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The tender procedure and selection of the successful bidder
Ta projekt je vključeval razvoj širokopasovnih storitev na podeželskih območjih, na katerih so islandski organi odkrili nedelovanje trga, na podlagi tega, da se ni zdelo verjetno, da bodo zasebni operaterji storitve na navedenih območjih razvili pod tržnimi pogoji.
In February 2008, Ríkiskaup, the State Trading Centre (‘STC’), on behalf of the Fund, published a call for tender for the project ‘Háhraðanettengingar til allra landsmanna’.
Projekt je zajemal 1118 „belih“ objektov, ki jih je Sklad opredelil v raziskavi [19].
This project consisted of the roll-out of broadband services in rural areas where the Icelandic authorities had identified a market failure, on the basis that it was deemed unlikely that private operators would roll out services in those areas on market terms.
Operater Síminn je predložil dve ponudbi: najnižjo ponudbo v višini 379 milijonov ISK in najvišjo ponudbo (za najvišjo ponujeno povprečno hitrost prenosa) v višini 5 milijard ISK.
Following the publication of the tender, the STC engaged in several discussions with interested bidders, resulting in a prolongation of the deadline to submit tenders until 4 September 2008.
Uporabila so se štiri merila za vrednotenje: (i) skupna cena (50 %), (ii) hitrost izgradnje (15 %), (iii) hitrost prenosa (25 %) in (iv) druga generacija tehnologij brezžične telefonije (v nadaljnjem besedilu: 2G GSM) (neobvezno) (10 %) [20].
Five tenders were received by the STC, which varied in terms of price and the technical solutions proposed.
Državni trgovinski center je do 4. septembra 2008 prejel pet veljavnih ponudb (in neveljavno ponudbo operaterja Hringiðan ehf., ki ni zagotovil veljavnega bančnega jamstva).
Síminn submitted two tender offers: the lowest-priced tender at the amount of ISK 379 million and the highest (for the highest average download speed offered) in the amount of ISK 5 billion.
Prejete veljavne ponudbe so navedene v nadaljevanju [21]:
According to the tender description the purpose of the award criteria used was to identify the most economically advantageous tender.
Ponudniki, ponudba – 14121
Four evaluation criteria were used: (i) total price (50 %); (ii) build-out speed (15 %); (iii) download speed (25 %), and (iv) 2G GSM (optional) (10 %) [20].
Trajanje projekta
The STC received five valid offers (and one invalid offer by Hringiðan ehf., which failed to provide a valid bank guarantee) by 4 September 2008.
Povprečna hitrost v Mb/s
The valid offers received were as follows [21]:
skupna cena (kr.)
Bidders, tender — 14121
meseci
Project time
hitrost prenosa
Avg.
neobvezno
Mb/s
točke
Total price (kr.)
Ker je prva ponudba operaterja Síminn glede na prej navedena merila prejela največ točk (95), je Državni trgovinski center začel pogajanja z operaterjem Síminn [22].
Months
Poleg tega je Državni trgovinski center zahteval, da se operater Síminn udeleži več pojasnjevalnih srečanj, ki so standardni postopek po odprtju ponudbe.
Downl. speed
Razširitev območja razvoja
Optional
V začetku decembra 2008 je Uprava za pošto in telekomunikacije na Islandiji „Póst- og fjarskiptastofnun“ prejela prošnjo ponudnika storitev Wireless Broadband Systems (v nadaljnjem besedilu: operater WBS), naj se ga odstrani iz registra kot ponudnika telekomunikacijskih storitev na Islandiji.
Points
Operater WBS je pred tem sodeloval pri kartiranju in analizi pokritosti Sklada, Državni trgovinski center pa je obvestil o načrtih zagotavljanja pokritosti v obdobju pred objavo povabila k oddaji ponudb Državnega trgovinskega centra.
As the first offer from Síminn received the highest number of points (95 points) under the abovementioned criteria the STC entered into negotiations with Síminn [22].
Izstop operaterja WBS s trga in poznejši umik načrtov zagotavljanja pokritosti sta bistveno spremenila seznam objektov, ki niso imeli in ne bi prejeli dostopa do širokopasovnega omrežja v bližnji prihodnosti pod tržnimi pogoji.
