Servicios de telecomunicaciones

DPS - Subsea Connectivity Services

Implementing and running a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for procuring Subsea (Submarine) Connectivity Services. Unlike a traditional framework for the supply of goods and/or services, this electronic system (DPS) is an 'open market' solution to give public buyers access to a pool of pre-qualified suppliers. Background: On 19 July 2019 …

CPV: 64200000 Servicios de telecomunicaciones
Plazo:
30 de noviembre de 2033 a las 16:00
Tipo de plazo:
Presentación de una oferta
Lugar de ejecución:
DPS - Subsea Connectivity Services
Organismo adjudicador:
GÉANT Vereniging
Número de premio:
CS-2019_v2.0

Netherlands-Amsterdam: Telecommunications services

2023/S 155-492009

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: GÉANT Vereniging
National registration number: 40535155
Postal address: Hoekenrode 3
Town: Amsterdam
NUTS code: NL Nederland
Postal code: 1102BR
Country: Netherlands
Contact person: F. Bruinewoud
E-mail: fedor.bruinewoud@geant.org
Telephone: +31 0610539805
Fax: +31 0205304499
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.geant.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://s2c.mercell.com/buyer/2384
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://s2c.mercell.com/today/22300
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://s2c.mercell.com/today/22300
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Research and Education Networks

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title:

DPS - Subsea Connectivity Services

Reference number: CS-2019_v2.0
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64200000 Telecommunications services
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description:

Implementing and running a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for procuring Subsea (Submarine) Connectivity Services.

Unlike a traditional framework for the supply of goods and/or services, this electronic system (DPS) is an 'open market' solution to give public buyers access to a pool of pre-qualified suppliers.

II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 100 000 000.00 EUR
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
64200000 Telecommunications services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: NL Nederland
Main site or place of performance:

Worldwide

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

Background:

On 19 July 2019 GÉANT published a contract notice to establish, via a public procurement Restricted Procedure, a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for procuring Connectivity Services. This notice was published on the Dutch TenderNed website under reference number “TN232601” as well as the European TED website under OJ S reference number “ 2019/S 141-347457 ” and corrigendum with reference number “ 2021/S 252-671410 ”.

This DPS for Connectivity Services was accessible via the Negometrix-Portal, hosted by the Dutch provider Negometrix BV. On 10 February 2021 Mercell Holding AS announced the 100% share acquisition of Negometrix BV and in 2022 it was decided to rationalize the e-procurement portal services portfolio from both companies, resulting in the fade out of the rebranded Negometrix (Mercell) Portal by the end of 2023. Therefore, the e-procurement solution Mercell Source-to-Contract will replace the Negometrix-Portal application in order to be able to continue with procuring Connectivity Services via a DPS.

Connectivity Services:

The DPS approach is intended to substantially reduce the cost and timescales involved in procuring Services with a minimal management burden on part of the Qualified Suppliers as well as GÉANT.

This procurement invites Economic Operators, who are able to provide Connectivity Services, to apply and become one of the Qualified Suppliers for the two (2) established Dynamic Purchasing Systems: Terrestrial/Aerial Connectivity Services (DPS-1) and/or Subsea Connectivity Services (DPS-2).

The procurement process is designed to establish a DPS and GÉANT will establish a list of Qualified Suppliers for each DPS. These Qualified Suppliers have the possibility (but are not obliged) to respond to invitations to tender for providing Connectivity Services for specific opportunities.

This procurement will be carried out in two stages exclusively via GÉANT’S eProcurement Portal:

- Stage 1 - Invitation to Apply (ITA)

- Stage 2 - Invitations to Tender (ITT)

Stage 1 will remain open for the life of the two (2) new established DPS, allowing Bidders to apply at any time, by satisfactorily providing the information required in their Admission Request. GÉANT will not impose any limit on the number of Qualified Suppliers that may join DPS for Subsea Connectivity Services and/or DPS for Terrestrial/Aerial Connectivity Services.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 100 000 000.00 EUR
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 14/08/2023
End: 31/12/2033
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

Existing and new contracts will be (re)tendered via the new established DPS for Subsea Connectivity Services

II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:

Further information and documents related to this procurement are available to download from GÉANT’s eProcurement Portal by following the link that is published on the OJEU Contract Notice.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:

Horizon Europe: GN4-3(N), GN5-(IC)1, GN5-(IC)2, GN5-(IC)3

EU4Digital: Connecting Research and Education Communities (EaPConnect)

EUMEDCONNECT: AfricaConnect3 (AC3), AfricaConnect4 (AC4)

II.2.14) Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:

Further information and documents related to this procurement are available to download from GÉANT’s eProcurement Portal by following the link that is published on the OJEU Contract Notice.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 141-347457
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 30/11/2033
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

Periodically (once a year)

VI.3) Additional information:
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Rechtbank Amsterdam
Town: Amsterdam
Country: Netherlands
Internet address: https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Organisatie-en-contact/Organisatie/Rechtbanken/Rechtbank-Amsterdam
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Further information and documents related to this procurement are available to download from GÉANT’s eProcurement Portal by following the link that is published on the OJEU Contract Notice.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
09/08/2023