Long Range Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) Interrogator for Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336
Tenders are sought for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, and Commissioning of a Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) for Trinity College Dublin (TCD). The equipment will be used for sensing over data networks fibre, both in terrestrial and subsea applications.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-05-23. The procurement was published on 2025-05-01.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข Fibre-optic materials โบ Fibre-optic connections
- โข Network equipment โบ Network infrastructure
- โข Optical-fibre cables โบ Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | Contract notice |
| 2026-06-11 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2025-05-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Long Range Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) Interrogator for Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Fibre-optic connections ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 150 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration
Start date: 2025-06-20 ๐
Title
Lot Identification Number:
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: 2025-05-23 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-23 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5589709
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: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-05-23 14:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5589709
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336
National registration number:
Postal address: 3 College Green
Postal code: D02 XH97
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: mireilly@tcd.ie ๐ง
Phone: 018968586 ๐
URL: https://www.tcd.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.tcd.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5589709 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5589709 ๐
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
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
Same as: Name and addresses
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 086-287807 (2025-05-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Long Range Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) Interrogator for Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
Short description:
Tenders are sought for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, and Commissioning of a Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) for Trinity College Dublin (TCD). The equipment will be used for sensing over data networks fibre, both in terrestrial and subsea applications.
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Products/services: Fibre-optic connections ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 150 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services:
Optical-fibre cables
๐ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration
Start date: 2025-06-20 ๐
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
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: 2025-05-23 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-23 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5589709
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: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-05-23 14:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5589709
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336
National registration number:
CHY 11
Postal address: 3 College Green
Postal code: D02 XH97
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: mireilly@tcd.ie ๐ง
Phone: 018968586 ๐
URL: https://www.tcd.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.tcd.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5589709 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5589709 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
Same as: Name and addresses
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 086-287807 (2025-05-01)
Contract award notice (2026-06-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 150 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 156 470 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 25%
Cost criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 75%
Quality criterion (weighting): 75
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-07-14 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 156 470 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN)
National registration number:
Postal address: 1 Avenue du Canada
Postal code: 91940
Postal town: Les Ulis
Region: Essonne ๐๏ธ
Country: France ๐ซ๐ท
E-mail: morten.eriksrud@asn.com ๐ง
Phone: +4795141828 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Large
Source: OJS 2026/S 113-409473 (2026-06-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 150 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 156 470 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
10% weighting is assigned to Environmental and Sustainability section of the Award Criteria
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Climate change mitigation
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 25%
Cost criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 75%
Quality criterion (weighting): 75
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
441648
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-07-14 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 156 470 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000109745
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN)
National registration number:
FR 389 534 256 RCS Evry
Postal address: 1 Avenue du Canada
Postal code: 91940
Postal town: Les Ulis
Region: Essonne ๐๏ธ
Country: France ๐ซ๐ท
E-mail: morten.eriksrud@asn.com ๐ง
Phone: +4795141828 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Large
Source: OJS 2026/S 113-409473 (2026-06-11)
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