ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/01/2016

Expire date: 19/02/2016

External Reference: 2016-659818

TED Reference: 2016/S 010-013568

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)

National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
2  Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Mark Bradwell
For the attention of: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 01-8798362
E-mail: mark.bradwell@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 018798333
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=95709&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=95709&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

National or federal agency/office
I.3)

Main activity

  • Other: Transport
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:

Provision of Update, Maintenance and Development/ Re-development of Websites and Associated 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:

    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 Authority requires a service provider to update (install, move, add and

    change), maintain and further develop/ redevelop a number of national websites,

    including, but not limited to:

    • www.leapcard.ie (functional eCommerce Leap Card site including account

    management)

    • about.leapcard.ie (non-functional information site)

    • www.transportforireland.ie

    • www.nationaltransport.ie

    • www.luascrosscity.ie

    • www.smartertravelworkplaces.ie (incorporating

    www.smartertravelcampus.ie)

    • www.locallink.ie

    • www.carsharing.ie

    • www.cyclemanual.ie

    Note, the list above is provided in order of most frequently visited sites. The sites

    have been developed using a combination of Wordpress + plug-ins, .NET,

    jQuery,and MySQL + SQL. Most of the sites follow responsive design protocols –

    the service provider shall also follow these protocols and work to continuously

    improve customer experience across desktop, tablet and mobile platforms.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    72000000   IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
    Supplementary vocabulary
    72212200   Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
    72413000   World wide web (www) site design services
    72415000   World wide web (www) site operation host 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 Authority requires a service provider to update (install, move, add and

    change), maintain and further develop/ redevelop a number of national websites,

    including, but not limited to:

    • www.leapcard.ie (functional eCommerce Leap Card site including account

    management)

    • about.leapcard.ie (non-functional information site)

    • www.transportforireland.ie

    • www.nationaltransport.ie

    • www.luascrosscity.ie

    • www.smartertravelworkplaces.ie (incorporating

    www.smartertravelcampus.ie)

    • www.locallink.ie

    • www.carsharing.ie

    • www.cyclemanual.ie

    Note, the list above is provided in order of most frequently visited sites. The sites

    have been developed using a combination of Wordpress + plug-ins, .NET,

    jQuery,and MySQL + SQL. Most of the sites follow responsive design protocols –

    the service provider shall also follow these protocols and work to continuously

    improve customer experience across desktop, tablet and mobile platforms.

    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:  1
    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.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    See Information Memorandum.

    III.1.2)

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

    See Information Memorandum.

    III.1.3)

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

    See Information Memorandum.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    See Information Memorandum.

    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 Information Memorandum.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    See Information Memorandum.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    See Information Memorandum.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    See Information Memorandum.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    See Information Memorandum.

    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

    Restricted
    IV.1.2)

    Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

    Envisaged number of operators:  5
    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

    19.02.2016 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    [Language_EN]

    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:

    The contracting authority reserves the right to terminate the process at any time or to change the basis of, or the procedures for, the competition. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

    The contracting authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. Tenderers shall state if any information supplied by them in response to this notice is confidential or commercially sensitive or should not be disclosed in response to a request for information under the aforementioned Acts. Tenderers must state why they consider the information to be confidential or commercially sensitive. The contracting authority will comply with any obligation to consult with any tenderer about sensitive information before making a decision on any Freedom of Information request received.

    The contracting authority accepts no liability for any costs and/or expenses incurred by any tenderer in connection with the competition (including costs of tendering and/or attending at interview, if required).

    Tenders may be accepted in whole or in part. The acceptance of any tender will be subject to certain pre-conditions, including the requirement to provide tax clearance documentation and evidence that required insurances are in place.

    The contracting authority reserve the right, in accordance with Regulation 32(5)(f) of the European Communities (Award of Public Authorities‘ Contracts) Regulations 2006, to award new services to the successful tenderer in this competition.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    High Court of Ireland
    Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
    Fax: +353 18886125
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    Interested parties are referred to the provisions of the European Communities (Public Authorities‘ Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010, in particular Regulation 7.

    VI.4.3)

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