Furthermore, the STC requested that Síminn participate in several explanatory meetings; such meetings being standard procedure after the opening of a tender.
Po umiku načrtovanega območja pokritosti ponudnika storitev s skupne karte pokritosti se je pojavilo 670 dodatnih „belih“ objektov, ki so bili razpršeni po celi državi.
The expansion of the roll-out area
Sklad je menil, da morajo ti objekti postati del nove telekomunikacijske politike.
In early December 2008, Póst- og fjarskiptastofnun, the Post and Telecom Administration in Iceland (‘the PTA’) received a request from a service provider, Wireless Broadband Systems (‘WBS’), asking to be deregistered as a telecommunications provider in Iceland.
Sklad je Državni trgovinski center prosil za informacije o tem, ali se lahko obseg projekta razširi v okviru tekočega postopka oddaje javnega naročila.
WBS had previously participated in the Fund's mapping and coverage analysis and had informed the STC of its coverage plans during the period leading up to the STC's call for tender.
Po navedbah islandskih organov je Državni trgovinski center odgovoril 7. januarja 2009, pri čemer je menil, da bi se razširitev do določene mere lahko vključila v razpis in da je taka razširitev skladna z regulativnim okvirom o postopku oddaje javnega naročila.
The departure of WBS from the market and the subsequent withdrawal of its coverage plans resulted in a substantial change to the list of buildings which neither had, nor would receive, broadband coverage in the near future on market terms.
Da se ugotovi, ali so obstoječi ali novi ponudniki nameravali razširiti območja pokritosti z vključitvijo katerih koli od 670 dodatnih „belih“ objektov, je Sklad zahteval, naj Državni trgovinski center ponovno pozove k predložitvi vseh načrtov za zagotavljanje storitev tem 670 objektom.
When the service provider's planned coverage area was withdrawn from the total cumulative coverage map, 670 additional ‘white’ buildings appeared, spread across the country.
Državni trgovinski center je 23. januarja 2009 objavil oglas v časopisu Morgunblaðið, v katerem je subjekte na trgu prosil za informacije o načrtih za razvoj širokopasovnih storitev na dodatnih območjih, ki predhodno niso bila vključena v razpis [23].
These buildings were considered by the Fund to become part of the scope of the new telecommunications policy.
Po podatkih islandskih organov je bilo to skladno z metodologijo, ki jo je Državni trgovinski center predhodno uporabil pri prvotnem pozivu za zbiranje informacij o območjih pokritosti.
The Fund requested information from the STC on whether it was possible to increase the scope of the project as part of the ongoing tender procedure.
Ker je bil poziv k predložitvi informacij objavljen v obliki oglasa, zahteva po informacijah ni bila namenjena izključno tistim ponudnikom storitev, ki so že predložili svoje ponudbe, temveč je bila namenjena vsem ponudnikom storitev.
According to the Icelandic authorities, the STC responded on 7 January 2009, taking the view that a certain amount of expansion could fit within the tender and that such an expansion was in line with the regulatory framework on public procurement.
Državni trgovinski center ni prejel dodatnih ali novih načrtov za zagotavljanje storitev 670 opredeljenim objektom.
To establish that existing or new providers had no intentions of increasing their service areas by including any of the 670 additional ‘white’ buildings, the Fund requested that the STC call out again for any plans to offer services for these 670 buildings.
Zato je sprejel odločitev, da se bo za te dodatne objekte štelo, da spadajo v obseg projekta.
On 23 January 2009, the STC published an announcement in the newspaper Morgunblaðið seeking information from market players on roll-out plans for broadband services in additional areas not previously included in the tender [23].
Zato si je prizadeval revidirati pogodbo, o kateri se je pogajal z operaterjem Síminn, da bi se vključili dodatni objekti.
According to the Icelandic authorities, this was in line with the previous methodology used by STC when it made its initial call for information on service areas.
Sklad (v nadaljnjem besedilu: kupec) in operater Síminn (v nadaljnjem besedilu: prodajalec) sta 25. februarja 2009 sklenila pogodbo o razvoju širokopasovnih storitev na podeželskih območjih Islandije (v nadaljnjem besedilu: Pogodba).
