ESB Communication Tower Maintenence

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )

ESBT owns and operates circa 330 tower sites countrywide. Each tower is to be maintained on an 18 month rotating schedule throughout the term of the contract. The country is divided into 9 zones with approximately equal quantities of towers contained within each zone. This is subject to change as new sites are built and added to the rotation. The highest scoring three Applicants, following the tendering process, will be admitted to the Framework Agreement. It is proposed that the Contract will include: Certify existing fall arrest as per manufacturers guidelines. Insert Fall Arrest System certification date and scaff tag on ladder at base. Carry out torque test on the towers bolts to tower suppliers guidelines Check all operator equipment is secure and adequately installed to suitable standard. Collect all required operator data on the tower as per ESBT checklist and ensure each piece of equipment is labelled and photographed. Inspect all aspects of the tower as per ESBT climbdown checklist (supplied). Climbing ladder checklist to be completed for the replacement to Latchway system. Towers dimensions including wooded pole check. Carry out weep hole test. Repair minor damage appropriately i.e superficial rust, lubricate fixtures etc. Aircraft Warning Light check. Electromagnetic Field Test. Weep hole test. Fall Arrest System certification cert. Test resistance (earth check) and continuity on Lightning protection system. Tower torque check. Climbdown report on customer equipment. Update extranet with customer equipment details. Project management and Health and safety. Confirm that existing risk assessments are correct. Site maintenance completion documents (including before and after photos, test certificates, inventory, fall arrest replacement details.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-09-05. The procurement was published on 2024-08-01.

Suppliers

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

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Procurement history
Date Document
2024-08-01 Contract notice
2026-11-02 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2024-08-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: ESB Communication Tower Maintenence
Reference number: TR1062
Short description:
ESBT owns and operates circa 330 tower sites countrywide. Each tower is to be maintained on an 18 month rotating schedule throughout the term of the contract. The country is divided into 9 zones with approximately equal quantities of towers contained within each zone. This is subject to change as new sites are built and added to the rotation. The highest scoring three Applicants, following the tendering process, will be admitted to the Framework Agreement. It is proposed that the Contract will include: Certify existing fall arrest as per manufacturers guidelines. Insert Fall Arrest System certification date and scaff tag on ladder at base. Carry out torque test on the towers bolts to tower suppliers guidelines Check all operator equipment is secure and adequately installed to suitable standard. Collect all required operator data on the tower as per ESBT checklist and ensure each piece of equipment is labelled and photographed. Inspect all aspects of the tower as per ESBT climbdown checklist (supplied). Climbing ladder checklist to be completed for the replacement to Latchway system. Towers dimensions including wooded pole check. Carry out weep hole test. Repair minor damage appropriately i.e superficial rust, lubricate fixtures etc. Aircraft Warning Light check. Electromagnetic Field Test. Weep hole test. Fall Arrest System certification cert. Test resistance (earth check) and continuity on Lightning protection system. Tower torque check. Climbdown report on customer equipment. Update extranet with customer equipment details. Project management and Health and safety. Confirm that existing risk assessments are correct. Site maintenance completion documents (including before and after photos, test certificates, inventory, fall arrest replacement details.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services 📦
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Information about lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 1
Tenders may be submitted for all lots ✅
Description
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Lot 1
Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 150 000 EUR 💰
Additional products/services:
+ 4 more
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Maximum renewals: 6
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the contract will run for an initial period of 3 years with two optional 2-year extensions for a maximum contract of 7 years subject to satisfactory performance. The agreement will be subject to regular operational review.
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Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-09-05 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria: Details in the Prequalification document
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Details in PreQualification Document
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Details in PreQualification Document

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
National registration number: 465172
Postal address: 27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin
Postal code: D02 KT92
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: stephen.lawton@esb.ie 📧
Phone: 0000 📞
URL: https://www.esb.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.esb.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Electricity
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=4072491 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=4072491 🌏
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 📞
Source: OJS 2024/S 151-469792 (2024-08-01)
Contract award notice (2026-11-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 800 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 1 800 000 EUR 💰
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 150 000 EUR 💰
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Ireland

Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 460399
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-10-19 📅
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement ✅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Tender identifier: 000147239
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Name of the tendering party: Obelisk
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Obelisk Group
National registration number: 257021
Postal address: Unit 301 Northwest business park
Postal code: D15HY92
Postal town: Dublin15
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: lbehan@obelisk.com 📧
Phone: 0874825141 📞
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Tender identifier: 000147109
Information about tenders
Name of the tendering party: Global Rail
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Surecom Network Solutions Ltd
National registration number: 39871
Postal address: Bothair Beri
Postal code: E21TF84
Postal town: Cahir
Region: Mid-West 🏙️
E-mail: jim.sheehan@surecom.ie 📧
Phone: 0868147509 📞
URL: www.surecom.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 800 000 EUR 💰
Tender identifier: 000147167
Information about tenders
Name of the tendering party: Surecom
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Global Rail Services Ltd
National registration number: 347033
Postal address: 516a Grants Rise, Greenogue Business Park
Postal code: D24 FH56
Postal town: Rathcoole
E-mail: tenders@globalrailservices.com 📧
Phone: 014588540 📞
Fax: 014588542 📠
URL: www.theglobalinfrastructuregroup.com 🌏

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Contact point: ESB Procurement
E-mail: esprocurement@esb.ie 📧

Complementary information
Review body
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: N/A
Source: OJS 2026/S 214-764868 (2026-11-02)
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