Provision of a network solution for Broadband Connection Points including installation and support along with associated services
Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
The Department of Rural and Community Development supports 300 Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) that were delivered under the National Broadband Plan at publicly accessible sites that serve areas without reliable high-speed broadband, including isolated communities in rural areas and on many of our offshore islands. Broadband Connection Points (BCPs), have been identified as premises in communities that have been prioritised for connection in 2020 by National Broadband Ireland (NBI). These locations are of community importance such as community centres, parish halls, schools and sports clubs. They were selected by the local authorities due to their location in rural areas currently with little or no connectivity at that time. The BCP sites are provided with a high-speed broadband connection which is available for public WiFi access free of charge. BCP sites may also be used for onsite community use including social events, digital skills training courses, arts and culture activities and access to national cultural resources as well as, in some cases, hot desks and meeting rooms for remote workers and students. The current system makes use of the government’s centralised Guest registration portal and a mobile number is entered on which to receive a pin to connect to the system. The winning tender will be required to provide a solution to meet the technical requirements at the BCP points and to include the centrally managed routers. This includes the replacement of current equipment, maintenance and support for the duration of the contract. The solution must include a single multifunction device with switching and firewall functionality (minimum 8 port) at each BCP location and support of the devices for the lifetime of the contact (up to a maximum of 5 years). The solution needs to allow for the connection of Access Points, IoT devices and other devices such as screens, projectors and credit card machines. The Contracting Authority requires the that 280 sites that will upgraded over a period of 6 months once the Contract is signed, with an expected total of 470 internal APs and 305 external APs required. Other sites up to a maximum of 70 additional sites may be added over tender period.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-10-18. The procurement was published on 2024-09-13.
Who? What?- • Computer network services › Local area network services
- • Installation services of computers › Hardware installation services
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | Contract notice |
| 2024-10-17 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of a network solution for Broadband Connection Points including installation and support along with associated services
Short description:
“The Department of Rural and Community Development supports 300 Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) that were delivered under the National Broadband Plan at...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Computer network services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Description of the procurement:
“The Department of Rural and Community Development supports 300 Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) that were delivered under the National Broadband Plan at...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Computer network services 📦
Additional products/services: Local area network services 📦
Installation services of computers and information-processing equipment 📦
Hardware installation services 📦
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Duration: 5 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Duration
Start date: 2024-11-11 📅
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Local area network services 📦
Installation services of computers and information-processing equipment 📦
Hardware installation 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: 2024-10-18 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-10-18 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=4312466
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2024-10-18 12:30:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=4312466”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
“Please refer to the CFT documents”
Exclusion ground: nati-ground
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
National registration number: Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
Postal address: 10-11 Trinity Point, Leinster Street South
Postal code: D02EF85
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact point: James Kenny
E-mail: kevin.holmes@drcd.gov.ie 📧
Phone: 013591101 📞
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-rural-and-community-development/ 🌏
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=4312466 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=4312466 🌏
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 180-553926 (2024-09-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
2 000 000 EUR 💰
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-10-21 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-10-21 12:30:00 📅
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2024-10-21 12:30:00 📅
Changes
New value
Text:
“Deadline Response date has been changed from 18th October at 12:00 noon to 21st October at 12:00 noon.”
Other additional information
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 273a582d-d9bb-4935-8c01-276c58bc2691-01
Source: OJS 2024/S 204-632443 (2024-10-17)
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