Underground Civils Fibre Build and Maintenance Services pursuant to a framework agreement
Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
The scope of the contract shall be the provision of reliable, flexible, and economic fibre- network build and maintenance services to support and develop its underground networks. The execution of civil works and to commission fibre optic activations to a “Ready for Service” standard, fit for operational handover to ESBT in response to requests for maintenance or extensions to the underground network. It is envisaged the framework contract will be structured as a 3+2+2-year framework contract.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-06-10. The procurement was published on 2024-05-15.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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- • Construction work › Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2024-05-15 | Contract notice |
| 2026-06-17 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2024-05-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Underground Civils Fibre Build and Maintenance Services pursuant to a framework agreement
Short description:
Type of contract: Works
Products/services: Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 9 800 000 EUR 💰
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
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services:
Maximum renewals: 1
Title
Lot Identification Number:
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: 2024-06-10 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 a single operator ✅
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
A guarantee is required ✅
A certain legal form must be taken by a group of tenderers that is awarded a contract ✅
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: 00000
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: 00000
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
National registration number:
Postal address: 27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin
Postal code: D02 KT92
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: na@na.na 📧
Phone: 0000000 📞
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=3583915 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=3583915 🌏
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
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 096-293376 (2024-05-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Underground Civils Fibre Build and Maintenance Services pursuant to a framework agreement
Short description:
The scope of the contract shall be the provision of reliable, flexible, and economic fibre- network build and maintenance services to support and develop its underground networks. The execution of civil works and to commission fibre optic activations to a “Ready for Service” standard, fit for operational handover to ESBT in response to requests for maintenance or extensions to the underground network. It is envisaged the framework contract will be structured as a 3+2+2-year framework contract.
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Products/services: Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 9 800 000 EUR 💰
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
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services:
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: 2024-06-10 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 a single operator ✅
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
A guarantee is required ✅
A certain legal form must be taken by a group of tenderers that is awarded a contract ✅
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: 00000
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: 00000
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
National registration number:
ESB
Postal address: 27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin
Postal code: D02 KT92
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: na@na.na 📧
Phone: 0000000 📞
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=3583915 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=3583915 🌏
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 096-293376 (2024-05-15)
Contract award notice (2026-06-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 9 800 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 9 800 000 EUR (framework approximate) 💰
Description
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Extra-Regio NUTS 3 🏙️
Duration: 60 months
Procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-05-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement: 9 800 000 EUR 💰
The tender is a variant ✅
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Circet Networks (Ireland) Limited
National registration number:
Postal address: Circet, GHQ, Cloverhill Industrial Estate. Clondalkin
Postal code: 22
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: tenders@circet.ie 📧
Phone: 014575000 📞
URL: www.circet.ie 🌏
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
National registration number:
Region: Dublin 🏙️
E-mail: esprocurement@esb.ie 📧
Phone: 00000000 📞
Complementary information
Review body
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
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 2026/S 117-422487 (2026-06-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 9 800 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 9 800 000 EUR (framework approximate) 💰
Description
Additional products/services:
+ 18 more
Place of performance: Extra-Regio NUTS 3 🏙️
Duration: 60 months
Procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
442044
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-05-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement: 9 800 000 EUR 💰
The tender is a variant ✅
Tender identifier:
000114187
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Circet Networks (Ireland) Limited
National registration number:
303841
Postal address: Circet, GHQ, Cloverhill Industrial Estate. Clondalkin
Postal code: 22
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: tenders@circet.ie 📧
Phone: 014575000 📞
URL: www.circet.ie 🌏
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
National registration number:
TR996
Region: Dublin 🏙️
E-mail: esprocurement@esb.ie 📧
Phone: 00000000 📞
Complementary information
Review body
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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 2026/S 117-422487 (2026-06-17)
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