2023-02-20 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2023-02-27 📅
Time: 12:00
Other additional information
Please note that the deadline for submission has been extended.
Source: OJS 2023/S 036-106901 (2023-02-15)