Tenders Are Invited For Supply Of Satellite Communications Goods And Services

Tenders Are Invited For Supply Of Satellite Communications Goods And Services OVERVIEW OF REQUIREMENTSSERVICE OR SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONGOAL Currently Works In 12 Countries Worldwide Covering South East Asia West Africa East Horn Of Africa Central America And Europe However GOAL Is Also Committed To Responding To Humanitarian Emergencies Wherever They Occur And All Solutions Offered Must Be In Line With This Requirement GOAL Invites Prospective Suppliers To Submit Their Tenders For Satellite Communications Lot 1 Airtime Data Services Lot 2 Equipment Detailed Specifications Are Outlined In Appendix 2 Specification The Technical Parameters Offered Must Meet Or Exceed Minimum Specification Requirements Outlined Tenderers May Submit Offers For Both Lots Or For One Lot Only Lots Will Be Awarded Individually However Both Lots May Be Awarded To One Company Financial Offers For A Single Lot Should Not Be Contingent On Being Awarded Both Lots 3 2TYPE OF CONTRACT A Framework Agreement FWA Is An Agreement With A Single Supplier Or Group Of Suppliers To Establish Terms Governing Contracts That May Be Awarded During The Period Of The FWA GOAL As Contracting Authority Does Not Guarantee Any Volume Of Orders Under FWA As All Purchases Will Be Based On The Needs And Activities Of GOAL The FWA Will Set Prices For The FWA Duration Initially For 1 Year With The Possibility To Review On An Annual Basis Up To A Maximum Of 3 Years Prices And The Quality Of The Service Received Will Be Reviewed Jointly On An Annual Basis By GOAL And FWA Supplier To Make Sure It S Satisfactory And Within Current Market Value To Participate In The FWA Respondents Will Need To Be Successful In This Tender Exercise The Winning Tenderer S Will Be Required To Enter Into An FWA With GOAL For Satellite Communications Either Airtime Data Services Or Equipment Or Both On The Conditions Set Out In Financial Offer To This ITT Appendix 9 2 The GOAL Standard Terms And Conditions Appendix 9 3 The Specifications Appendix 9 1 And Other Documents Which Form The Mandatory Requirements For Response 4TERMS OF THE PROCUREMENT 4 1PROCUREMENT PROCESS4 1 1This Competition Is Being Conducted Under Goals Open International Tender Procedure 4 1 2The Contracting Authority For This Procurement Is GOAL4 1 3Any Contracts Or Agreements That May Arise From It May Be Funded By Multiple Donors And Therefore Are Bound By The Regulations Of Those Donors 4 2CLARIFICATIONS AND QUERY HANDLING4 2 1GOAL Has Taken Care To Be As Clear As Possible In The Language And Terms It Has Used In Compiling This ITT Where Any Ambiguity Or Confusion Arises From The Meaning Or Interpretation Of Any Word Or Term Used In This Document Or Any Other Document Relating To This Tender The Meaning And Interpretation Attributed To That Word Or Term By GOAL Will Be Final GOAL Will Not Accept Responsibility For Any Misunderstanding Of This Document Or Any Others Relating To This Tender 4 2 2Requests For Additional Information Or Clarifications Can Be Made Up To 17 00 Dublin Local 15Th February 2018 As Outlined In Section 3 Before The Deadline And No Later Any Queries About This ITT Should Be Addressed In Writing To GOAL Via Email On Clarifications Goal Ie With The Reference DUB LGD 6647 COMMS FWA Clarifications In The Email Subject Line And Answers Shall Be Collated And Published Online At Https Www Goalglobal Org Tenders In A Timely Manner 4 3CONDITIONS OF TENDER SUBMISSION4 3 1Tenders Must Be Completed In English 4 3 2Tenders Must Respond To All Requirements Set Out In This ITT And Complete Their Offer In The Response Format 4 3 3Failure To Submit Tenders In The Required Format Will In Almost All Circumstances Result In The Rejection Of The Tender Failure To Resubmit A Correctly Formatted Tender Within 3 Three Working Days Of Such A Request Will Result In Disqualification 4 3 4Tenderers Must Disclose All Relevant Information To Ensure That All Tenders Are Fairly And Legally Evaluated Additionally Tenderers Must Provide Details Of Any Implications They Know Or Believe Their Response Will Have On The Successful Operation Of The Contract Or On The Normal Day To Day Operations With GOAL Any Attempt To Withhold Any Information That The Tenderer Knows To Be Relevant Or To Mislead GOAL And Or Its Evaluation Team In Any Way Will Result In The Disqualification Of The Tender 4 3 5Tenders Must Detail All Costs Identified In This ITT Additionally Tenders Must Detail Any Other Costs Whatsoever That Could Be Incurred By GOAL In The Usage Of Services And Or The Availing Of Options That May Not Be Explicitly Identified Requested In This ITT Tenderers Attention Is Drawn To The Fact That In The Event Of A Contract Framework Agreement Being Awarded To Them The Attempted Imposition Of Undeclared Costs Will Be Considered A Condition For Default 4 3 6Any