International Telecommunications Data Circuits

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

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.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-09-12. The procurement was published on 2025-08-13.

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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:
“The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade requests tenders from economic operators for the provision of International Telecommunications Data Circuits. In...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Telecommunications services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
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

1️⃣
Description of the procurement:
“The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade requests tenders from economic operators for the provision of International Telecommunications Data Circuits. In...”    Show more
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 equipment 📦
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: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
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

2️⃣
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3️⃣
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003

4️⃣
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004

5️⃣
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005

6️⃣
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0006

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-09-12 00:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-09-12 00:30:00 📅
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 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12

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=6296169 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6296169 🌏

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 155-533717 (2025-08-13)
Contract notice (2025-08-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 760 000 EUR 💰

Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-09-19 18:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-09-19 18:30:00 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
URL: https://www.dfa.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dfa.ie/ 🌏

Changes
Other additional information

“The Tender Submission Deadline has been extended from 18:00hrs on 12th September 2025 to 18:00hrs on 19th September 2025”
Source: OJS 2025/S 165-564080 (2025-08-28)