Telecommunication Services

Item Description:

The European Centre for Disease prevention and Control (ECDC) is an agency of the European Union, established by the European Parliament and Council Regulation 851/2004 of 21 April 2004. Its purpose is to identify, assess and communicate current and emerging threats to human health from communicable disease. Within this broad mission statement, the main technical tasks of the Centre fall into the following four categories:

• The publication of independent scientific opinions, bringing together technical expertise in specific fields through its various EU-wide networks and via ad hoc scientific panels;
• The provision of technical assistance to EU member states, communication of the Centre’s activities and results and dissemination of information tailored to different audiences;
• The development of epidemiological surveillance at the European level and the maintenance of networks of reference laboratories; and
• Early Warning and Response based on ‘round the clock’ availability of specialists in communicable diseases.

Further information about the Centre can be found on the ECDC website http://www.ecdc.europa.eu.

The tender process

The purpose of competitive tendering for awarding contracts is two-fold:

• to ensure the transparency of operations;
• to obtain the desired quality of services, supplies and works at the best possible price. The applicable regulations, namely Directive 2014/24/EU and Regulation 966/2012, oblige the ECDC to guarantee the widest possible participation, on equal terms in tender procedures and contracts.

Contract objectives and scope

The contract objective is to deliver ECDC the following services: 1. Internet Transmission with protection against Denial of Services, 2. Fixed Voice Communications (IP based over fibre using SIP), 3. Supply of Mobile Services including SMS Services.

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