ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/03/2017

Expire date: 05/05/2017

External Reference: 2017-434971

TED Reference: 2017/S 061-114125

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

An Bord Pleanála
N/A
64 Marlborough Street
Dublin 1
D01 V902
IE
Contact person: Ellen Morrin
Telephone: +353 18737293
E-mail: tenders@pleanala.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.pleanala.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/436

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=110296&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=110296&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

Other activity:  Planning Appeals

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Single Party Framework Agreement for External Hosting and Related Services
Reference number:  ABP/PP122
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

An Bord Pleanála’s requirements are primarily related to infrastructure services (processing, storage and networks) and end-to-end managed services– the exact nature to be discussed with participants invited to the dialogue phase. Hosting could extend to include PaaS, possibly SaaS requirements and other related services in the future.
Managed services to provide full end-to-end management of the above infrastructure services (and PaaS/SaaS if relevant); including, but not limited to, call and issue resolution, support, maintenance, monitoring, backup and business continuity, disaster recovery and related managed IT professional services.
The framework relates to providers who have access to a minimum of two data centres located within the European Economic Area (EEA) and which are subject to the provisions of EU law in relation to data storage and transmission and where the data centres have been certified to ISO 27001 or similar.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 3000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32424000  -  Network infrastructure
32571000  -  Communications infrastructure
48000000  -  Software package and information systems
48800000  -  Information systems and servers
48810000  -  Information systems
48820000  -  Servers
48821000  -  Network servers
48822000  -  Computer servers
48825000  -  Web servers
50332000  -  Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
72212517  -  IT software development services
72262000  -  Software development services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 1
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

An Bord Pleanála’s requirements are primarily related to infrastructure services (processing, storage and networks) and end-to-end managed services– the exact nature to be discussed with participants invited to the dialogue phase. Hosting could extend to include PaaS, possibly SaaS requirements and other related services in the future.
Managed services to provide full end-to-end management of the above infrastructure services (and PaaS/SaaS if relevant); including, but not limited to, call and issue resolution, support, maintenance, monitoring, backup and business continuity, disaster recovery and related managed IT professional services.
Within the Scope of this framework ABP has the following requirements from providers who have access to a minimum of two data centres located within the European Economic Area (EEA) and which are subject to the provisions of EU law in relation to data storage and transmission and where the data centres have been certified to ISO 27001 or similar:
• Establishment and provision of a managed hosting service for ABP’s suite of applications CRM, Portal and GIS. This could be extended to include other applications in the future.
• Provision of an end-to-end managed support service for the external hosting environment supporting ABP’s suite of applications up to the application layer including management of the operational relationships with other third party suppliers.
• Provision of a mechanism, based on daily rates, to instigate necessary change, enhancement, improvements etc. to the infrastructure (virtual and physical) to support the needs of the organisation into the future for the duration of the framework.
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: 3000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The framework agreement will be for four years with an initial contract for three years to be renewed at ABP’s discretion for a further period of three years to a maximum period of six years in total. It is emphasised that contracts awarded under the framework may extend beyond the life of the framework agreement.
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged minimum number: 3  /  Maximum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
It is envisaged that a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) qualifying Candidates will be invited to the next stage of the process, subject to that number meeting the minimum requirements as set out in the Request to Participate document available for download at www.etenders.gov.ie only.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

Please refer to instructions contained in documents available at www.etenders.gov.ie only

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 Request to Participate document available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115977 only
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please refer to the Request to Participate document available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115977 only
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please refer to the Request to Participate document available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115977 only
III.2)

Conditions related to the 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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2016/S 231-420862
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  05/05/2017
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts Inns Quay
Dublin 3
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

24/03/2017