ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/04/2015

Expire date: 02/06/2015

External Reference: 2015-776615

TED Reference: 2015/S 076-133382

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Defence Forces Ireland
N/A
McKee Barracks
Blackhorse Ave.  Dublin 7.
IE
For the attention of: Defence Forces
Telephone: +353 18042000
E-mail: anna.edgeworth@defenceforces.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1144
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87308&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87308&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)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)

Main activity

  • Defence
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Department of Defence

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Supply and Maintenance of Web Gateway Solution

II.1.2)

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

Supplies
    Purchase
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin 7.

    NUTS code
    Dublin
    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)

    The Irish Defence Forces invites tenders for the supply and maintenance support of a Web Gateway Solution to secure desktop browsing across the Defence Forces internet network.

    The Defence Forces operates across a multitude of WAN connectivity’s including Satellite. The bandwidths range from 2Mb to 100Mb. The appliance should be able to facilitate transmission across this range of connections.

    Any proposed winning bidder will require piloting the hardware appliance in a live environment for verification of response prior to the official award of the tender.

    As part of the project implementation, training is required for IT administrators.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    48219100   Gateway software package
    48000000   Software package and information systems
    48200000   Networking, Internet and intranet software package
    48730000   Security software package
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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

    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:

    The Irish Defence Forces invites tenders for the supply and maintenance support of a Web Gateway Solution to secure desktop browsing across the Defence Forces internet network.

    The Defence Forces operates across a multitude of WAN connectivity’s including Satellite. The bandwidths range from 2Mb to 100Mb. The appliance should be able to facilitate transmission across this range of connections.

    Any proposed winning bidder will require piloting the hardware appliance in a live environment for verification of response prior to the official award of the tender.

    As part of the project implementation, training is required for IT administrators.

    The Defence Forces will award a contract for one calendar year with the option to renew each year for up to 3 further years following an annual review. (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 total 4 Calendar years). The contract is for the provision of a maintenance and support agreement for Web Gateway Solution.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 140000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  3

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    See RFT

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    See RFT

    III.1.3)

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

    See RFT

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    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

    Open
    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 authority

    A15/3445/HMC12/15

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    02.06.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    EN
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    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