Direct Award of Contract for Mobile data SIM cards providing secure wireless mobile data connectivity for traffic signals on existing APN infrastructure.

Dublin City Council has awarded a one-year contract worth €640,320 to Vodafone Ireland Ltd for the supply, activation, and management of mobile data SIM cards providing secure wireless connectivity to traffic signals across the city. The service operates on the Council's existing private APN infrastructure, delivering primary and backup communications between on-street traffic signal equipment and the central Traffic Management System to enable real-time control and monitoring. The contract was awarded under a negotiated procedure without prior call for competition, citing absence of competition for technical reasons.