GÉANT WORLD SERVICES 2025 (GWS25)

Via this tender GÉANT envisages to select IP Transit providers who have an Internet Protocol (IP) network that can reach every other network on the Internet solely via settlement-free interconnection (also known as settlement-free peering) and can reach all major networks on the Internet. In other words, contracting Tier-1 or …

CPV: 72410000 Poskytovatelé služeb, 72411000 Poskytovatelé internetových služeb (ISP)
Termín:
9. července 2025 20:00
Typ lhůty:
Podání nabídky
Místo provedení:
GÉANT WORLD SERVICES 2025 (GWS25)
Misto zadání:
GÉANT Vereniging (Association)
Číslo zakázky:
GÉANT WORLD SERVICES 2025 (GWS25)

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : GÉANT Vereniging (Association)
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : GÉANT WORLD SERVICES 2025 (GWS25)
Description : Via this tender GÉANT envisages to select IP Transit providers who have an Internet Protocol (IP) network that can reach every other network on the Internet solely via settlement-free interconnection (also known as settlement-free peering) and can reach all major networks on the Internet. In other words, contracting Tier-1 or at least close to Tier-1 IP Transit providers. It concerns retendering of existing frameworks for the provision of upstream or IP Transit services to support its National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Europe, the Mediterranean and wider regions, to allow them to exchange international IP traffic with the customers of commercial Internet Service Providers (ISPs) worldwide. The duration of the framework agreements exceeds the standard 4-year term and is set at 8 years. This is justified by the specific nature and objectives of the contract, which require a longer duration to ensure continuity, efficiency, and value for money. A detailed justification is provided in the tender documents.
Procedure identifier : 86de6675-4a7d-4a5e-af48-0ecbe7c3b5d6
Internal identifier : GÉANT WORLD SERVICES 2025 (GWS25)
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure : See tender documentation

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72410000 Provider services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72411000 Internet service providers ISP

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information : See tender documentation

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 1 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : The framework will be eligible for direct awards by the following NRENs and country location where services required: Lot 1: GÉANT (NETHERLANDS); https://network.geant.org/geant_ip/ Lot 2: RASH (ALBANIA); https://www.rash.al/en/ Lot 3: ASNET-AM (ARMENIA); https://asnet.am/ Lot 4: ANAS (AZERBAIJAN); https://ict.az/en Lot 5: BELNET (BELGIUM); https://belnet.be/ Lot 6: CARNET (CROATIA); https://www.carnet.hr/ Lot 7: CYNet (CYPRUS); http://cynet.ac.cy/ Lot 8: CESNET (CZECH_REPUBLIC); https://www.cesnet.cz/ Lot 9: EENet (ESTONIA); https://www.eenet.ee/EENet/ Lot 10: RENATER (FRANCE); https://www.renater.fr/ Lot 11: GRENA (GEORGIA); https://www.grena.ge/eng Lot 12: DFN (GERMANY); https://www.dfn.de/ Lot 13: GRNET (GREECE); https://grnet.gr/ Lot 14: Pro-M (HUNGARY); https://kifu.gov.hu/ Lot 15: HEANET (IRELAND); https://www.heanet.ie/ Lot 16: IUCC (ISRAEL); https://www.iucc.ac.il/he/ Lot 17: GARR (ITALY); https://www.garr.it/it/ Lot 18: LITNET (LITHUANIA); https://litnet.lt/ Lot 19: Restena (LUXEMBOURG); https://www.restena.lu/ Lot 20: University of Malta (MALTA); https://www.um.edu.mt/ Lot 21: RENAM (MOLDOVA); https://renam.md/ Lot 22: MREN (MONTENEGRO); https://mren.ucg.ac.me/index.php Lot 23: PSNC (POLAND); https://www.psnc.pl/ Lot 24: FCCN (PORTUGAL); https://www.fccn.pt/ Lot 25: MARnet (NORTH_MACEDONIA); https://marnet.mk/ Lot 26: RoEduNet (ROMANIA); https://www.nren.ro/ Lot 27: AMRES (SERBIA); https://www.amres.ac.rs/ Lot 28: ARNES (SLOVENIA); http://www.arnes.si/ Lot 29: RedIRIS (SPAIN); https://www.rediris.es/ Lot 30: SWITCH (SWITZERLAND); https://www.switch.ch/en Lot 31: ULAKBIM (TURKEY); https://ulakbim.tubitak.gov.tr/ Lot 32: ACOnet (AUSTRIA); https://www.aco.net/ Lot 33: BREN (BULGARIA); http://www.acad.bg/ Lot 34: Latvia Ministry of Education and Science (LATVIA); Lot 35: KREN (REPUBLIK OF KOSOVO); https://kren-ks.eu/ Lot 36: SANET (SLOVAKIA); https://www.sanet.sk/ Lot 37: URAN (UKRAINE); http://www.uran.ua/ For further information about the above institutions see the tender documentation.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Bankruptcy : See ESPD form
Corruption : See ESPD form
Participation in a criminal organisation : See ESPD form
Money laundering or terrorist financing : See ESPD form
Fraud : See ESPD form
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : See ESPD form
Insolvency : See ESPD form
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : See ESPD form