By inviting information via an advertisement, the request for information was not exclusive to those service providers that had previously handed in their tender offers but was intended to reach all service providers.
V skladu s Pogodbo mora prodajalec vzpostaviti hitro omrežje in širokopasovne storitve na območjih, na katerih pred tem ni bilo dostopa do takih storitev.
The STC subsequently took the decision to consider these additional buildings as falling within the scope of the project.
Pogodba je zajemala 1788 objektov, tj. 1118 objektov, ki so bili prvotno opredeljeni v razpisni dokumentaciji, in dodatnih 670 objektov, ki so bili dodani med pogajanji.
It therefore sought to revise the contractual agreement being negotiated with Síminn so as to include the additional buildings.
Pogodba je določala, da bo po zaključku razvoja prodajalec postal lastnik omrežja.
The Agreement between the Telecommunications Fund and Síminn 2.2.1.
Pogodbeno obdobje in pogodbeni znesek
General
Sklad se je s tem strinjal pod pogojem, da se razvoj za vsaj 1118 objektov zaključi v prvih 12 mesecih v skladu s ponudbo, ki jo je predložil operater Síminn.
On 25 February 2009, the Fund (the purchaser) and Síminn (the seller) entered into an Agreement concerning the roll-out of broadband services in rural areas in Iceland (‘the Agreement’).
Za razvoj omrežja in storitve bi moral kupec plačati znesek v višini 606128801 ISK.
According to the Agreement, the seller was to build out a high-speed network and broadband services in areas which previously did not have access to such services.
Cena razširitve obsega za 670 objektov je bila določena na podlagi povprečne cene na enoto, ki jo je v prvotni ponudbi ponudil operater Síminn, ki se je pomnožila s številom novih objektov.
After the completion of the roll-out, the Agreement provided that the seller would be the owner of the network.
Plačila so bila vezana na devizni tečaj tuje valute in ne na splošni indeks cen življenjskih potrebščin, kot je bilo sprva načrtovano.
The contract period and the contract amount
Ta odločitev glede indeksacije je po navedbah islandskih organov temeljila na neobičajnih gospodarskih razmerah in negotovosti, ki je bila posledica finančne krize [25].
According to Article 4 of the Agreement, the contract period extended from the date of signature until 1 March 2014.
Uporabljena tuja valuta je bila danska krona (DKK) po tečaju na dan 3. septembra 2008 (1 DKK = 16,513 ISK).
If both parties agreed, the period could be extended for up to two years.
Tehnične zahteve
However, according to Article 10 of the Agreement, the period for the construction of the network formally commenced on 1 March 2009 and lasted until 1 March 2011.
V skladu s členom 2.1 opisa razpisa je bil projekt tehnološko nevtralen in ni določal posebnih razpisnih zahtev glede tega, kako bi bilo treba zgraditi omrežje ali katera tehnološka rešitev bi se morala uporabiti [26].
The Fund allowed for an extended roll-out period (18 months) because of the increase in the scope of the project.
Poleg zagotavljanja hitrega internetnega dostopa objektom se je ponudnike spodbujalo tudi, naj zagotovijo storitve mobilne glasovne tehnologije (2G GSM) [27].
The Fund agreed to this on the condition that the roll-out for at least 1118 buildings would be finished in the first 12 months in accordance with the tender offer from Síminn.
Ta storitev je morala izpolnjevati merila, določena v načrtu za telekomunikacije Uprave za pošto in telekomunikacije (i. fjarskiptaáætlun) za obdobje 2005–2010, ki so vključevala glasovne storitve, možnosti gostovanja in zagotavljanje opreme za uporabnike po ugodnih cenah.
For the roll-out of the network and the service, the purchaser was to pay a total of ISK 606128801.
Zagotavljanje mobilnih storitev 2G GSM je predstavljalo 10 % razpisnih meril.
The price for the increase in scope of 670 buildings was agreed upon, on the basis of the average unit price offered initially by Síminn, multiplied by the number of new buildings.
