ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/06/2015

Expire date: 27/07/2015

External Reference: 2015-769298

TED Reference: 2015/S 115-208765

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

The Property Registration Authority (PRA)
N/A
Central Office
Chancery Street  Dublin 7
IE
For the attention of: Mary Foley
Telephone: +353 018048141
E-mail: mary.foley@prai.ie
Fax: +353 018048144
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/291
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89172&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89172&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

  • General public services
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Invitation to Tender for provision of Hardware Support Services

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:

    Dublin and Waterford

    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)

    A single hardware support contract covering the relevant hardware, systems

    management software and related operating system environments in respect of

    specified Property Registration Authority systems.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    72000000   IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
    Supplementary vocabulary
    50300000   Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
    50312000   Maintenance and repair of computer equipment
    72600000   Computer support and consultancy services
    72610000   Computer 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)

    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 contract shall cover the following requirements:

    • Support of the Specified Hardware Architecture:

    • Support of the System Management Software

    • Support of Server Operating System software

    • Support of VMware software environments including Site Recovery manager (SRM)

    • Support of backup environment hardware/software

    as detailed in the Invitation to Tender

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    5 As provided by Article 31(4) (b) of EU Council Directive 2004/18/EC, the awarding authority reserves the right to adopt the negotiated procedure to engage the successful contractor from this procurement to undertake new services consisting in the repetition of similar services which conform to this basic project, in accordance with the said Article.

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

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

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 012 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    not applicable

    III.1.2)

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

    To be agreed with successful tenderer

    III.1.3)

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

    See Invitation to Tender

    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:

    See Invitation to Tender

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    See Invitation to Tender

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    See Invitation to Tender

    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: yes

    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.3.2)

    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

    27.07.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    EN,GA
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    Duration in months: 006 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    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
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    Please consult a legal advisor

    VI.4.3)

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