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : GÉANT WORLD SERVICES 2025 (GWS25)
Description : Via this tender GÉANT envisages to select IP Transit providers who have an Internet Protocol (IP) network that can reach every other network on the Internet solely via settlement-free interconnection (also known as settlement-free peering) and can reach all major networks on the Internet. In other words, contracting Tier-1 or at least close to Tier-1 IP Transit providers. It concerns retendering of existing frameworks for the provision of upstream or IP Transit services to support its National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Europe, the Mediterranean and wider regions, to allow them to exchange international IP traffic with the customers of commercial Internet Service Providers (ISPs) worldwide. The duration of the framework agreements exceeds the standard 4-year term and is set at 8 years. This is justified by the specific nature and objectives of the contract, which require a longer duration to ensure continuity, efficiency, and value for money. A detailed justification is provided in the tender documents.
Internal identifier : GÉANT WORLD SERVICES 2025 (GWS25)

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72410000 Provider services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72411000 Internet service providers ISP
Quantity : 1
Options :
Description of the options : See tender documentation

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information : See tender documentation

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 8 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 3
Other information about renewals : The initial period for the awarded framework agreements is two (2) years with the option to renew three (3) times two (2) years. Maximum duration of these framework agreements will be eight (8) years. For more detailed information see tender documentation.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 1 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Not required
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : no
Additional information : The framework will be eligible for direct awards by the following NRENs and country location where services required: Lot 1: GÉANT (NETHERLANDS); https://network.geant.org/geant_ip/ Lot 2: RASH (ALBANIA); https://www.rash.al/en/ Lot 3: ASNET-AM (ARMENIA); https://asnet.am/ Lot 4: ANAS (AZERBAIJAN); https://ict.az/en Lot 5: BELNET (BELGIUM); https://belnet.be/ Lot 6: CARNET (CROATIA); https://www.carnet.hr/ Lot 7: CYNet (CYPRUS); http://cynet.ac.cy/ Lot 8: CESNET (CZECH_REPUBLIC); https://www.cesnet.cz/ Lot 9: EENet (ESTONIA); https://www.eenet.ee/EENet/ Lot 10: RENATER (FRANCE); https://www.renater.fr/ Lot 11: GRENA (GEORGIA); https://www.grena.ge/eng Lot 12: DFN (GERMANY); https://www.dfn.de/ Lot 13: GRNET (GREECE); https://grnet.gr/ Lot 14: Pro-M (HUNGARY); https://kifu.gov.hu/ Lot 15: HEANET (IRELAND); https://www.heanet.ie/ Lot 16: IUCC (ISRAEL); https://www.iucc.ac.il/he/ Lot 17: GARR (ITALY); https://www.garr.it/it/ Lot 18: LITNET (LITHUANIA); https://litnet.lt/ Lot 19: Restena (LUXEMBOURG); https://www.restena.lu/ Lot 20: University of Malta (MALTA); https://www.um.edu.mt/ Lot 21: RENAM (MOLDOVA); https://renam.md/ Lot 22: MREN (MONTENEGRO); https://mren.ucg.ac.me/index.php Lot 23: PSNC (POLAND); https://www.psnc.pl/ Lot 24: FCCN (PORTUGAL); https://www.fccn.pt/ Lot 25: MARnet (NORTH_MACEDONIA); https://marnet.mk/ Lot 26: RoEduNet (ROMANIA); https://www.nren.ro/ Lot 27: AMRES (SERBIA); https://www.amres.ac.rs/ Lot 28: ARNES (SLOVENIA); http://www.arnes.si/ Lot 29: RedIRIS (SPAIN); https://www.rediris.es/ Lot 30: SWITCH (SWITZERLAND); https://www.switch.ch/en Lot 31: ULAKBIM (TURKEY); https://ulakbim.tubitak.gov.tr/ Lot 32: ACOnet (AUSTRIA); https://www.aco.net/ Lot 33: BREN (BULGARIA); http://www.acad.bg/ Lot 34: Latvia Ministry of Education and Science (LATVIA); Lot 35: KREN (REPUBLIK OF KOSOVO); https://kren-ks.eu/ Lot 36: SANET (SLOVAKIA); https://www.sanet.sk/ Lot 37: URAN (UKRAINE); http://www.uran.ua/ For further information about the above institutions see the tender documentation.

