Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/06/2016
Expire date: 21/07/2016
External Reference: 2016-103165
TED Reference: 2016/S 120-213073
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Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Fingal County Council
N/A
PO Box 174
Main Street, Swords
Fingal County Hall
IE
Contact person:
Brian Murray
Telephone:
+353 18905000
E-mail:
procurement@fingal.ie
NUTS code:
IE021 -
Dublin
Main address:
www.fingal.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/371
I.3)
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=100290&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=100290&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5)
Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Webcasting Services to Fingal County Council and other Local Authorities
Reference number:
Webcasting Services
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
72415000
-
World wide web (www) site operation host services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Fingal County Council, as lead buyer, proposes to engage in a competitive
process for the establishment of a Multi-Party framework agreement for the
delivery, installation, maintenance, upgrade and support of Webcasting Services
to Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
County Council, Roscommon County Council and Galway City Council. The
framework agreement will be established with five (5) operators and for a period
of four (4) years with the initial contract to Fingal County Council alone, running for a
period of five (5) years subject to annual review.
process for the establishment of a Multi-Party framework agreement for the
delivery, installation, maintenance, upgrade and support of Webcasting Services
to Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
County Council, Roscommon County Council and Galway City Council. The
framework agreement will be established with five (5) operators and for a period
of four (4) years with the initial contract to Fingal County Council alone, running for a
period of five (5) years subject to annual review.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 500000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
30237240
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Web camera
48222000
-
Web server software package
72212222
-
Web server software development services
72212224
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Web page editing software development services
72413000
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World wide web (www) site design services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE021 -
Dublin
Main site or place of performance:
Fingal County Council
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Fingal County Council, as lead buyer, proposes to engage in a competitive
process for the establishment of a Multi-Party framework agreement for the
delivery, installation, maintenance, upgrade and support of Webcasting Services
to Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
County Council, Roscommon County Council and Galway City Council. The
framework agreement will be established with five (5) operators and for a period
of four (4) years with the initial contract to Fingal County Council alone running for a
period of five (5) years subject to annual review.
process for the establishment of a Multi-Party framework agreement for the
delivery, installation, maintenance, upgrade and support of Webcasting Services
to Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
County Council, Roscommon County Council and Galway City Council. The
framework agreement will be established with five (5) operators and for a period
of four (4) years with the initial contract to Fingal County Council alone running for a
period of five (5) years subject to annual review.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 500000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
yes
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
no
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.1)
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
See associated tender documents
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
See associated tender documents
III.2.3)
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
5
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/07/2016
Local time:
12:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Irish
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months
: 12
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/07/2016
Local time:
12:00
Place:
The opening will occur after the receipt of tenders, at a time and place suitable to the Opening Committee
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.2)
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. 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. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are continuously tax compliant.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement, prior to conclusion of the framework agreement. If, having been awarded a contract under the framework agreement, a contractor fails to deliver the contract or meet its obligations under the contract, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer under the competitive process, at any time during the validity period of the relevant tender competition.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
8) 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.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are continuously tax compliant.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement, prior to conclusion of the framework agreement. If, having been awarded a contract under the framework agreement, a contractor fails to deliver the contract or meet its obligations under the contract, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer under the competitive process, at any time during the validity period of the relevant tender competition.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
8) 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.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the Contracting Authority will not conclude this framework agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract.
VI.5)
Date of dispatch of this notice
20/06/2016