ETENDERS

Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/10/2017

External Reference: 2017-278931

TED Reference: 2017/S 196-403583

Contract award notice - utilities

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Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Supplies

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person: Paul Valentine
Telephone: +353 12370200
E-mail: paul.valentine@eirgrid.com
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.eirgrid.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Framework for the Supply of Computer Equipment
Reference number:  ENQEIR557
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

30200000  -  Computer equipment and supplies
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This tender process is complete.
EirGrid has established a single supplier framework agreement for the provision of these services. As and when requirements arise, contracts will be awarded to the framework member either on the basis of the original tenders submitted or after discussing a scope of work, agreeing on a cost and issuing a Purchase Order to the framework member. No work should be undertaken without a valid Purchase Order. Any invoice received which does not quote a valid Purchase Order number will be returned to the framework member.
The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of five years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional three years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT:  1000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

30213000  -  Personal computers
30230000  -  Computer-related equipment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKN -  NORTHERN IRELAND
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin, Belfast
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

EirGrid currently have 800 devices (600 desktops, 150 laptops and 50 workstations) with close to 200 applications supported on this platform. It is in year 3 of its hardware life cycle. We anticipate ad-hoc procurement of desktops and laptops of roughly 50 units per year for year 4 & 5 of this lifecycle.
A hardware refresh and OS upgrade (Windows 10) will commence in 2018 for completion in 2019. All hardware will be replaced during this exercise. EirGrid anticipates a shift from PC’s/Desktops to Laptops during this hardware refresh of at least 50%.
The approximate purchase will be 400 total over the first 3 years including hardware refresh. Workstations will be purchased on an ad-hoc basis over the life of the framework.
The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of five years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional three years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach and Methodology  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Requirements  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Legal  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of five years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional three years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
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

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 242-441875

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Framework for the Supply of Computer Equipment

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

2017-10-04
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Dell Products
IE6591034U
Innovation House, Science and Technology Park,
Dublin
Cherrywood
IE
Telephone: +353 12045741
E-mail: IEDUB_Public_Contracts@Dell.com
Fax: +353 10000000
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address: http://www.dell.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot:  1000000.00  EUR
V.2.6)

Price paid for bargain purchases

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

This tender process is now complete.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the 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 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 in this contract.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section
Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie