ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/03/2019

Expire date: 30/04/2019

External Reference: 2019-260298

TED Reference: 2019/S 060-139267

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Science Foundation Ireland
IE9510661S
5th Floor
Wilton Place
Wilton Park House
IE
Contact person: Sarah Smithwick
Telephone: +353 16073022
E-mail: sarah.smithwick@Sfi.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.sfi.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/302

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=144245&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=144245&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:  science

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Infrastructure and Technical Support Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72590000  -  Computer-related professional services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Professional services to support the deployment of Infrastructure procured (compute, storage, fabric and security layers) and the migration of the applications and data to the new environment deployed from the existing estate without impacting the delivery of ICT support services to SFI
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 400000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

30233100  -  Computer storage units
32400000  -  Networks
48822000  -  Computer servers
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
D02 NT99
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Professional services to support the deployment of Infrastructure procured (compute, storage, fabric and security layers) and the migration of the applications and data to the new environment deployed from the existing estate without impacting the delivery of ICT support services to SFI
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: 400000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
two six month extensions are possible
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.12)

Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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 stated in the RFT
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
As stated in the RFT
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
As stated in the RFT
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
As stated in the RFT
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
As stated in the RFT
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As stated in the RFT

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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  30/04/2019
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:  31/05/2019
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  30/04/2019
Local time:  12:00
Place:  
Via e-tenders mailbox

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
Inns Court, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Dublin
D7
IE
E-mail: highcourcentraloffice@courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the Contracting Authority will not conclude
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this framework agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory 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 framework agreement (including 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 to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract.