ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/09/2015

Expire date: 27/10/2015

External Reference: 2015-499412

TED Reference: 2015/S 173-314483

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)

Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)
N/A
26-27 Denzille Lane
Dublin 2  Dublin
IE
For the attention of:
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/244
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=92411&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=92411&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

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 by the contracting authority:

Application Support Services

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:
    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)

    QQI is issuing this Request for Tender (RFT) in order to select a supplier or

    suppliers for the provision of application support services. The tender is offered in

    six lots. Lots may be awarded separately or to a single supplier. To fulfil its

    responsibilities QQI needs its software applications to perform, be highly available

    and highly responsive to customer needs with minimal downtime. In order to

    achieve this, it is intended by means of this tender process to appoint a supplier(s)

    to one or more lots based on technologies in use.

    Tenderers responding should have a proven track record and demonstrated

    experience in the provision of applications support and maintenance to

    organisations similar in size to QQI including public sector organisations.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    72261000   Software support 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:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
    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:

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 300000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Application Support Services
    1)

    Short description:

    Software Application Support Services

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    72261000   Software support services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    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.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

    Application Support Services

    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

    27.10.2015 - 17:00
    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