Advisory Services relating to specification, implementation, testing, management and maintenance of a national Public Warning System (PWS)

Department of the Environment Climate and Communications

The Contracting Authority wishes to appoint external advisors to provide technical, commercial and financial advisory services in relation to the establishment of a national Cell Broadcast (CB) Public Warning System (PWS). These Services include, but are not necessarily limited to, the development of technical specifications and funding and governance models, the provision of advice during the procurement of the PWS equipment, determination of successful implementation and testing of the PWS and the provision of recommendations on the long-term management and maintenance of the PWS. Extensive engagement and consultation with key stakeholders including Government Departments and Agencies and the telecommunications industry (Mobile Network Operators, mobile handset manufacturers, operating system suppliers, etc.) will be required throughout the process. Full details can be found in the Request for Tender document.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-06-12. The procurement was published on 2024-04-25.

Who?

• Department of the Environment Climate and Communications

What?

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2024-04-25	Contract notice

Contract notice (2024-04-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Advisory Services relating to specification, implementation, testing, management and maintenance of a national Public Warning System (PWS)
Short description:
“The Contracting Authority wishes to appoint external advisors to provide technical, commercial and financial advisory services in relation to the...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Procurement consultancy services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 850 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 850 000 EUR 💰
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ✅
Description of the procurement:
“The Contracting Authority wishes to appoint external advisors to provide technical, commercial and financial advisory services in relation to the...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Procurement consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Financial consultancy services 📦
Financial management consultancy services 📦
Technical services 📦
Technical analysis or consultancy services 📦
Telecommunications services 📦

“N/A”
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are not included because the procurement is not intended for use by natural persons
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Initial Term for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of two (2) such...”
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Description
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Financial consultancy services 📦
Financial management consultancy services 📦
Technical services 📦
Technical analysis or consultancy services 📦
Telecommunications services 📦
Description
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-06-12 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-06-12 17:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3462824
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2024-06-12 17:30:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3462824”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic payment will be used ✅

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Exclusion ground: nati-ground
Description of exclusion grounds:
“Please refer to the procurement documents for further information.”

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of the Environment Climate and Communications
National registration number: 4002073W
Postal address: 29-31 Adelaide Road
Postal code: D02 X285
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: susan.fleming@decc.gov.ie 📧
Phone: 01 678 2000 📞
URL: http://www.decc.gov.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.decc.gov.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Environment
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=3462824 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/eawarding/showTenderList.do?resourceId=3462824 🌏
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2024/S 084-252683 (2024-04-25)

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