Wide area network services (Нидерланды - Тендер #46226473)

1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      European Patent Office (EPO)
      Patentlaan 2
      Rijswijk
      2288 EE
      Netherlands
      Telephone: +31 70340-2040
      E-mail: tenderteam@epo.org
      
   2. Joint procurement
      
   3. Communication
      Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
      www.epo.org/tenders
      Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned addresselectronically via: https://www.epo.org/NetServer/
      
      
   4. Type of the contracting authority:
      European institution/agency or international organisation
      
   5. Main activity:
      Other activity: Patents
      
2. Section II
   1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:
         

         Telecommunication lines between the EPO’s sites and related services (Wide Area Network)

         Reference number: EPO-2023-0022
         
      2. Main CPV code:
         72720000
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Services
         
      4. Short description:
         

         The EPO requires telecommunication services to form a wide area network between its sites in Rijswijk (the Netherlands), Munich, Berlin (both Germany), Vienna (Austria) and Betzdorf (Luxembourg), its cloud hubs and the internet; this wide area network will be used by the EPO for the transport of a variety of data, including electronic mail, voice over IP, videoconferencing and back up data.

      5. Estimated total value:
         
         
      6. Information about lots:
         all lotsThe contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

         Bidders may propose to supply either the services described as "Carrier A" (Lot 1) or those described as "Carrier B" (Lot 2), or both lots provided that the services will be supplied through distinct carriers. In case that a bidder proposes to supply both lots, the EPO reserves the right to only award a single lot and the choice for the lot concerned will be at the discretion of the EPO. If the bidder operates as a broker /reseller of data communication connections it is not allowed to engage the same subcontractor(s) for both the services described as "Carrier A" and those described as "Carrier B". In that case the bidder should engage different subcontractors for the services described as "Carrier A" and described as "Carrier B".

   2. Description
      1. Title:
         

         Lot 1 - Carrier A

         Lot No: 1
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         72720000
         
      3. Place of performance:
         Main site or place of performance:

         The locations of the EPO in Munich, The Hague /Rijswijk, Berlin, Vienna and Luxembourg.

      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         The Wide Area Network (WAN) to be provided by the Contractor shall connect the EPO’s Office sites, its DC (Data Centre) in Luxembourg, its Disaster Recovery (DR) DC in Munich, the Equinix Cloud hubs and the Internet to each other.

         The full set of services defined as "Carrier A’ in the procurement documents constitutes the contents of Lot 1. 

      5. Award criteria:
         Quality criterion - Name: Technical aspects / Weighting: 40.00
         Cost criterion - Weighting: 60.00
         
      6. Estimated value:
         
         
      7. Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
         Duration in months: 36
         This contract is subject to renewal: yes
         Description of renewals:

         The Initial Contract Period may, at the discretion of the EPO, be extended up to 2 (two) times by periods of 1 (one) year each.

      8. Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
         
      9. Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: yes
         
      10. Information about options:
          Options: yesDescription of options:

          See procurement documents

      11. Information about electronic catalogues:
          
          
      12. Information about European Union funds:
          The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      13. Additional information:
          

          Proposals for variants, the effect of which would be to reduce significantly the rights and safeguards of the EPO, are not allowed.

          Questions submitted after the deadline for receipt of requests for clarification (see VI.3) will not be answered. After expiry of the deadline, the questions submitted by others and the corresponding clarifications will be available in the BIDDING COCKPIT.

      14. Title:
          

          Lot 2 - Carrier B

          Lot No: 2
          
      15. Additional CPV code(s):
          72720000
          
      16. Place of performance:
          Main site or place of performance:

          The locations of the EPO in Munich, The Hague /Rijswijk, Berlin, Vienna and Luxembourg.

      17. Description of the procurement:
          

          The Wide Area Network (WAN) to be provided by the Contractor shall connect the EPO’s Office sites, its DC (Data Centre) in Luxembourg, its Disaster Recovery (DR) DC in Munich, the Equinix Cloud hubs and the Internet to each other.

          The full set of services defined as "Carrier B’ in the procurement documents constitutes the contents of Lot 2. 

      18. Award criteria:
          Quality criterion - Name: Technical aspects / Weighting: 40.00
          Cost criterion - Weighting: 60.00
          
      19. Estimated value:
          
          
      20. Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
          Duration in months: 36
          This contract is subject to renewal: yes
          Description of renewals:

          The Initial Contract Period may, at the discretion of the EPO, be extended up to 2 (two) times by periods of 1 (one) year each.

      21. Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
          
      22. Information about variants:
          Variants will be accepted: yes
          
      23. Information about options:
          Options: yesDescription of options:

          See procurement documents

      24. Information about electronic catalogues:
          
          
      25. Information about European Union funds:
          The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      26. Additional information:
          

          Proposals for variants, the effect of which would be to reduce significantly the rights and safeguards of the EPO, are not allowed.

          Questions submitted after the deadline for receipt of requests for clarification (see VI.3) will not be answered. After expiry of the deadline, the questions submitted by others and the corresponding clarifications will be available in the BIDDING COCKPIT.

3. Section III
   1. Conditions for participation:
      1. Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
         
      2. Economic and financial standing:
         List and brief description of selection criteria:

         See procurement documents

      3. Technical and professional ability:
         List and brief description of selection criteria:

         See procurement documents

      4. Information about reserved contracts:
         
   2. Conditions related to the contract:
      1. Information about a particular profession:
         Contract performance conditions:

         If several bidders submit a joint bid, they must be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the obligations under the contract. A declaration to this effect, duly signed by all members of the grouping and appointing a representative authorised to act on behalf of all members, must be submitted with the bid.

      2. Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract:
         
4. Section IV
5. Description:
   1. Type of procedure:
      Open procedure
   2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
      
   3. Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue:
      
   4. Information about negotiation:
      
   5. Information about electronic auction:
      
   6. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
6. Administrative information:
   1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
      
   2. Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
      Date: 2023-11-07
      Local time: 12:00
      
   3. Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
      
   4. Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
      EN
   5. Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
      Tender must be valid until: 2024-05-06
      (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
      
   6. Conditions for opening of tenders:
      Date: 2023-11-07
      Local time: 12:00
      Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

      not applicable

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