ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/02/2019

Expire date: 04/03/2019

External Reference: 2019-253574

TED Reference: 2019/S 025-055847

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Central Statistics Office
N/A
Skehard Road, Mahon
Cork
Cork
IE
Contact person: Norma O'Connell
Telephone: +353 214535638
E-mail: Norma.OConnell@cso.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.cso.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/285

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=141613&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=141613&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:  National Statistical Office

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

eQ Platform and Cloud Managed Services
Reference number:  CSO-eQ2019
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 Central Statistics Office (CSO) invites tenderers to respond to this RFT for the provision of an eQ Platform and Cloud Managed Services. In summary, the services comprise of the following:
• Design, testing and implementation of the cloud hosting environment
• eQ coding review
• Deployment of the eQ software components within this environment
• Survey form development services
• Secure transmission mechanism to the CSO
• eQ Training (survey form development / deployment)
• Support and maintenance of the hosting environment
• Hosting, support and maintenance including eQ application support
• Additional development and consultancy services.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 375000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72200000  -  Software programming and consultancy services
72260000  -  Software-related services
72261000  -  Software support services
72262000  -  Software development services
72263000  -  Software implementation services
72265000  -  Software configuration services
72266000  -  Software consultancy services
72267000  -  Software maintenance and repair services
72267100  -  Maintenance of information technology software
72400000  -  Internet services
72410000  -  Provider services
72415000  -  World wide web (www) site operation host services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
CSO, Skehard Road, Cork
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) invites tenderers to respond to this RFT for the provision of an eQ Platform and Cloud Managed Services. In summary, the services comprise of the following:
• Design, testing and implementation of the cloud hosting environment
• eQ coding review
• Deployment of the eQ software components within this environment
• Survey form development services
• Secure transmission mechanism to the CSO
• eQ Training (survey form development / deployment)
• Support and maintenance of the hosting environment
• Hosting, support and maintenance including eQ application support
• Additional development and consultancy services.
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: 375000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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.1.2)

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

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:  04/03/2019
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:  03/09/2019
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  04/03/2019
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 invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE