ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/07/2016

External Reference: 2016-838581

TED Reference: 2016/S 146-263980

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Education and Skills
N/A
Marlborough Street
Dublin
Dublin 1
IE
Telephone: +353 018896400
E-mail: info@education.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.education.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1142

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Request for tenders for the Installation, Configuration, and ongoing support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48214000  -  Network operating system software package
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

(1) The following Operational Support Services are required:
• Regular (Twice weekly) remote monitoring and maintenance of the
Production RHEL5 infrastructure (Comprising of Four RHEL5 VM systems)
• Reactive Support in the event of problems.
• A facility to drawdown up to a maximum of 20 contractor/consultant days if
required.
(2) Reactive / Operational Support
Reactive Support in the event of problems with the ability to log calls as a Priority
1, Priority 2 or Priority 3 depending on the urgency of the problem.
• Provision of Helpdesk service to the Department’s Team
• Provision of Call and Issue logging, monitoring and reporting facilities
• Normal daily availability of cover (the Department’s office hours are from
8am to 7pm, Monday to Friday (flexitime))
• Out of hours availability
• On-site support as required
• Reasonable response (see paragraph Response Times)
(3) Ability to drawdown contractor consultants, if required, on a daily basis
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  65000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Department of Education and Skills, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The provision of installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrade and support services for RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.
The Department wishes to select a company that has a recognised reseller relationship with RedHat Incorporated and is authorised by RedHat Incorporated to resell licences and upgrades for the RedHat Enterprise Linux product. The successful company must also be in a position to provide technical support for the product as well as advice on effective and economic deployment and utilisation of the licences that the department will purchase. The company will also have to provide ongoing support (weekly healthchecks) and project support work (installing RHEL 5 linux 5 on Vmware cluster etc.)
As well as providing upgrades and support the Department also intends to procure any additional licence subscriptions required over duration of this contract from the successful tenderer
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  The capacity of the tenderer to deliver the requirements as demonstrated in their understanding of the requirements and their proposal as to how they will be met.  /  Weighting:  150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience of tenderer in providing similar services specific to the requirement - including reference sites where such work was carried out  /  Weighting:  150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Skills, experience and qualifications of nominated personnel  /  Weighting:  200
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost – Licencing  /  Weighting:  200
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost of Operational and Project support  /  Weighting:  300
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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2015/S 201-364438

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Request for tenders for the Installation, Configuration, and ongoing support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/01/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Sabeo Technologies
331752
The Courtyard, Carmanhall Road
Dublin
Sandyford. Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 014064600
E-mail: john.long@sabeo.com
Fax: +353 014064699
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.sabeo.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  65000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  65000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Court, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 118886088
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

28/07/2016