International Telecommunications Data Circuits
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnรณthaรญ Eachtracha agus Trรกdรกla
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade requests tenders from economic operators for the provision of International Telecommunications Data Circuits. In summary, the Services required are: A) End-to-End Layer 2 (where Layer 2 has the meaning given in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model) synchronous telecommunications data circuits. B) Support and maintenance of synchronous telecommunications data circuits. The full service requirements are as described in Appendix 1 of the Request for Tender (RFT) document.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-09-12. The procurement was published on 2025-08-13.
Who? What?- โข Communications network โบ Telecommunications network
- โข Data network management and support services โบ Data network support services
- โข Data-processing services โบ Data transmission services
- โข Electronic message services โบ Electronic data exchange services
- โข Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services โบ Integrated telecommunications services
- โข Telecommunications cable and equipment โบ Telecommunications system
- โข Telecommunications cable and equipment โบ Telecommunications facilities
- โข Telecommunications cable and equipment โบ Telecommunications equipment
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 | Contract notice |
| 2025-08-28 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2025-08-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: International Telecommunications Data Circuits
Short description:
โThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade requests tenders from economic operators for the provision of International Telecommunications Data Circuits. In...โ
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Telecommunications services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 6
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 6
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Lot 1
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade requests tenders from economic operators for the provision of International Telecommunications Data Circuits. In...โ
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Telecommunications services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Data network management and support services ๐ฆ
Telecommunications system ๐ฆ
Telecommunications equipment and supplies ๐ฆ
Telecommunications equipment ๐ฆ
Telecommunications facilities ๐ฆ
Integrated telecommunications services ๐ฆ
Telephone and data transmission services ๐ฆ
Electronic data exchange services ๐ฆ
Data transmission services ๐ฆ
Data network support services ๐ฆ
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐ฆ
Telecommunications network ๐ฆ
Green Procurement Criteria: Other Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 5 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Lot 2
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 3
Title: Lot 3
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
4๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 4
Title: Lot 4
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004
5๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 5
Title: Lot 5
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005
6๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 6
Title: Lot 6
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0006
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Data network management and support services ๐ฆ
Telecommunications system ๐ฆ
Telecommunications equipment and supplies ๐ฆ
Telecommunications equipment ๐ฆ
Telecommunications facilities ๐ฆ
Integrated telecommunications services ๐ฆ
Telephone and data transmission services ๐ฆ
Electronic data exchange services ๐ฆ
Data transmission services ๐ฆ
Data network support services ๐ฆ
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐ฆ
Telecommunications network ๐ฆ
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-09-12 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-09-12 00:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6296169
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-09-12 00:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6296169โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Required
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-09-05 00:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnรณthaรญ Eachtracha agus Trรกdรกla
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: dfatenders@dfa.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 14082000 ๐
URL: https://www.dfa.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dfa.ie ๐
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=6296169 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6296169 ๐
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
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
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
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 155-533717 (2025-08-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: International Telecommunications Data Circuits
Short description:
โThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade requests tenders from economic operators for the provision of International Telecommunications Data Circuits. In...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Telecommunications services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 6
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 6
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Lot 1
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade requests tenders from economic operators for the provision of International Telecommunications Data Circuits. In...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Telecommunications services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Data network management and support services ๐ฆ
Telecommunications system ๐ฆ
Telecommunications equipment and supplies ๐ฆ
Telecommunications equipment ๐ฆ
Telecommunications facilities ๐ฆ
Integrated telecommunications services ๐ฆ
Telephone and data transmission services ๐ฆ
Electronic data exchange services ๐ฆ
Data transmission services ๐ฆ
Data network support services ๐ฆ
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐ฆ
Telecommunications network ๐ฆ
Green Procurement Criteria: Other Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 5 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Lot 2
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 3
Title: Lot 3
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
4๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 4
Title: Lot 4
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004
5๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 5
Title: Lot 5
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005
6๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 6
Title: Lot 6
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0006
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Data network management and support services ๐ฆ
Telecommunications system ๐ฆ
Telecommunications equipment and supplies ๐ฆ
Telecommunications equipment ๐ฆ
Telecommunications facilities ๐ฆ
Integrated telecommunications services ๐ฆ
Telephone and data transmission services ๐ฆ
Electronic data exchange services ๐ฆ
Data transmission services ๐ฆ
Data network support services ๐ฆ
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐ฆ
Telecommunications network ๐ฆ
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-09-12 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-09-12 00:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6296169
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-09-12 00:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6296169โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Required
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-09-05 00:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnรณthaรญ Eachtracha agus Trรกdรกla
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: dfatenders@dfa.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 14082000 ๐
URL: https://www.dfa.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dfa.ie ๐
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=6296169 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6296169 ๐
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
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
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
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 155-533717 (2025-08-13)
Contract notice (2025-08-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-09-19 18:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-09-19 18:30:00 ๐
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2025-09-19 18:30:00 ๐
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-09-12 18:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
URL: https://www.dfa.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dfa.ie/ ๐
Changes
Other additional information
โThe Tender Submission Deadline has been extended from 18:00hrs on 12th September 2025 to 18:00hrs on 19th September 2025โ
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 10eab748-6fed-43f1-b635-7bbb767f23d6-01
Source: OJS 2025/S 165-564080 (2025-08-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
7 760 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-09-19 18:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-09-19 18:30:00 ๐
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2025-09-19 18:30:00 ๐
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-09-12 18:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
URL: https://www.dfa.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dfa.ie/ ๐
Changes
Other additional information
โThe Tender Submission Deadline has been extended from 18:00hrs on 12th September 2025 to 18:00hrs on 19th September 2025โ
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 10eab748-6fed-43f1-b635-7bbb767f23d6-01
Source: OJS 2025/S 165-564080 (2025-08-28)
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