Tehnična rešitev operaterja Síminn je temeljila na štirih različnih tehnologijah, tj. ASDL [28], UMTS [29], Wi-Fi [30] in satelitski tehnologiji.
Therefore, the payment to Síminn increased from ISK 379 million to ISK 606 million.
Po izgradnji omrežja se je izkazalo, da je bilo 55 % objektov povezanih z UMTS (fiksni brezžični internet tretje generacije mobilnih telekomunikacijskih tehnologij (v nadaljnjem besedilu: 3G)), 41 % z ADSL in 4 % s satelitsko tehnologijo/Wi-Fi.
The purchaser was to pay 70 % of the total amount to the seller at the signing of the Agreement, a further 20 % once the network had become operational and the final 10 % after a three-month trial period had passed [24].
Zahteve glede dostopa
The payments were indexed on the basis of the exchange rate with a foreign currency instead of the general consumer price index, as was originally intended.
V skladu s členom 2.2.13 Priloge I k Pogodbi je bilo treba omrežje zgraditi tako, da se omogoči veleprodajni dostop drugim ponudnikom internetnih storitev.
This choice of indexation was, according to the Icelandic authorities, the result of the unusual economic conditions, and of the uncertainty resulting from the financial crisis [25].
Navedenim ponudnikom internetnih storitev bi bilo treba omogočiti, da na zahtevo kupijo osnovno storitev od operaterja Síminn po veleprodajnih cenah, in dovoliti, da maloprodajnim strankam zagotavljajo storitve prek omrežja.
The foreign currency used was the Danish krone (DKK) as it stood on 3 September 2008 (1 DKK = 16,513 ISK).
Dostop bi se moral dodeliti na priročen način (kot je dostop do širokopasovnega strežnika za oddaljeni dostop).
Technical requirements
Vsem ponudnikom internetnih storitev bi se morala dodeliti enaka storitev in enak dostop do omrežja, ne glede na njihovo povezanost s prodajalcem.
According to Article 2.1 of the tender description, the project was technologically neutral and there were no particular specifications on how the network should be constructed or which technological solution should be used [26].
Te možnosti so [31]:
In addition to providing high-speed internet access to the buildings, the bidders were also encouraged to provide mobile voice services (2G GSM) [27].
Možnost 1 prodajalec (operater Síminn) vzpostavi povezavo xDSL za uporabnike in kupcem zagotavlja bitni tok prek opreme dostopovnega multiplekserja digitalnih naročniških vodov (v nadaljnjem besedilu: DSLAM).
This service was to fulfil the criteria set out in the PTA's telecommunications plan (i. fjarskiptaáætlun) for 2005-2010 which included voice services, roaming possibilities and the provision of user equipment at favourable prices.
Kupci (ponudniki internetnih storitev) upravljajo dohodno povezavo DSLAM prek omrežja ATM in/ali IP do storitvenega centra.
The provision of mobile 2G GSM services accounted for 10 % in the tender criteria.
Tako ima kupec večji nadzor nad kakovostjo storitve, ki jo prodaja, vendar to zanj pomeni veliko naložbo.
The technical solution offered by Síminn was based on 4 different technologies: ADSL [28], UMTS [29], Wi-Fi [30] and satellite.
Možnost 2 prodajalec zagotovi povezavo xDSL od omrežja ATM/IP prek dohodne povezave od DSLAM.
Access requirements
Kupci upravljajo svoj širokopasovni strežnik za oddaljeni dostop ter lahko nadzorujejo tehnološke spremenljivke pri opremi in hranijo informacije o uporabnikih.
According to Article 2.2.13 of Annex I to the Agreement, the network was to be constructed so as to allow for access by other Internet Service Providers (‘ISPs’) on a wholesale basis.
Možnost 3 v tem primeru se kupcu zagotovi bitni tok prek omrežja IP, ki ga upravlja prodajalec, ki upravlja tudi DSLAM in je odgovoren za kakovost storitve.
Those ISPs should be able to buy on request the basic service from Síminn at wholesale prices, and should be permitted to deliver services over the network to their retail customers.
Kupec bi se lahko pogajal o različnih pogojih glede kakovosti za svoje stranke.
Access was to be granted by convenient means (such as through access to the Broadband Remote Access Server (‘BRAS’)).
