ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/07/2015

Expire date: 21/08/2015

External Reference: 2015-929159

TED Reference: 2015/S 134-247919

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)

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
2  Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Finace Unit
For the attention of: John Histon
Telephone: +353 61774002
E-mail: john.histon@dfa.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.dfa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/246
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91052&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91052&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:

Server and Storage

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)

    The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade plans around developing its ICT

    services and infrastructure include the upgrade of Servers, storage and software

    to the latest versions and technologies, as and when appropriate usually in line

    with a hardware refresh. Accordingly, the Department seeks to engage a

    company to supply servers and storage technologies for the range of technologies

    for the coming three year period as detailed in Section 2.3 of the request for

    Tender

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    48822000   Computer servers
    Supplementary vocabulary
    48800000   Information systems and servers
    48820000   Servers
    48821000   Network servers
    48823000   File servers
    48825000   Web servers
    72422000   Internet or intranet server application development services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    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:

    This contract will be awarded for a one year period commencing in September 2015. The contract will be renewed on a yearly basis subject to agreement by both parties to a maximum of three years.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  100000  and 300000  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:  2
    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: 036 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    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:

    Please see RFT and attached documents

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Please see RFT and attached documents

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please see RFT and attached documents

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    Please see RFT and attached documents

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please see RFT and attached documents

    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.3.2)

    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

    21.08.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    Duration in months: 012 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Date: 21.08.2015 - 17:30
    Place: 
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    2  Dublin

    Dublin

    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:

    Please see RFT and attached documents

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The Registrar
    The High Court, Four Courts
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    Please consult you Legal advisor

    VI.4.3)

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

    The Registrar
    Central Office of the High Court, Ground Floor (east Wing), Inns Quay, Four Courts
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    Internet address: