ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/07/2015

External Reference: 2015-311522

TED Reference: 2015/S 131-241314

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Waterford & Wexford Education & Training Board
3185886NH
Ardcavan Business Park
Co.Wexford  Ardcavan
IE
For the attention of: Joan Sutton
E-mail: joansutton@wwetb.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/110494
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84494&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Education
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:

On-Site Support Technicians for WWETB

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:

    Waterford and Wexford, Ireland

    NUTS code
    South-East (IE)
    II.1.4)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Waterford and Wexford ETB invites tenders for the provision of on-site support

    technicians to service the day-to-day needs of IT support to minimise any

    equipment downtime while the schools are operational in line with certain annual

    and periodical maintenance. The contract requires the provision of 2 and

    possibly 3 dedicated technicians, with additional ad-hoc support also required.

    The technician(s) concerned will be working with the staff of the IT Department in

    WWETB and any third parties contracted to provide ICT Maintenance and

    Support to centres in WWETB.

    The contract will operate for 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 3

    years.

    II.1.5)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    72610000   Computer support services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    72000000   IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
    72250000   System and support services
    72253000   Helpdesk and support services
    72253200   Systems support services
    72261000   Software support 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)

    Value: 468212 EUR
    Excluding VAT

    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. Ultimate cost to contracting authority . Weighting 50
    2. Demonstrated understanding of the needs of the service and methodology for delivery including contract management . Weighting 30
    3. Technical merit of the team proposed – please provide CVs for each technician proposed (3 potential dedicated resources and up to 3 additional technicians to meet ad-hoc requirements as well as a CV for the nominated contract manager. . Weighting 20
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    91804

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Contract notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 026-043410  of 03.02.2015

    Section V: Award of contract

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

    On-Site Support Technicians

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    26.03.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 4
    V.3)

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

    Hewlett-Packard Ireland
    Liffey Park Technology Campus, Barnhall Road
    Leixlip
    IE
    Internet address:
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Initial estimated total value of the contract:
    Value: 468212 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    Total final value of the contract:
    Value: 468212 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    If annual or monthly value:
    Number of years: 5
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
    Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
    Not known
    Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be sub-contracted:

    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
    Four Courts, Inns Quay
    7  Dublin
    IE
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    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 public 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 public contract.

    VI.3.3)

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

    Please contact a legal advisor.
    Internet address: