Official UK procurement notice
23/048 - TELECOM EQUIPMENT COLOCATION CABIN SUPPLY
Authority: Gas Networks Ireland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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).
CPV: Cabins · Installation of telecommunications equipment · Prefabricated buildings · Telecommunications equipment and supplies · Telecommunications network
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1- Telecom Equipment Colocation Cabin SupplyRenewal
- 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)
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Legal form for consortia
- 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.
- “23/048 - TELECOM EQUIPMENT COLOCATION CABIN SUPPLY” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 18 Jan 2024, 12:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Jul 2024, 14:57 BST
- Authority reference
23/048- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-022526- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042e2eFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Contract performance conditions will be set out at ITN stage
- Review procedure
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)).
Publisher note: The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Additional information: GNI wishes to invite request for information for " 23/048 Provision of Telecoms Equipment for CoLocation of Cabin Supply". Completed RFI's should be returned via the eTenders messaging facility with the tender reference and the tender title in the subject line of the message not later than 12.00 hrs(local time) on Thursday 15th February 2024. www.etenders.gov.ie/systemuserguides
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.etenders.gov.ie ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 9 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 May 2024 → 9 Aug 2024 · 3 dates- Next notice expected8 May 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published19 Jul 2024, 14:57 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown9 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jul 2024- Status changed to active19 Jul 2024, 14:57 BST
- Procurement method changed19 Jul 2024, 14:57 BST
- Deadline moved to 9 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST19 Jul 2024, 14:57 BST+176 days · was 15 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of IrelandReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria