ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/03/2016

Expire date: 03/05/2016

External Reference: 2016-699184

TED Reference: 2016/S 058-098242

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)

Central Bank of Ireland
N/A
PO Box 559
Dame Street  Dublin 2
IE
For the attention of: Ken Arthur
Telephone: +353 12246484
E-mail: ken.arthur@centralbank.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.centralbank.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/329
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97485&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97485&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

  • Economic and financial affairs
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:

SINGLE-SUPPLIER FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF

QUALITY ASSURANCE RESOURCES FOR THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRELAND

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 2

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with a single operator
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 4
    Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: 
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 4500000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    SINGLE-SUPPLIER FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF

    QUALITY ASSURANCE RESOURCES FOR THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRELAND

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    72254100   Systems testing services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    71630000   Technical inspection and testing services
    71632000   Technical testing services
    71632200   Non-destructive testing services
    72000000   IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
    72500000   Computer-related services
    72510000   Computer-related management services
    72590000   Computer-related professional services
    72800000   Computer audit and testing services
    72820000   Computer testing 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:

    The purpose of the Framework is to provide the Central Bank of Ireland with a single Tenderer who will make available certain for the following Quality Assurance roles over the Term as set out in document attached to this notice

    1. QA analyst – All levels

    2. QA Lead

    3. QA Specialist (for example - Non-function, Performance etc.)

    4. QA Manager

    5. QA Programme Manager (Level of Experience 10 Years +)

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  350000  and 4500000  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

    Starting  05. 07. 2016  Completion  04. 07. 2020

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.2)

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

    See attached ITT which has contains a Contract Document describing the Terms & Conditions which will prevail in relation to the requirements of this submission

    III.1.3)

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

    See attached ITT which has contains a Contract Document describing the Terms & Conditions which will prevail in relation to the requirements of this submission

    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:

    See attached ITT which has contains a Contract Document describing the Terms & Conditions which will prevail in relation to the requirements of this submission

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    See attached ITT which has contains a Contract Document describing the Terms & Conditions which will prevail in relation to the requirements of this submission

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    See attached ITT which has contains a Contract Document describing the Terms & Conditions which will prevail in relation to the requirements of this submission

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    See attached ITT which has contains a Contract Document describing the Terms & Conditions which will prevail in relation to the requirements of this submission

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    See attached ITT which has contains a Contract Document describing the Terms & Conditions which will prevail in relation to the requirements of this submission

    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

    2015P034 - Quality & Test

    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

    03.05.2016 - 17:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    [Language_EN], [Language_RO]
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    until: : 24.11.2016
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Date: 04.05.2016 - 09:00
    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