IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Tender description

The requirement of this tender is to provide the delivery of end-to-end WiFi connectivity and managed service solutions on behalf of Dublin City Council (including site surveys, delivery of access points, installation, wiring, filtering, support services, and backhaul) at multiple sites across the administrative area. This framework will be used initially to deploy WiFi services under the WiFi4EU initiative to approx. 44 site locations. It may also be used to include other public WiFi services on behalf of Dublin City Council including connectivity for Euro 2020 Fan Zones and other events or programs across the administrative area in order to support digital connectivity and inclusion. The requirement of this tender is to provide the delivery of end-to-end WiFi connectivity and managed service solutions on behalf of Dublin City Council (including site surveys, delivery of access points, installation, wiring, filtering, support services, and backhaul) at multiple sites across the administrative area. This framework will be used initially to deploy WiFi services under the WiFi4EU initiative to approx. 44 site locations. It may also be used to include other public WiFi services on behalf of Dublin City Council including connectivity for Euro 2020 Fan Zones and other events or programs across the administrative area in order to support digital connectivity and inclusion. Dublin City Council through its Smart City program was successful in achieving a maximum allocation of four vouchers worth 15 000 EUR each to install or upgrade public or community WiFi services across the administrative area as part of the recent WiFi4EU funding call. The vouchers will cover the cost of the equipment, installations and connections only. All tenderer’s must register as a supplier on the WiFi4EU platform in order to claim payment for the vouchers. See: https://wifi4eu.ec.europa.eu/#/supplier-landing Note: the WiFi4EU voucher element must be drawn down by the successful tenderer directly from the EU. Further information regarding the WiFi4EU initiative, criteria, payment procedures and processes and other general information can be found via this link: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/wifi4eu-questions-and-answers#Implementation. The Department of Rural and Community Development will match the funding provided by the European Commission, doubling the value of the investment in public Wi-Fi networks and supporting installation costs and extension of the network in local authorities. All additional costs will be invoiced directly to Dublin City Council.