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CFT-1769 - Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) Communication Services

The objective of this Call for Tenders is to award a Framework Agreement to a successful tenderer for the provision of Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) communication services for the EIB Group buildings and datacentres in Luxembourg and Wide Area Network (WAN) communication services for EIB Group external offices. The objective …

CPV: 72400000 Internet services, 32400000 Networks, 32412110 Internet network, 32415000 Ethernet network, 32424000 Network infrastructure, 32430000 Wide area network, 64215000 IP telephone services, 72411000 Internet service providers ISP

Deadline:

Feb. 13, 2025, 3 p.m.

Deadline type:

Submitting a bid

Place of execution:

CFT-1769 - Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) Communication Services

Awarding body:

European Investment Bank

Award number:

EIB/2024/OP/0037

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Investment Bank

Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency

Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : CFT-1769 - Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) Communication Services

Description : The objective of this Call for Tenders is to award a Framework Agreement to a successful tenderer for the provision of Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) communication services for the EIB Group buildings and datacentres in Luxembourg and Wide Area Network (WAN) communication services for EIB Group external offices.

Procedure identifier : 65e14a81-0f2a-4ca1-bcaf-f51deeb50f57

Internal identifier : EIB/2024/OP/0037

Type of procedure : Open

Justification for the accelerated procedure :

Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services

Main classification ( cpv ): 72400000 Internet services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 22 800 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Disclaimer: The European Investment Bank is not subject to the Regulation 2018/1046. EIB procurements are governed by EIB’s Corporate & Technical Assistance Procurement Guide. For this reason, the following deviations to Section 5.1.12 of this contract notice shall apply: (i) Unless otherwise provided in the `Terms of Reference` tenders must be submitted in either in English or in French, since both are working languages of EIB (point 4.1 of EIB’s General Administrative and Submission Clauses). (ii) Tenders are opened in a non-public opening session by an opening board, whose members are appointed by EIB under guarantee of impartiality and confidentiality (point 5.1 of EIB’s General Administrative and Submission Clauses).Tenderers may request a copy of the opening record by email to corporate-procurement@eib.org . Tenderers may in the first instance submit any concerns regarding the procurement to the Bank using the contact details under section 8.1 ORG-0001 of this contract notice. If tenderers or other interested parties, believe that the EIB committed an instance of maladministration, (e.g. it has failed to act in accordance with its established policies, standards and procedures or to respect the principles of good administration), they may lodge a complaint to the EIB Group Complaints Mechanism (see https://www.eib.org/en/about/accountability/complaints/index.htm) within 1 year from the date when the alleged action, decision or omission by the Bank could be reasonably known by the complainant. If unhappy with the outcome, tenderers can seek a review of the EIB Group’s reply to the complaint by the European Ombudsman (see https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu). Within 2 months of notification of the outcome of the procedure (award decision), tenderers may launch an action for its annulment and/or damages. Any request tenderers may make and any reply from the Bank or any complaint of maladministration, will have neither the purpose nor the effect of suspending the time-limit for launching an action for annulment nor open a new period for launching an action for annulment. The body responsible for hearing annulment procedures is indicated under section 8.1 ORG-0002 of this contract notice. Reasons for the framework agreement duration exceeding four years: The transition from one service provider to another in this type of services involves significant time and material efforts both on the EIB and Service Provider’s side (due to complex setups and lengthy, labour-intensive processes), as well as risks of disruption of critical business processes. The EIB considers that an 8-year duration of the framework agreement is necessary in order to amortise the transition costs over a longer period of time and to ensure stability of the operations by reducing the risks associated with the transition. Furthermore, long term contracts of this scope are standard in the industry .In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section 5.1.11 in the last 5 calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section 5.1.12, the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the Internet address provided in Section 5.1.11, without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section 5.1.11 in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.

Legal basis :

Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Bankruptcy : For the full list of exclusion grounds please consult the procurement documents.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : CFT-1769 - Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) Communication Services

Internal identifier : EIB/2024/OP/0037

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services

Main classification ( cpv ): 72400000 Internet services

Additional classification ( cpv ): 32400000 Networks

Additional classification ( cpv ): 32412110 Internet network

Additional classification ( cpv ): 32415000 Ethernet network

Additional classification ( cpv ): 32424000 Network infrastructure

Additional classification ( cpv ): 32430000 Wide area network

Additional classification ( cpv ): 64215000 IP telephone services

Additional classification ( cpv ): 72411000 Internet service providers ISP

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 96 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : The framework contract is concluded for an initial period of 48 (forty-eight) months, renewable 4 (four) time(s). Please consult the draft framework contract in the procurement documents.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 22 800 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no