ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/06/2015

External Reference: 2015-402016

TED Reference: 2015/S 109-198708

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority
N/A
88-95 Amiens Street
Dublin 1  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Procurement Unit
Telephone: +353 18847888
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie
Fax: +353 18556821
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1169
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82894&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • General public services
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Tourism Ireland

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract:

Provision of Banking Services to Fáilte Ireland

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No6:  Financial services a) Insurances services b) Banking and investment services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Ireland

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.4)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Fáilte Ireland wishes to establish contracts for the provision of the following:

    Banking Services

    Merchant Card Services and

    Online Payment Services.

    The tender is divided into three (3) Lots, the details of which are outlined below. Tenderers are permitted to submit proposals for all Lots, a combination of Lots or any individual Lot.

    II.1.5)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    66110000   Banking services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    66133000   Processing and clearing services
    II.1.6)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.2)

    Total final value of contract(s)

    II.2.1)

    Total final value of contract(s)

    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
    1. Depth & Range of banking services to meet specific requirements . Weighting 25
    2. Electronic Business Banking Capability . Weighting 25
    3. Implementation . Weighting 10
    4. Professional Resources, Service Level Agreement and Value added Services . Weighting 10
    5. Ultimate Cost . Weighting 30
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    FI/2014/01

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Prior information notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 027-043145  of 07.02.2014
    Contract notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 230-406204  of 26.11.2014

    Section V: Award of contract

    Contract No: 1 Lot No: 1 - Lot title:

    Banking Services

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    24.02.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    Ulster Bank Ireland Limited
    25766
    Ulster Bank Group Centre, Block B
    George's Quay  Dublin 2
    IE
    Telephone: +353 16085203
    E-mail: imelda.coakley@rbs.com
    Fax: +353 16084892
    Internet address:
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Total final value of the contract:
    Lowest offer 200000  and  highest offer 250000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
    Contract No: 2 Lot No: 2 - Lot title:

    Merchant Card Services

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    24.02.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    AIB Merchant Services
    Block 6. Belfield Office Park
    clonskeagh  dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 0879682599
    E-mail: john.keane@aibms.com
    Fax: +353 01282199
    Internet address: http://www.aibms.com
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Total final value of the contract:
    Lowest offer 5000  and  highest offer 50000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
    Contract No: 3 Lot No: 3 - Lot title:

    On-Line Payment Services

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    24.02.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    AIB Merchant Services
    Block 6. Belfield Office Park
    clonskeagh  dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 0879682599
    E-mail: john.keane@aibms.com
    Fax: +353 01282199
    Internet address: http://www.aibms.com
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Total final value of the contract:
    Lowest offer 5000  and  highest offer 50000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about European Union funds

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

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.3.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    Chief Registrar
    The Four Courts
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.3.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that contract.

    VI.3.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained