184345-2017 - CompetitionIreland-Athlone: Internet services
OJ S 94/2017 17/05/2017
Contract notice
Services
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1.
Name and addresses
Official name: Department of Education and Skills
National registration number: IE4000067R
Postal address: Cornamaddy
Town: Athlone
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Postal code: N37 X659
Country: Ireland
Contact person: Clare Connolly
E-mail: clare_connolly@education.gov.ie
Telephone: +353 018896413
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.education.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1142
I.2.
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3.
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=112476&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=112476&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4.
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5.
Main activity
Education

Section II: Object

II.1.
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1.
Title
FW of Providers for Broadband Connectivity & Associated Services to schools.
II.1.2.
Main CPV code
72400000 Internet services
II.1.3.
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4.
Short description
Under the Schools Broadband Access Programme, the Department of Education & Skills, provides all primary schools and special schools (other than those included in the 100 Mbps Scheme at post-primary level) with broadband connectivity via the National Schools Broadband Network supported by HEANet. The current Framework expired in 2016, so it is necessary to establish a new Multi-Supplier Framework of providers to ensure continuation of the programme. Providers are required for the provision of local access connectivity to the schools.
II.1.5.
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 10 000,00 EUR
II.1.6.
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2.
Description
II.2.2.
Additional CPV code(s)
72400000 Internet services
II.2.3.
Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Main site or place of performance: Co. Westmeath.
II.2.4.
Description of the procurement
Under the Schools Broadband Access Programme, the Department of Education & Skills, provides all primary schools and special schools (other than those included in the 100 Mbps Scheme at post-primary level) with broadband connectivity via the National Schools Broadband Network supported by HEANet. The current Framework expired in 2016, so it is necessary to establish a new Multi-Supplier Framework of providers to ensure continuation of the programme. Providers are required for the provision of local access connectivity to the schools.
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: 10 000,00 EUR
II.2.7.
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10.
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11.
Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13.
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14.
Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1.
Conditions for participation
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3.
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operatorsEnvisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 25
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: 2017/S 077-148869
IV.2.2.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 16/06/2017 Local time: 17:00
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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7.
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 16/06/2017 Local time: 17:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1.
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3.
Additional information
VI.4.
Procedures for review
VI.4.1.
Review body
Official name: High Court of Ireland
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland
VI.5.
Date of dispatch of this notice
12/05/2017