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Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/03/2018

External Reference: 2018-396390

TED Reference: 2018/S 064-143516

Contract award notice - utilities

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Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

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

IT Managed Support Services
Reference number:  ENQEIR586
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72222300  -  Information technology services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

This tender process is complete.
EirGrid Group is in the process of implementing the Integrated Single Electricity Market (I-SEM), the next iteration of the all island wholesale electricity market. Due to the requirements of I-SEM as well as existing service desk requirements, EirGrid now needs a fully Managed IT Service Desk.
Services include but not limited to
Service Desk
Desktop, Mobility and Meeting Room Services
24/ Support Service
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework for the provision of these services.
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:  7545920.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

50312610  -  Maintenance of information technology equipment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKN06 -  Belfast
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin, Belfast
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

EirGrid Group is in the process of implementing the Integrated Single Electricity Market (I-SEM), the next iteration of the all island wholesale electricity market. Due to the requirements of I-SEM as well as existing service desk requirements, EirGrid now needs a fully Managed IT Service Desk.
Services include but not limited to
Service Desk
Desktop, Mobility and Meeting Room Services
24/ Support Service
EirGrid has established a single supplier framework for the provision of these services. The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of two (2) years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional six (6) years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Resources  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Transition  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Legal  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  25
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of two (2) years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional six (6) years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
The estimated spend is based on the contract running for the full eight (8) years
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: 2017/S 187-383774

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Managed Support Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/03/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
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 )

Hewlett Packard
N/A
Liffey Park, Technology Campus
Kildare
Barnhall, Leixlip, C
IE
Telephone: +353 872568998
E-mail: Mike.Connolly@hpe.com
Fax: +353 16152200
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND

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:  7545920.00  EUR
V.2.6)

Price paid for bargain purchases

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

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.