Defence Forces Software Defined Wireless Area Network

Irish Defence Forces_1144

The Defence Forces is expanding its current telecommunications infrastructure to incorporate commercially available internet links beyond its current usage. It is anticipated that commercial off the shelf links will be required for all Defence Forces locations with the aim of providing a modern, secure and flexible internet infrastructure that will allow the Defence Forces to cater for its growing needs. These additional links will provide the Defence Forces with the flexibility to access mission-critical information as required while maintaining the principle of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (C.I.A) while enhancing the security and reliability of the defence network. This project will ensure that the Defence Forces are proactive and not reactive to the organisational requirements so that Defence Forces users can continue to have a reliable infrastructure when required. It has a key objective of the project to ensure resilience and redundancy through the use of diverse links and the underlying network. The Defence Forces will provide a supplementary technical description document to candidates selected to participate in the Restricted process subject to the signing of a confidentiality agreement. It is proposed that the procurement process will be a two (2) stage, restricted process to include PQQ, a final restricted RFT and an optional presentation of the final proposal by candidates. It is expected that the award of the contract will be in Q1 2024.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-10-17. The procurement was published on 2024-09-17.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2024-09-17 Contract notice
Contract notice (2024-09-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Defence Forces Software Defined Wireless Area Network
Short description:
The Defence Forces is expanding its current telecommunications infrastructure to incorporate commercially available internet links beyond its current usage. It is anticipated that commercial off the shelf links will be required for all Defence Forces locations with the aim of providing a modern, secure and flexible internet infrastructure that will allow the Defence Forces to cater for its growing needs. These additional links will provide the Defence Forces with the flexibility to access mission-critical information as required while maintaining the principle of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (C.I.A) while enhancing the security and reliability of the defence network. This project will ensure that the Defence Forces are proactive and not reactive to the organisational requirements so that Defence Forces users can continue to have a reliable infrastructure when required. It has a key objective of the project to ensure resilience and redundancy through the use of diverse links and the underlying network. The Defence Forces will provide a supplementary technical description document to candidates selected to participate in the Restricted process subject to the signing of a confidentiality agreement. It is proposed that the procurement process will be a two (2) stage, restricted process to include PQQ, a final restricted RFT and an optional presentation of the final proposal by candidates. It is expected that the award of the contract will be in Q1 2024.
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Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Network infrastructure 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 950 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Additional products/services:
Aim of strategic procurement: Innovative purchase
New Network Installation(s)
Innovation procurement: The procured works, supplies or services are novel or significantly improved compared to other works, supplies, or services already on the market.
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Restricted procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-10-17 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Exclusion ground: Bankruptcy

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Irish Defence Forces_1144
National registration number: DefenceForcesIreland
Postal address: Station Rd.
Postal code: W12AD93
Postal town: Newbridge
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@military.ie 📧
Phone: +35345492483 📞
URL: https://www.military.ie/en/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.military.ie/en/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Defence
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=4334808 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=4334808 🌏
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
Source: OJS 2024/S 183-564059 (2024-09-17)
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