ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/01/2019

Expire date: 13/02/2019

External Reference: 2019-275936

TED Reference: 2019/S 002-001967

Contract notice

Contract notice

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
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 01-8798362
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 01-8798333
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

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=140185&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=140185&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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 Onsite Operations Resources
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 scope of this tender covers the provision of various ticketing and operational support roles with the Authority. The resources anticipated to be required under this contract would offer business and policy support as project administrators, system engineers, operations engineers, service delivery managers, vendor managers, contract managers, business analysts, project managers, technical architects and AFC specialists.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72110000  -  Hardware selection consultancy services
72120000  -  Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services
72130000  -  Computer-site planning consultancy services
72140000  -  Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services
72150000  -  Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
72220000  -  Systems and technical consultancy services
72221000  -  Business analysis consultancy services
72222000  -  Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
72222100  -  Information systems or technology strategic review services
72222200  -  Information systems or technology planning services
72222300  -  Information technology services
72223000  -  Information technology requirements review services
72224000  -  Project management consultancy services
72224100  -  System implementation planning services
72224200  -  System quality assurance planning services
72225000  -  System quality assurance assessment and review services
72227000  -  Software integration consultancy services
72228000  -  Hardware integration consultancy services
72241000  -  Critical design target specification services
72242000  -  Design-modelling services
72243000  -  Programming services
72244000  -  Prototyping services
72245000  -  Contract systems analysis and programming services
72246000  -  Systems consultancy services
72600000  -  Computer support and consultancy services
79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
79411100  -  Business development consultancy services
79420000  -  Management-related services
79421000  -  Project-management services other than for construction work
79421100  -  Project-supervision services other than for construction work
79421200  -  Project-design services other than for construction work
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The scope of this tender covers the provision of various ticketing and operational support roles with the Authority. The resources anticipated to be required under this contract would offer business and policy support as project administrators, system engineers, operations engineers, service delivery managers, vendor managers, contract managers, business analysts, project managers, technical architects and AFC specialists.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The contract will be for an initial period of two years. If the services provided are deemed to be satisfactory the contract may be renewed annually up to a maximum of two years after the end of the second year. The extension of the contract will be dependent on service requirements, performance and continued funding availability.
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

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:  As set out in the procurement documents.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As set out in the procurement documents.
III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  13/02/2019
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  13/08/2019
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  13/02/2019
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further 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
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
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. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).