Germany – Communication land-line rental – Einrichtung und Betrieb eines Dynamischen Beschaffungssystems zur Beschaffung von dedizierten Punkt-zu-Punkt Verbindungen (Leased Lines) für Dataport

In the national networks of the host countries of Dataport, there is a continuous need for dedicated point-to-point leased lines (active bandwidths, connections) due to new installations, relocations, and closures of sites. The contracting authority intends to introduce a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) in accordance with Section 120 (1) GWB in conjunction with Sections 22 – 24 VgV. Interested, suitable applicants can be admitted to this DPS throughout its entire duration. Within the DPS, the awarding of contracts is carried out in accordance with the rules of the restricted procedure (Section 22 (2) VgV). It is currently planned to award the establishment and operation of approximately 370 point-to-point leased lines within this framework. The project-specific requirements and minimum criteria for the connections as well as the contractual conditions are derived from the tender documents, which are made available to the admitted applicants at the time of the invitation to tender. For the information of interested companies, a draft of an exemplary service description is attached to these participation documents. The contracting authority points out that the technical requirements, minimum criteria and contractual regulations may be adapted to the needs of the contracting authority during the duration of the DPS or supplemented by new requirements. Furthermore, these may be extended by additional, optional minimum criteria for connections with special requirements (e.g. in the backbone area). The contractor provides the contracting authority with a communication service via standardised Ethernet interfaces. The basis for the service to be provided by the contractor is a closed communication network, which contains all network components required to realise the desired services and communication possibilities. This includes, in particular, the decentralised connections, the central handover points and sufficient network capacities.