Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/08/2016

External Reference: 2016-651915

TED Reference: 2016/S 160-289567

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

National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin
2
IE
Contact person: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 01-8798362
Fax: +353 018798333
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Transport

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Update, Maintenance and Development/ Re-development of Websites and Associated Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority requires a service provider to update (install, move, add and
change), maintain and further develop/ redevelop a number of national websites,
including, but not limited to:
• www.leapcard.ie (functional eCommerce Leap Card site including account
management)
• about.leapcard.ie (non-functional information site)
• www.transportforireland.ie
• www.nationaltransport.ie
• www.luascrosscity.ie
• www.smartertravelworkplaces.ie (incorporating
www.smartertravelcampus.ie)
• www.locallink.ie
• www.carsharing.ie
• www.cyclemanual.ie
Note, the list above is provided in order of most frequently visited sites. The sites
have been developed using a combination of Wordpress + plug-ins, .NET,
jQuery,and MySQL + SQL. Most of the sites follow responsive design protocols –
the service provider shall also follow these protocols and work to continuously
improve customer experience across desktop, tablet and mobile platforms.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  406455.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority requires a service provider to update (install, move, add and
change), maintain and further develop/ redevelop a number of national websites,
including, but not limited to:
• www.leapcard.ie (functional eCommerce Leap Card site including account
management)
• about.leapcard.ie (non-functional information site)
• www.transportforireland.ie
• www.nationaltransport.ie
• www.luascrosscity.ie
• www.smartertravelworkplaces.ie (incorporating
www.smartertravelcampus.ie)
• www.locallink.ie
• www.carsharing.ie
• www.cyclemanual.ie
Note, the list above is provided in order of most frequently visited sites. The sites
have been developed using a combination of Wordpress + plug-ins, .NET,
jQuery,and MySQL + SQL. Most of the sites follow responsive design protocols –
the service provider shall also follow these protocols and work to continuously
improve customer experience across desktop, tablet and mobile platforms.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  70
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Price  /  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
If the services provided are deemed to be satisfactory the contract may be renewed up to a maximum of 1 year after the end of the third year.
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

Restricted procedure
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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2016/S 010-013568

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Provision of Update, Maintenance and Development/ Re-development of Websites and Associated Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

03/08/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

IBI Group
21 Denzille Lane
Dublin
2
IE
NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  406455.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
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), as amended by SI 193/2015 European Communities (review of Contract by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.
VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

18/08/2016