ITC016F Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Network and Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services

The Office of Government Procurement

The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request for tenders (“RFT”) as a central purchasing body for use by the Framework Clients (defined below). The Office of Government Procurement (the “OGP”) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be deemed to include the OGP. The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the “Framework Agreement”) for the supply of goods and associated services as described in detail in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods and Services”).

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-12-06. The procurement was published on 2024-10-25.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2024-10-25 Contract notice
2024-11-19 Contract notice
Contract notice (2024-10-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: ITC016F Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Network and Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services
Short description:
The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request for tenders (“RFT”)...  Show more
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Local area network 📦
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 3

1️⃣
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Lot 1: Network Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services
Estimated value excluding VAT: 75 000 000 EUR 💰
Description of the procurement:
The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request for tenders (“RFT”)...  Show more
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Local area network 📦
Additional products/services: Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Pollution prevention and control
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Duration: 4 years
Duration
Start date: 2025-03-14 📅
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2️⃣
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Lot 2: Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services
Estimated value excluding VAT: 75 000 000 EUR 💰
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3️⃣
Internal identifier: 3
Title: Lot 3: Network and Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services
Estimated value excluding VAT: 75 000 000 EUR 💰
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-12-06 15:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-12-06 15:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=4574076
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 a single operator
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2024-12-06 15:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=4574076
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria: Please refer to the CfT documentation
Exclusion ground: Purely national exclusion grounds

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Office of Government Procurement
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1
Postal code: D01 PF72
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17738000 📞
URL: https://www.ogp.gov.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ogp.gov.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=4574076 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=4574076 🌏
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 211-656604 (2024-10-25)
Contract notice (2024-11-19)
Object
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 75 000 000 EUR 💰
75 000 000 EUR 💰
75 000 000 EUR 💰

Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-12-16 11:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-12-16 11:30:00 📅
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Maximum number of participants: 20
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2024-12-16 11:30:00 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Region: Dublin 🏙️

Complementary information
Review body
Dublin 🏙️

Changes
Other additional information
Tender Response Deadline changed from 6/12/2024 to 16/12/2024 at 11.00 IST Maximum Framework Agreement Value updated for each Lot Maximum number of FW...  Show more
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 88a7eef4-3cbb-4ef4-ac0a-a719c86b1879-01
Source: OJS 2024/S 227-710651 (2024-11-19)