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Public & Products Liability
Description : See tender documentation
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Environmental Management Standards in place, like ISO14001 or similar
Description : See tender documentation
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Delivery of IP Transit Services
Description : See tender documentation
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : network operations facility
Description : See tender documentation
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Physical IP exchange points in selected countries
Description : See tender documentation
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Physical IP exchange points in selected cities
Description : See tender documentation
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Quality Assurance Standards in place, like ISO9001 or similar
Description : See tender documentation
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Information Security Standards in place, like ISO27001 or similar
Description : See tender documentation
Use of this criterion : Used

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Pricing
Description : Sub score Price, for further details see tender documentation
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 550
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Quality
Description : Sub score Quality, for further details see tender documentation
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 450
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Address of the procurement documents : https://s2c.mercell.com/today/151847
Ad hoc communication channel :
Name : Tender will be conducted via the Mercell procurement platform.

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Allowed
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 09/07/2025 20:00 +00:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 182 Day
Information that can be supplemented after the submission deadline :
At the discretion of the buyer, some missing tenderer-related documents may be submitted later.
Additional information : Missing information can only be submitted on request of GEANT. GEANT will only request the missing information in case this information has no influence on the award scoring.
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 10/07/2025 07:00 +00:00
Place : Amsterdam
Additional information : Opening will be via Mercell platform and accessible for GEANT staff only.
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
A non-disclosure agreement is required : no
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, partly without reopening and partly with reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 6
Justification for the duration of the framework agreement : The duration of the framework agreements exceeds the standard 4-year term and is set at 8 years. This is justified by the specific nature and objectives of the contract, which require a longer duration to ensure continuity, efficiency, and value for money. Following considerations were taking into account: Legal & Practical Flexibility, Ensuring Continuity, Market Stability and supplier Investment, Knowledge Retention, Long-term Cost Efficiency as well as Reduction of Administrative Burden. A detailed justification is provided in the tender documents.
Additional buyer coverage : See section "Further Information" for participating institutions.
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Rechtbank Amsterdam -
Information about review deadlines : Envisaged review period will be five (5) weeks during the summer holiday pe
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : GÉANT Vereniging (Association) -
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : GÉANT Vereniging (Association) -
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : GÉANT Vereniging (Association) -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : GÉANT Vereniging (Association) -
Organisation processing tenders : GÉANT Vereniging (Association) -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : GÉANT Vereniging (Association)
Registration number : 40535155
Department : Procurement
Postal address : Hoekenrode 3
Town : Amsterdam
Postcode : 1102BR
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Groot-Amsterdam ( NL329 )
Country : Netherlands
Contact point : Fedor Bruinewoud
Telephone : +31 6 105 39 805
Internet address : https://about.geant.org/
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Rechtbank Amsterdam
Registration number : 82951462
Postal address : Parnassusweg 280
Town : Amsterdam
Postcode : 1076AV
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Groot-Amsterdam ( NL329 )
Country : Netherlands
Telephone : +31 88 361 70 00
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 86889b43-47f1-4386-8fa4-5dcee27ea069 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 14/05/2025 08:59 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 14/05/2025 11:50 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00313811-2025
OJ S issue number : 93/2025
Publication date : 15/05/2025