Conflicts Of Interest Including Any Family Relations To GOAL Staff Involving A Tenderer Must Be Fully Disclosed To GOAL Particularly Where There Is A Conflict Of Interest In Relation To Any Recommendations Or Proposals Put Forward By The Tenderer 4 3 7GOAL Will Not Be Liable In Respect Of Any Costs Incurred By Respondents In The Preparation And Submission Of Tenders Or Any Associated Work Effort 4 3 8GOAL Will Conduct This Tender Including The Evaluation Of Responses And Final Awards In Accordance With The Detail Set Out At In The Evaluation Process Tenders Will Be Opened By At Least Three Designated Officers Of GOAL 4 3 9GOAL Is Not Bound To Accept The Lowest Or Any Tender Submitted 4 3 10GOAL Reserves The Right To Split The Award Of This Contract Between Different Bidders In Any Combination It Deems Appropriate At Its Sole Discretion 4 3 11The Supplier Shall Seek Written Approval From GOAL Before Entering Into Any Sub Contracts For The Purpose Of Fulfilling This Contract Full Details Of The Proposed Subcontracting Company And The Nature Of Their Services Shall Be Included In The Written Request For Approval Written Requests For Approval Must Be Submitted To The Contract Focal Point Identified In Section 1 4 3 12GOAL Reserves The Right To Refuse Any Subcontractor That Is Proposed By The Supplier 4 3 13GOAL Reserves The Right To Negotiate With The Supplier Who Has Submitted The Lowest Bid That Fully Meets The Technical Requirements For The Purpose Of Seeking Revisions Of Such Bid To Enhance Its Technical Aspects And Or To Reduce The Price 4 3 14Information Supplied By Respondents Will Be Treated As Contractually Binding However GOAL Reserves The Right To Seek Clarification Or Verification Of Any Such Information 4 3 15GOAL Reserves The Right To Terminate This Competition At Any Stage 4 3 16Unsuccessful Tenderers Will Be Notified 4 3 17GOAL S Standard Payment Terms Are By Bank Transfer Within 30 Days After Satisfactory Implementation And Receipt Of Documents In Order Satisfactory Implementation Is Decided Solely By GOAL 4 3 18This Document Is Not Construed In Any Way As An Offer To Contract 4 3 19GOAL And All Contracted Suppliers Must Act In All Its Procurement And Other Activities In Full Compliance With Donor Requirements Any Contract S That Arise From This ITT May Be Financed By Multiple Donors And Those Donors And Or Their Agents Have Rights Of Access To GOAL And Or Any Of Its Suppliers Or Contractors For Audit Purposes These Donors May Also Have Additional Regulations That It Is Not Practical To List Here Submission Of An Offer Under This ITT Assumes Service Provider Acceptance Of These Conditions 4 3 20Terrorism And Sanctions GOAL Does Not Engage In Transactions With Any Terrorist Group Or Individual Or Entity Involved With Or Associated With Terrorism Or Individuals Or Entities That Have Active Exclusion Orders And Or Sanctions Against Them GOAL Shall Therefore Not Knowingly Purchase Supplies Or Services From Companies That Are Associated In Any Way With Terrorism And Or Are The Subject Of Any Relevant International Exclusion Orders And Or Sanctions If You Submit A Bid Based On This Request It Shall Constitute A Guarantee That Neither Your Company Nor Any Affiliate Or A Subsidiary Controlled By Your Company Are Associated With Any Known Terrorist Group Or Is Are The Subject Of Any Relevant International Exclusion Order And Or Sanctions A Contract Clause Confirming This May Be Included In An Eventual Purchase Order Based On This Request 4 4 SUBMISSION OF TENDERSTenders Must Be Delivered In One Of The Following Two Ways 1 Electronically With Your Financial And Technical Offers In Separate Emails To Hqtenders Goal Ie And In The Subject Field State A DUB LGD 6647 Satellite Communications FWAB Name Of Your Firm With The Title Of The AttachmentC Number Of Emails That Are Sent E G 1 Of 3 2 Of 3 3 Of 3 All Documents Attached To Emails Must Be In PDF Or Scan Form Any Excel Or Word Documents Must Be Accompanied By A PDF Or Scan Version Of The Document Documents Submitted Solely In Excel Word Or Other Soft Copy Format Shall Lead To The Bid Being Rejected 2 If Electronic Bid Submission Is Not Possible Please Submit In A Sealed Envelope Marked DUB LGD 6647 Satellite Communications FWA With The Words Not Be Opened Before The Deadline 17 00 Dublin Local Time 22Nd February 2018 By The Tender Committee With Your Financial And Technical Offers Inside In Two Separate Envelopes Marked As Financial Offer And Technical Offer To Tender Box C O Reception Carnegie House Library Road Dun Laoghaire Co Dublin A96 C7W7 Republic Of Ireland Envelopes May Be Sent Through Postal Or Courier Services Or Delivered By Hand And Will Be Accepted During Normal Working Hours For The Country Of Submission Please Note That The GOAL Office Will Not Be Open During Weekends Or Public Holidays Proof Of Sending Is Not Proof Of Rece

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