Provision of E1 Data Links in Kabul

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Afghanistan (AF)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 31 May 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Afghan Wireless Communication Company

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of E1 Data Links between a number of sites across Baghdad.

CPV: Telecommunications services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery listed: Afghanistan (AF)

Extensions: 1 x 6 month Option included in Contract

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update: 1 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-024522
Classification (CPV): Telecommunications services
Delivery area: Afghanistan (AF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e738 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Following significant market research of providers of E1 links in Kabul, AWCC were found to be the only company who were able to meet the requirements of the contract as they own the only cables and ducts in Kabul that would make these links possible.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 31 May 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Afghan Wireless Communication CompanySME	US$603,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of E1 Data Links in Kabul · Afghan Wireless Communication CompanySME
Signed
31 May 2021
Value
US$603,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Coltman House, DMS Whittington, Lichfield, UK, WS14 9PYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Afghan Wireless Communication CompanyAwarded supplier Kabul, AF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.