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Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/03/2015

Expire date: 15/04/2015

External Reference: 2015-710077

TED Reference: 2015/S 051-089413

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Bord Gais Eireann/Ervia
N/A
PO Box 900, Webworks, Eglington Street
Co.Cork  Cork
IE
For the attention of: Ann Fitzgerald
Telephone: +353 214239218
E-mail: ann.fitzgerald@ervia.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: http://www.bordgais.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/376
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86397&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Main activity

  • Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
  • Water
I.3)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

Provision of Data Centre Hosting Services & Ancillary Services to Eriva

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No7:  Computer and related services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Ireland

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Ervia seeks to engage a single Data Centre Hosting Provider for the delivery of a suite of SLA-governed data hosting services using the ITIL (or an independently validated equivalent) framework and ISO20000 (or equivalent) standard for modern data centre facilities management. For business operational reasons the data centre locations for Ervia for both production sites should be located on the island of Ireland. In particular it will be important to Ervia that its staff working from its offices in Dublin and Cork will be able to physically access the data centres quickly, easily and at short notice if required.

    The contract for the provision of IT Data Centre Hosting Services will be for an initial term of 5 years with an option for Ervia to extend for a further period of up to 2 years. It will be subject to early termination rights which will be provided for in the contract. It is expected that the contract to be awarded will cover a range of IT services for all Ervia business divisions. The IT services required shall include but are not limited to;

    • Primary Production Tier3 Data Centre facility hosting a minimum of 17 racks with a potential uplift of 100%

    • Secondary Production Tier3 Data Centre facility hosting a minimum of 13 racks with a potential uplift of 100%

    • Media Management Services

    • Remote Hands & Eyes Support

    • Fibre & Ethernet Interconnectivity services between data centres

    • Point of Presence on Government Network

    • Service Management & Reporting

    • Transition Services from existing Data Centre provider to new provider

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    72222300   Information technology services
    72251000   Disaster recovery services
    72300000   Data services
    72315000   Data network management and support services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Information about lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    Please refer to Section II.1.5

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    The contract may, at Ervia’s sole discretion be extended for a further period of 2 years from the initial 5 year contract.

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  1
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 060 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if Bord Gáis Éireann/Ervia considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. Bord Gáis Éireann/ Ervia also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as Bord Gáis Éireann/Ervia considers appropriate.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    If any of the conditions set out in Regulation 53(1) of The European Communities (Award of Public Authorities Contract) Regulations apply to the applicant, the applicant will be excluded from the competition.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    A full description of candidates’ required economics and financial capacity will be set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    A full description of candidates’ required technical capacity will be set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Negotiated
    Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures):  no
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting entity

    14/094

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    15.04.2015 - 17:00
    IV.3.5)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN
    Other: 

    Gaeilge

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    A pre-qualification questionnaire will be issued to all candidates who respond to this notice. Expressions of interest should be addressed in writing and sent via email for the attention of The Shared Services Procurement Manager to Ann.Fitzgerald@ervia.ie The Questionnaire will cover the financial, economic and technical capacity of candidates. The questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address in I.1. above not later than 17.00hrs Wednesday 15th April 2015. The responses will be used to assist in drawing up a tender list. This process may also include interviews with candidates. The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure.

    To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register to this tender by email to Ann.Fitzgerald@ervia.ie