Contract notice

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Published

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

Expire date: 02/03/2016

External Reference: 2016-313216

TED Reference: 2016/S 015-022288

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)

Dublin City Council
N/A
Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Co.Dublin  Dublin 8
IE
For the attention of: Eileen Dennan
Telephone: +353 012226099
E-mail: eileen.dennan@dublincity.ie
Further information can be obtained from:
www.etenders.gov.ie
.
.
IE
Internet address:
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:
www.etenders.gov.ie
.
.
IE
Internet address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:
IS Department,
Block 1, Floor 9, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8
8  Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Executive Manager
For the attention of: Eileen Dennan
Internet address:
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
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:

Provision of Corporate Grants Management System

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 8

    NUTS code
    Dublin
    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)

    Open tender for provision of a corporate grants management system for Dublin

    City Council, initially to cater for community grants, arts grants, sports grants, local

    agenda 21 grants and LEO grants. This contract is for three years initially with

    option to extend annually for a further two years.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    48000000   Software package and information systems
    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:

    Dublin City Council proposes to award a contract for 3 years, for the provision of a

    Corporate Grant Management System. Dublin City Council reserves the right to

    extend this term for a period of up to one year, with a maximum of two such

    extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting

    Authorities obligations at law. Initially, this system will cater for the grant

    management requirements of the community grants, arts grants, sports grants,

    local agenda 21 grants and LEO grants sections. In future, it is envisaged that the

    Grant Management System will be extended to cater for additional types of grant

    requirements.

    The system must allow applicants to register, apply for grants, provide key

    information/documentation electronically, view case status/history. The system

    must allow grant assessors to assess and approve of grant awards. The system

    should cater for requesting staged payments and organising payments.

    The Grants Management system must support internal day-to-day management

    of the community grants, arts grants, sports grants, local agenda 21 grants and

    LEO grants schemes. The Corporate Grants Management system must provide

    an interface to the corporate Oracle Financial Management System to enable

    automated production of grant payments .The Corporate Grants Management

    system may include an interface to the national GMIS system to update details of

    LEO Grants applied for and granted. The Corporate Grants Management system

    must have the ability to produce standard and ad-hoc reports, using DCC

    corporate reporting tools. The corporate Grants Management System should have

    the ability to link to the corporate GIS, to enable the mapping of grant applications

    and payments across the Dublin area.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 400000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 060 (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 tender documents at www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    please see tender documents at www.etenders.gov.ie

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    please see tender documents at www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    please see tender documents at www.etenders.gov.ie

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    please see tender documents at www.etenders.gov.ie

    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

    etenders ref no : 102375

    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

    02.03.2016 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    [Language_EN][Language_GA]
    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

    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:

    1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 1997, 2003. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Acts.

    2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.

    3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.

    4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words “or equivalent“ will always be appended.

    5. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

    6. The contract is primarily for use by the IS Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise.

    7. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.

    8. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.

    9. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

    10. Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is – The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7.

    11. All queries regarding this tender must be emailed to isdept@dublincity.ie for the attention of Eileen Dennan. Queries must be in question format and must be submitted by email. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12 noon on 24th Feb 2016 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.

    12. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    Chief Registrar, High Court
    Four Courts, Inns Quay,
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    contact your legal representative

    VI.4.3)

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