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.
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...”
Short description
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.
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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 ✅
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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...”
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 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.
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
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 📅
“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)