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    International Telecommunications Data Circuits

    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála

    International Telecommunications Data Circuits

    1. Competition notice published

      Aug 13, 6:19 AMAugust 13, 2025 6:19 AM

    2. Change in competition

      Aug 28, 9:29 AMAugust 28, 2025 9:29 AM

    3. Contract signed

      Dec 16, 12:00 AMDecember 16, 2025 12:00 AM

    4. Result notice published

      Dec 23, 8:18 AMDecember 23, 2025 8:18 AM

    Brief

    Ireland: Tenders/Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála/International Telecommunications Data Circuits

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    The competition has ended and a winner has been selected.

    Brief

    Telekommunikasjonstjenester

    The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála has entered into an agreement with COLT Technology Services Limited_41301 for the provision of International Telecommunications Data Circuits, specifically end-to-end Layer 2 synchronous telecommunications data circuits and their support and maintenance. The contract has a duration of 5 years and a total value of 7,760,000 EUR. Three bids were received for this contract.

    Result

    Winner
    COLT Technology Services Limited
    Number of bids
    3
    Contract value
    €7,760,000

    About the bid

      The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade requests tenders from economic operators for the provision of International Telecommunications Data Circuits. In summary, the Services required are: A) End-to-End Layer 2 (where Layer 2 has the meaning given in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model) synchronous telecommunications data circuits. B) Support and maintenance of synchronous telecommunications data circuits. The full service requirements are as described in Appendix 1 of the Request for Tender (RFT) document.

      Contact phone
      +353 14082000
      Contact email
      dfatenders@dfa.ie
      Address
      Iveagh House. 80 St Stephen's Green. Dublin 2., D02 VY53 Dublin

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    Contracting authority
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
    Title
    International Telecommunications Data Circuits
    Type
    ResultPrequalification
    Main code
    64200000Telecommunications services
    Supplemental codes
    32412100Telecommunications network32500000Telecommunications equipment and supplies32522000Telecommunications equipment32523000Telecommunications facilities32524000Telecommunications system64210000Telephone and data transmission services64216110Electronic data exchange services64227000Integrated telecommunications services72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support72315000Data network management and support services72315100Data network support services72318000Data transmission services
    Location
    Dublin
    Estimated value
    €7,760,000.00
    Duration
    5 years

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