Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority URL: http://www.teagasc.ie

Address of the buyer profile URL: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01807

Further information can be obtained from:

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:

I.2) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions

I.3) Main activity

Environment

Economic and financial affairs

Education

Other: Food&research

I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1) Description

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

RFT for LAN Speed WAN connectivity between Teagasc locations and Government Networks.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services

Service category No 5: Telecommunications services

Main place of performance: 63 unique sites, see Tender attached for exact locations

NUTS codeIE

II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Teagasc requires supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of LAN speed WAN connectivity between its sites listed in the tender and onward connectivity to Government Networks.

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at URL: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=326872
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The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a "Tender Submission Postbox" facility. Further details of this facility are available at URL: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=326872
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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

32412100 , 32400000 , 32413000 , 32413100 , 32415000 , 32424000 , 32428000 , 32430000 , 72720000

II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8) Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope

73 circuits at 63 locations (including diversity).

II.2.2) Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3) Information about renewals

II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

See main RFT document for terms&conditions.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

III.1.4) Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

III.2) Conditions for participation

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

III.2.3) Technical capacity

III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1) Information about a particular profession

III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2) Award criteria

IV.2.1) Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3) Administrative information

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

TGS-TN01

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 23.11.2011

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

7.12.2011 - 17:30

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

VI.2) Information about European Union funds

VI.3) Additional information

(ET Ref: 326872).

VI.4) Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

28.10.2011