Možnost 4 to je značilni primer preprodaje naročniškega razmerja za internet.
All ISPs were to be granted equal service and equal access to the network, irrespective of their connection to the seller.
Internetna povezava, ki jo prodajalec proda kupcu, je ista internetna povezava, ki jo prodaja svojim maloprodajnim strankam.
In Annex II to the Agreement, entitled ‘Enquiries and answers 1-22 during the tender period, new location lists, clarifications to the tender documents and minutes of the tender presentation’, there are further clarifications concerning access requirements.
Kupec ne upravlja omrežja in je odgovoren le za prodajo nespremenjene storitve.
With regard to wholesale access, four options are outlined.
Vendar lahko svojim strankam pošlje en račun za vse storitve, ki se zagotovijo prek hitre povezave.
They are as follows [31]:
V skladu s Prilogo II k Pogodbi lahko operater Síminn ponudi možnosti od 1 do 4, vendar mora v vseh primerih, v katerih se v okviru projekta uporablja tehnologija ADSL, ponuditi vsaj možnost 3 [32].
Option 1 The seller (Síminn) sets up an xDSL connection for users and delivers bitstream to purchasers behind the DSLAM equipment.
Poleg tega je izrecno navedeno, da mora operater Síminn v zvezi s tem upoštevati sklepe in pravila Uprave za pošto in telekomunikacije [33].
Purchasers (the ISPs) handle the trunk line connection from the DSLAM via ATM and/or IP network to the service centre.
Če se v okviru projekta uporablja tehnologija UMTS, mora operater Síminn upoštevati le možnost 4 [34].
This gives purchasers greater control over the quality of the service they sell, but it requires a substantial investment on their part.
Navedena možnost vključuje dobavo in namestitev opreme za uporabnika, ki ju v vseh primerih izvede operater Síminn, ne glede na to, kdo je trgovec na drobno.
Option 2 The seller provides an xDSL connection from an ATM/IP network over a trunk line connection from the DSLAM.
Operater Síminn mora zagotavljati tudi storitve za stranke in vzdrževanje.
In this instance, the purchaser can control the quality of the transmission on the ATM network to a certain degree.
Po navedbah islandskih organov je glavni razlog za ta dogovor trditev operaterja Síminn, da mora imeti popoln dostop do omrežja UMTS in nadzor nad njim med koncema, vključno nad vso opremo za uporabnike, za zagotavljanje, da je raven kakovosti in storitve v skladu z razpisno dokumentacijo.
Purchasers operate their own BRAS and can therefore control the technological variables of the equipment and maintain information on users.
Po drugi strani je Sklad dovolil, da se odprt dostop izključi v zvezi s satelitsko povezavo in povezavo Wi-Fi, saj bi bilo izvajanje takega dostopa zelo težko in nepraktično [35].
Option 3 In this instance, bitstream is delivered to the purchaser via an IP network operated by the seller, who also operates the DSLAM and is responsible for the quality of the service.
Priloga 10 k Pogodbi vsebuje standardizirane pogodbe o preprodaji (endursölusamningar) med operaterjem Síminn in ponudniki internetnih storitev, ki so prodajni posredniki, za preprodajo hitrih storitev UMTS in storitev ADSL.
It is conceivable that the purchaser could negotiate for various quality terms for his customers.
Pri možnosti 4 te standardne pogodbe vključujejo standardne najmanjše popuste na podlagi hitrosti, ki so navedeni v nadaljevanju [36]:
Option 4 This is a typical example of Internet subscription resale.
UMTS 1 Mb/s = 10 %
The Internet connection that the seller sells to the purchaser is the same as that which it sells to its own retail customers.
UMTS 2 Mb/s = 7,5 %
The purchaser operates no part of the network and is only responsible for selling the service unchanged.
UMTS > 2 Mb/s = 5 %
It does, however, have the option of sending its customers a single invoice for all services provided via high-speed connection.
Pri ADSL se za možnost dostopa 4 uporabljajo naslednji najmanjši popusti:
According to Annex II to the Agreement, Síminn is free to offer Options 1-4, but is obliged to at least offer Option 3 in all instances where ADSL technology is used in the project [32].
