ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/01/2016

External Reference: 2016-477699

TED Reference: 2016/S 015-022474

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)

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
02  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: John Histon
Telephone: +353 114082000
E-mail: john.histon@dfa.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority/entity: 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=80509&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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: yes
Central Government Departments and Agencies under the aegis of same
Various
Various

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract:

Restricted Process for the Provision of a Facial Recognition Solution for Ireland‘s Passport Service

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

    NUTS code
    IE021
    II.1.4)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The Department is seeking to engage the services of a Contractor(s) to provide software and licenses for the purpose of facial recognition. It is expected that the successful Contractor(s) at the completion of the two stages of this tender process will provide: Facial recognition software and all relevant licenses for an initial period of one year, renewable thereafter for three more periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance; Support and maintenance for software and licenses provided for the duration of the contract; Initial batch-run of software for examination of a once-off matching of existing passport data; Training for Passport Service staff in the use of software application

    II.1.5)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    48000000   Software package and information systems
    Supplementary vocabulary
    72260000   Software-related services
    72261000   Software support services
    72263000   Software implementation 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

    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction has been used:  no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Contract notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 163-292323  of 25.08.2014

    Section V: Award of contract

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

    Restricted Process for the Provision of a Facial Recognition Solution

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    15.10.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 3
    V.3)

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

    Daon
    IE 6356772
    IFSC House
    Custom House Quay  Dublin 1
    IE
    Telephone: +353 868260582
    E-mail: eric.gilmore@daon.com
    Internet address: http://www.daon.com
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Initial estimated total value of the contract:
    Value: 1850000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    Total final value of the contract:
    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
    Four Courts
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886442
    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:

    Please consult your legal advisors

    VI.3.3)

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

    The High Court
    Four Courts
    7  Dublin
    Telephone: +353 18886442
    E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie