Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

Tender description

Telecom Services, ESB Networks, intends to establish framework agreements for the provision of in-building structured cabling, copper and fibre optic cable installation, commissioning and support services for Telecom Services, ESB Networks. For the purposes of this PQQ, it is intended to divide the list of required services into the following 3 lots: Lot 1: Structured Cable Services; Lot 2: Fibre Optic Cable Services; Lot 3: Copper Cable Services. The extent of the work shall comprise of labour and materials required to maintain working installations, together with such tests, adjustments and commissioning as may be required in order to provide effective working cable installations and services to the satisfaction of ESB. The successful tenderer(s) will be responsible for the purchase, transport, storage and safety of all equipment relevant to the cable installations. ESB has a wide range of properties from power stations to administration offices located within Ireland and the UK. All of these properties have a degree of structured cabling networks that are utilised to provide voice and data services. Lot 1 will include: — new structured cabling networks, — support and extension of existing structured cabling networks, — provision of in-building backbone services to these structured cabling networks. ESB currently utilises a range of fibre optic cabling across its network including: — Optical Phase Conductor (OPPC), — Optical Ground Wire (OPGW), — Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS), — Standard multi core optical fibre cables. The successful tenderer shall undertake all necessary works to support existing installations and to provide new ones. Lot 2 will include: — installation of new fibre optic cabling, — installation of new in-building fibre optic cabling, — support and extension of existing fibre optic cabling networks. ESB currently utilises a range of underground copper cabling across its network. These cables are mainly located in urban areas. The nominated contractor shall undertake all necessary works to support existing installations and to provide new ones. Any required trunking and conduit installations shall be carried out by the successful tenderer(s). Lot 3 will include: — a full cable design and schedule shall be provided by the nominated contractor prior to installation, — samples of Cable to be used shall be provided by the nominated contractor and approved by the ESB representative prior to installation.