V zvezi z veleprodajnim dostopom do ADSL v skladu z možnostmi od 1 do 3 bi ponudnik internetnih storitev, ki je prodajni posrednik/prodajalec na drobno, prejel najmanjši popust v višini 35 % na maloprodajno ceno operaterja Síminn.
Furthermore, it is expressly stated that Síminn must follow the PTA's decisions and rules in this regard [33].
Po navedbah islandskih organov je bil ta popust določen v skladu s Sklepom št. 8/2008 Uprave za pošto in telekomunikacije z dne 18. aprila 2008 [37].
Where UMTS technology is used in the project, Síminn is only obliged to follow Option 4 [34].
Glede na dopis Sklada z dne 14. avgusta 2009 [38] o organizaciji možnosti dostopa iz Pogodbe je dostop za preprodajo na voljo le pri povezavah UMTS.
That option entails the supply of user equipment and installation by Síminn in all instances, regardless of who the retailer is.
Takim povezavam ne koristijo možnosti veleprodajnega dostopa, ki v večji meri temeljijo na infrastrukturi.
Síminn is also obliged to handle customer and maintenance services.
Po navedbah Sklada bi se morali prej navedeni popusti uporabljati, če želi drug ponudnik internetnih storitev pridobiti dostop do omrežja operaterja Síminn za preprodajo.
According to the Icelandic authorities, the main reason for this arrangement is that Síminn claims that it is necessary for it to have full access and control of the UMTS network end-to-end, including all the user equipment, in order to guarantee that the quality and service level are in line with the tender documents.
Podrobnejši opis ukrepa je naveden v Odločbi Nadzornega organa št. 302/13/COL [39].
Conversely, the Fund allowed for open access to be excluded with regard to satellite and Wi-Fi connections, on the grounds that it would be very difficult and impractical to implement such access [35].
RAZLOGI ZA ZAČETEK FORMALNEGA POSTOPKA PREISKAVE
In Annex 10 to the Agreement, there are standardised resale agreements (endursölusamningar) between Síminn and ISP resellers for the resale of UMTS-high-speed services and ADSL services.
V Odločbi št. 302/13/COL je Nadzorni organ prehodno ocenil, ali bi bila pogodba med Skladom za telekomunikacije in operaterjem Síminn za razvoj širokopasovnih omrežij na podeželskih območjih Islandije lahko državna pomoč in ali bi se lahko državna pomoč v tem primeru štela za združljivo z delovanjem Sporazuma EGP.
For Option 4, these standard agreements include standard minimum discounts based on speed, as follows [36]:
Po navedbah islandskih organov ukrep ni bil državna pomoč, saj niso bili izpolnjeni pogoji iz člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP.
UMTS 1 Mb/s = 10 %
Poleg tega so islandski organi menili, da bi se prispevek lahko obravnaval kot financiranje javne storitve in da so bila merila „preskusa Altmark“ izpolnjena.
UMTS 2 Mb/s = 7,5 %
Če bi Nadzorni organ menil, da je ukrep državna pomoč, bi se po mnenju islandskih organov taka pomoč lahko štela za združljivo s členom 61(3)(c) Sporazuma EGP, pri čemer je treba upoštevati cilje ukrepa, vključno s povečanjem javnega širokopasovnega dostopa na območjih, ki prejemajo pomoč.
UMTS > 2 Mb/s = 5 %
Vendar je Nadzorni organ v predhodnem stališču menil, da Pogodba med Skladom in operaterjem Síminn vključuje državno pomoč v smislu člena 61(1) Sporazuma EGP.
For ADSL the following minimum discounts apply in respect of option 4 access:
V Odločbi 302/13/COL so bili opredeljeni naslednji vidiki:
As regards wholesale access to ADSL according to options 1-3, the ISP reseller/retailer would receive a minimum discount of 35 % from Síminn's retail price.
Nadzorni organ je navedel, da je bil Sklad ustanovljen z zakonom in da je v državni lasti Islandije, ki Skladu dodeljuje sredstva iz letnega državnega proračuna, zato se zdi, da je bil ukrep dodeljen iz državnih virov.