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Ireland-Castletroy: Communications network

Education Procurement Service (EPS) (IE 6609370 G) has announced on 01 Nov 2021 that is accepting bids for the following project: Ireland-Castletroy: Communications network.

The tender will take place in Ireland and will cover the Energy & Utilities industry.

The value of this project has not been disclosed by the donor and you can apply until Deadline date

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General information
Donor:
Education Procurement Service (EPS) (IE 6609370 G)
Industry:
Energy & Utilities
Information Technology
Machinery & Equipment
Telecommunication
Textile
Status:
Accepting bids
Value:
Not available
Timeline
Published:
01 Nov 2021
Deadline:
Not available
Contacts
Name:
Siobhan Ryan
Phone:
+353 18886000
+35 3862530800
+353 61234664
Email:
Not available
Description
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:9145-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0&tabId=2

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Supplies

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: University of Limerick
Town: Castletroy
NUTS code: IE IRELAND
Postal code: Co. Limerick
Country: Ireland
Contact person: Siobhan Ryan
E-mail: siobhan.a.ryan@ul.ie
Telephone: +353 61234664
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)Main activity
Education

Section II: Object

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

LEE831C - UL RFT - Provision of a Cellular Communications Mobile Private Network (MPN) and Collaboration Testbed

Reference number: LEE831C
II.1.2)Main CPV code
32412000 Communications network
II.1.3)Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)Short description:

CONFIRM has recently secured funding to develop a new 1600m^2 R&D facility in Limerick’s Digital District. The Centre is also ramping up R&D activity relating to the development of high-speed networking and Human Machine Interactions and applications. The Centre foresees that 5G networks have the potential to become the dominant communication platform of the ‘factory of the future’, providing the means to:

• deliver the increased bandwidth requirements to accommodate ever more ‘connected’ equipment,

• handle the increased data volumes transmitted across the factory floor,

• provide the millisecond latency needed for real-time remote control of robotics and AI enabled inspection and process monitoring.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 278 310.42 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
32412100 Telecommunications network
32412110 Internet network
32424000 Network infrastructure
32500000 Telecommunications equipment and supplies
32510000 Wireless telecommunications system
32520000 Telecommunications cable and equipment
32521000 Telecommunications cable
32522000 Telecommunications equipment
32523000 Telecommunications facilities
32524000 Telecommunications system
32530000 Satellite-related communications equipment
32531000 Satellite communications equipment
32570000 Communications equipment
32571000 Communications infrastructure
32572000 Communications cable
32581000 Data-communications equipment
48219700 Communications server software package
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: IE IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:

Limerick.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

CONFIRM has recently secured funding to develop a new 1600m^2 R&D facility in Limerick’s Digital District. The Centre is also ramping up R&D activity relating to the development of high-speed networking and Human Machine Interactions and applications. The Centre foresees that 5G networks have the potential to become the dominant communication platform of the ‘factory of the future’, providing the means to:

• deliver the increased bandwidth requirements to accommodate ever more ‘connected’ equipment,

• handle the increased data volumes transmitted across the factory floor,

• provide the millisecond latency needed for real-time remote control of robotics and AI enabled inspection and process monitoring.

Thus, a key element of the new CONFIRM R&D facility is the provision of a 5G communications Mobile Private Network (MPN) and collaboration testbed that enables research in next generation manufacturing concepts and provides CONFIRM and its partners with the core tools to develop a range of smart technologies for the IOT and communication industries based on 5G.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Objectives / Weighting: 14 %
Quality criterion - Name: Current Environment and Connectivity / Weighting: 16 %
Quality criterion - Name: 5G MPN Architecture / Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion - Name: Operation and Maintenance / Weighting: 20 %
Quality criterion - Name: Training and Marketing / Weighting: 10 %
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 25 %
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:

Should the Contracting Authority apply a contract extension they reserve the right to offload payment of capital cost in line with the duration of extension activated

The Contracting Authority ‘The University of Limerick’ MUST have the option for the ownership of the hardware infrastructure to revert and/or to be transferred under the University’s title. The Contracting Authority reserve the right to negotiate payment schedule.

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

All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

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
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: 2020/S 098-233180
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1
Title:

LEE831C - UL RFT - Provision of a Cellular Communications Mobile Private Network (MPN) and Collaboration Testbed

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
23/12/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Wirefree Communications Ltd
National registration number: 9581266N
Postal address: C/O Anne Brady McQuillians DFK, Iveagh Court Harcourt Rd
Town: Dublin
NUTS code: IE IRELAND
Postal code: D2
Country: Ireland
E-mail: declan.drummond@netmoregroup.com
Telephone: +35 3862530800
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 400 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Telephone: +353 18886000
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Office of the High Court
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Office of the High Court
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
06/01/2021
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