Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Gas Networks Ireland
Gasworks Road
Cork
T12RX96
Contact
Tender Admin
Telephone
+353 0000000
Country
Ireland
Region code
IE - Ireland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
23/048 - TELECOM EQUIPMENT COLOCATION CABIN SUPPLY
Reference number
23/048
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 44211110 - Cabins
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The requirement is for the design, manufacture, supply and installation of multiple telecoms equipment,
colocation cabins of approximate size 9m x 3m x 3m. The scope includes but not limited to; The contract is required
for Aurora Telecom to procure telecommunication equipment buildings (co-location facilities) and ancillary equipment
for its national co-location facilities and the expansion of the Aurora network. These facilities allow amplification and
retransmission of signals, similar to an above-ground installation (AGI) for gas transmission. The FWA will ensure
that the purchasing of the buildings and ancillary equipment is compliant with public procurement law and suppliers'
equipment is fully approved to Aurora's specification and requirements. Each co-location Site requires a building into
which Aurora and our customers install telecommunication equipment. These buildings are approximately 9m by 3m
and require ancillary equipment to function (e.g., air conditioning units).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 44211000 - Prefabricated buildings
- 45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- IE - Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
- Telecom Equipment Colocation Cabin Supply
Description: The requirement is for the design, manufacture, supply and installation of multiple telecoms equipment,
colocation cabins of approximate size 9m x 3m x 3m. The scope includes but not limited to; The contract is required
for Aurora Telecom to procure telecommunication equipment buildings (co-location facilities) and ancillary equipment
for its national co-location facilities and the expansion of the Aurora network. These facilities allow amplification and
retransmission of signals, similar to an above-ground installation (AGI) for gas transmission. The FWA will ensure
that the purchasing of the buildings and ancillary equipment is compliant with public procurement law and suppliers'
equipment is fully approved to Aurora's specification and requirements. Each co-location Site requires a building into
which Aurora and our customers install telecommunication equipment. These buildings are approximately 9m by 3m
and require ancillary equipment to function (e.g., air conditioning units)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
option to extend the term of the contract for a period of up to two (2) years beyond the initial term (by means of one or more extensions cumulatively up to a maximum of two (2) years).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if the Contracting Entity considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The Contracting Entity also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as the Contracting Entity considers appropriate.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contract performance conditions will be set out at ITN stage
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-001732
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 August 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Dublin
D07 WDX8
HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Telephone
+353 18886000
Country
Ireland
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).