Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/03/2016

Expire date: 13/05/2016

External Reference: 2016-267163

TED Reference: 2016/S 064-110420

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
D02 WT20  Dublin 2
IE
Contact point(s): Mark Bradwell
For the attention of: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 01-8798362
E-mail: mark.bradwell@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 01-8798333
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=97699&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97699&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:

Request for Tenders for Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Support and System Development Services for National Transport Authority Business Systems

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
    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 National Transport Authority seeks an experienced IT Service Provider who

    can provide technical support and expertise to maintain and develop ICT

    elements of the Authority’s business systems. The Authority will require a range

    of support services, some of which will be on an on-going basis and others as

    needs arise. This contract will involve the provision of operation support and

    development services for CABS, and for ad-hoc tasks on customisable end-user

    systems such as Databases, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Business

    Intelligence and any other business systems that may be selected by the

    Authority in future.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    72222300   Information technology services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    48611000   Database software package
    48612000   Database-management system
    71311200   Transport systems consultancy services
    72130000   Computer-site planning consultancy services
    72200000   Software programming and consultancy services
    72212610   Database software development services
    72212900   Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems
    72220000   Systems and technical consultancy services
    72222000   Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
    72222100   Information systems or technology strategic review services
    72222200   Information systems or technology planning services
    72223000   Information technology requirements review services
    72246000   Systems consultancy services
    72266000   Software consultancy services
    72267100   Maintenance of information technology software
    72315000   Data network management and support services
    72320000   Database services
    72321000   Added-value database services
    72600000   Computer support and consultancy 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 Service Provider under this contract will be expected to provide the following categories of services:

    (a) Service Category 1: CABS maintenance and support (CABS is a modular suite of applications developed to manage the business processes associated with the provision of Small Public Service Vehicle (SPSV) licensing and compliance);

    (b) Service Category 2: System design and development.

    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: 024 (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:

    As set out in the tender documents.

    III.1.2)

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

    As set out in the tender documents.

    III.1.3)

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

    As set out in the tender documents.

    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:

    As set out in the tender documents.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    As set out in the tender documents.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    As set out in the tender documents.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    As set out in the tender documents.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    As set out in the tender documents.

    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: yes

    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.3.2)

    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

    13.05.2016 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    [Language_EN]
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    Duration in months: 006 (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:

    The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.

    Any contract award will be subject to a number of pre-conditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland.

    The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.

    Refer to Information Memorandum for further information.

    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:

    As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 - European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).

    VI.4.3)

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