Fixed Voice Services for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade wishes to replace its current Fixed Voice Service with a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) service. The successful tenderer will Host and Route all Voice Traffic/SIP Services into the Department. The full service requirements are as described in Appendix 1 of the Request for Tender (RFT) document.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-10-08. The procurement was published on 2025-09-08.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2025-09-08 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-09-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Fixed Voice Services for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Short description:
“The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade wishes to replace its current Fixed Voice Service with a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) service. The...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade wishes to replace its current Fixed Voice Service with a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) service. The...”    Show more
Additional products/services: Telecommunications services 📦
Additional products/services: Data network management and support services 📦
Additional products/services: Telecommunications system 📦
Additional products/services: Telecommunications equipment and supplies 📦
Additional products/services: Telecommunications facilities 📦
Additional products/services: Integrated telecommunications services 📦
Additional products/services: Telephone and data transmission services 📦
Additional products/services: Electronic data exchange services 📦
Additional products/services: Data transmission services 📦
Additional products/services: Data network support services 📦
Additional products/services: Telecommunications network 📦
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 5 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-10-08 18:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-10-08 18:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6483338
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 90

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
National registration number: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Postal address: Iveagh House. 80 St Stephen's Green. Dublin 2.
Postal code: D02 VY53
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: dfatenders@dfa.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14082000 📞
URL: https://www.dfa.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dfa.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=6483338 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6483338 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
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
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 173-591541 (2025-09-08)