Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/04/2018

External Reference: 2018-647101

TED Reference: 2018/S 067-149261

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

IS Department, Dublin City Council
N/A
Floor 9, Block 1, Civic Offices, Fishamble Street
Dublin 8
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Executive Manager
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Invitation to Tender for Provision of Licencing Management, Support, Development and Training Services for a Bentley MicroStation Computer Aided Design (CAD) System.
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72212321  -  Computer-aided design (CAD) software development services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Dublin City Council proposes to award a contract for licencing management, technical support, training and development of our corporate Bentley-based CAD system for a period of 3 years from the awarding date with an option to extend the contract for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of three such extensions.
Please refer to documentation available on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT ID 122899
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80500000  -  Training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Main site or place of performance:  
Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Dublin City Council proposes to award a contract for licencing management, technical support, training and development of our corporate Bentley-based CAD system for a period of 3 years from the awarding date with an option to extend the contract for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of three such extensions.
The contract is for the provision of the following services :
a) Bentley software licence management.
b) Bentley software technical support and issue fixing for an initial period of three years.
c) Bentley software maintenance (major new versions as well as routine updates and bug fixes), including the Bentley-authored ‘Street Gazetteer’ VBA app.
d) The provision of training in Bentley software.
e) Assistance in future CAD system development, customisation and upgrade relevant to the business needs of Dublin City Council, including CAD-related business process consultancy.
f) Dublin City Council may purchase or otherwise licence additional Bentley software and/or services during the lifetime of this contract, based on organisational needs.
Please refer to documentation available on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT ID 122899
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Approach to Licencing  /  Weighting:  1000
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Support proposals  /  Weighting:  2000
Quality criterion  -  Name:  training Proposals  /  Weighting:  1000
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Methodology for CAD Operations Development  /  Weighting:  1000
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  5000
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
3 years, with option of three one-year extensions.
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

Open 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: 2017/S 160-330648

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/11/2017
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Bentley Systems International Limited
Second Floor, Block 2, Park Place, Upper Hatch Street
D2
IE
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  1000000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Additional Information – Dublin City Council
1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Acts.
2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.
3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
5. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
6. The contract is primarily for use by the Information Systems Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise.
7. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.
8. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.
9. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).
10. Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is – The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7.
11. All queries regarding this tender must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response.
All queries must be submitted before close of business on Wednesday September 27th 2017 (5.00 pm) to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.
12. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please consult your solicitor.