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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/08/2016

Expire date: 14/09/2016

External Reference: 2016-148353

TED Reference: 2016/S 158-286222

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

EduCampus Services Ltd
IE3346455EH
5 Exchange Place, IFSC, D01 EK83, Dublin 1
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Contact person: EduCampus Tenders
Telephone: +353 15312040
E-mail: EDUCAMPUS-INFO-Finance@listserv.heanet.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.educampus.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/124209

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=102221&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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=102221&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

MIS Refresh Project – Financial Management System
Reference number:  FMS
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48442000  -  Financial systems software package
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

EduCampus Services Ltd. invites expressions of interest from parties capable of meeting its needs to replace the hosting environment, application software and provide a managed support service for the Financial Management System (Agresso) that it manages on behalf of its clients – thirteen Institutes of Technology in Ireland. The single supplier framework agreement will be awarded using the competitive dialogue procedure. It is anticipated that the competitive dialogue procedure will be conducted over a six (6) week period commencing 3rd October 2016. In order to be selected for participation in the competitive dialogue, applicants must meet the criteria and rules for participation set out in the qualification questionnaire. Potentially extends to include the provision of the application to all Higher Education institutions in Ireland.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 8000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
48440000  -  Financial analysis and accounting software package
48441000  -  Financial analysis software package
48443000  -  Accounting software package
48812000  -  Financial information systems
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

EduCampus Services Ltd. invites expressions of interest from parties capable of meeting its needs to replace the hosting environment, application software and provide a managed support service for the Financial Management System (Agresso) that it manages on behalf of its clients – thirteen Institutes of Technology in Ireland. The single supplier framework agreement will be awarded using the competitive dialogue procedure. It is anticipated that the competitive dialogue procedure will be conducted over a six (6) week period commencing 3rd October 2016. In order to be selected for participation in the competitive dialogue, applicants must meet the criteria and rules for participation set out in the qualification questionnaire.
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: 8000000.00  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.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
EduCampus Services Ltd. invites expressions of interest from parties capable of meeting its needs to replace the hosting environment, application software and provide a managed support service for the Financial Management System (Agresso) that it manages on behalf of its clients – thirteen Institutes of Technology in Ireland. The single supplier framework agreement will be awarded using the competitive dialogue procedure. It is anticipated that the competitive dialogue procedure will be conducted over a six (6) week period commencing 3rd October 2016. In order to be selected for participation in the competitive dialogue, applicants must meet the criteria and rules for participation set out in the qualification questionnaire
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:  Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire available to download from:
www.eTenders.gov.ie
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire available to download from:
www.eTenders.gov.ie
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire available to download from:
www.eTenders.gov.ie
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

A grouping, if successful, may be required to contract as a single entity having joint and severable liability but subject to the agreement of the contracting parties. If it is proposed to sub-contract the delivery of any portion of the contract, it may be a condition of award of contract that both the service provider and any proposed sub-contractor enter simultaneously into a collateral warranty with the contracting authority for the relevant portion of that contract.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.4)

Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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:  14/09/2016
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  14/09/2017

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/etenders_simple.asp
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin 7
Dublin 7
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

15/08/2016