Provision of a network solution for Broadband Connection Points including installation and support along with associated services

The Department of Rural and Community Development supports 300 Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) that were delivered under the National Broadband Plan at publicly accessible sites that serve areas without reliable high-speed broadband, including isolated communities in rural areas and on many of our offshore islands. Broadband Connection Points (BCPs), have …

CPV: 72700000 Servicios de red informática, 72710000 Servicios de red local, 51610000 Servicios de instalación de ordenadores y de equipo para procesamiento de la información, 51611100 Servicios de instalación de equipo informático
Plazo:
18 de octubre de 2024 a las 12:00
Tipo de plazo:
Presentación de una oferta
Lugar de ejecución:
Provision of a network solution for Broadband Connection Points including installation and support along with associated services
Organismo adjudicador:
Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
Número de premio:
0

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Provision of a network solution for Broadband Connection Points including installation and support along with associated services
Description : The Department of Rural and Community Development supports 300 Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) that were delivered under the National Broadband Plan at publicly accessible sites that serve areas without reliable high-speed broadband, including isolated communities in rural areas and on many of our offshore islands. Broadband Connection Points (BCPs), have been identified as premises in communities that have been prioritised for connection in 2020 by National Broadband Ireland (NBI). These locations are of community importance such as community centres, parish halls, schools and sports clubs. They were selected by the local authorities due to their location in rural areas currently with little or no connectivity at that time. The BCP sites are provided with a high-speed broadband connection which is available for public WiFi access free of charge. BCP sites may also be used for onsite community use including social events, digital skills training courses, arts and culture activities and access to national cultural resources as well as, in some cases, hot desks and meeting rooms for remote workers and students. The current system makes use of the government’s centralised Guest registration portal and a mobile number is entered on which to receive a pin to connect to the system. The winning tender will be required to provide a solution to meet the technical requirements at the BCP points and to include the centrally managed routers. This includes the replacement of current equipment, maintenance and support for the duration of the contract. The solution must include a single multifunction device with switching and firewall functionality (minimum 8 port) at each BCP location and support of the devices for the lifetime of the contact (up to a maximum of 5 years). The solution needs to allow for the connection of Access Points, IoT devices and other devices such as screens, projectors and credit card machines. The Contracting Authority requires the that 280 sites that will upgraded over a period of 6 months once the Contract is signed, with an expected total of 470 internal APs and 305 external APs required. Other sites up to a maximum of 70 additional sites may be added over tender period.
Procedure identifier : 72730032-1bbe-43b9-bb71-f412064fad4f
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72700000 Computer network services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72710000 Local area network services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 51610000 Installation services of computers and information-processing equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 51611100 Hardware installation services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.5 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders : 0

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Purely national exclusion grounds :

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Provision of a network solution for Broadband Connection Points including installation and support along with associated services
Description : The Department of Rural and Community Development supports 300 Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) that were delivered under the National Broadband Plan at publicly accessible sites that serve areas without reliable high-speed broadband, including isolated communities in rural areas and on many of our offshore islands. Broadband Connection Points (BCPs), have been identified as premises in communities that have been prioritised for connection in 2020 by National Broadband Ireland (NBI). These locations are of community importance such as community centres, parish halls, schools and sports clubs. They were selected by the local authorities due to their location in rural areas currently with little or no connectivity at that time. The BCP sites are provided with a high-speed broadband connection which is available for public WiFi access free of charge. BCP sites may also be used for onsite community use including social events, digital skills training courses, arts and culture activities and access to national cultural resources as well as, in some cases, hot desks and meeting rooms for remote workers and students. The current system makes use of the government’s centralised Guest registration portal and a mobile number is entered on which to receive a pin to connect to the system. The winning tender will be required to provide a solution to meet the technical requirements at the BCP points and to include the centrally managed routers. This includes the replacement of current equipment, maintenance and support for the duration of the contract. The solution must include a single multifunction device with switching and firewall functionality (minimum 8 port) at each BCP location and support of the devices for the lifetime of the contact (up to a maximum of 5 years). The solution needs to allow for the connection of Access Points, IoT devices and other devices such as screens, projectors and credit card machines. The Contracting Authority requires the that 280 sites that will upgraded over a period of 6 months once the Contract is signed, with an expected total of 470 internal APs and 305 external APs required. Other sites up to a maximum of 70 additional sites may be added over tender period.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72700000 Computer network services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72710000 Local area network services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 51610000 Installation services of computers and information-processing equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 51611100 Hardware installation services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 11/11/2024
Duration : 5 Year

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Please refer to the CFT documents

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 18/10/2024 12:00 +01:00
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 18/10/2024 12:30 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : no

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
Organisation processing tenders : Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
TED eSender : European Dynamics S.A.

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
Registration number : Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
Postal address : 10-11 Trinity Point, Leinster Street South
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D02EF85
Country : Ireland
Contact point : James Kenny
Telephone : 013591101
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 273a582d-d9bb-4935-8c01-276c58bc2691 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 13/09/2024 10:49 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00553926-2024
OJ S issue number : 180/2024
Publication date : 16/09/2024