Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/05/2019

External Reference: 2019-206067

TED Reference: 2019/S 092-222844

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

Tourism Ireland Limited
N/A
5th Floor - Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Dublin
D2
IE
Contact person: Hannah Hughes
Telephone: +353 014763400
Fax: +353 014763666
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Destination Marketing

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Managed Services [including ICT Service Desk] and Hosting Services plus Supporting Professional Services
Reference number:  CRT/GF/2015/02
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72315000  -  Data network management and support services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

THIS COMPETITION IS CLOSED AND A CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE HIGHEST SCORING TENDERER Tourism Ireland is seeking a suitably qualified supplier to provide Managed Services [including an ICT Service Desk] and Hosting Services plus supporting Professional Services commencing January 2016.
Each component above is described in detail in the supporting ITT
documentation.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  2060000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72222300  -  Information technology services
72253200  -  Systems support services
72315000  -  Data network management and support services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Delivery across Tourism Ireland's global network of offices
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tourism Ireland is seeking a suitably qualified supplier to provide Managed Services (including an ICT Service Desk) and Hosting Services plus supporting Professional Services commencing January 2016.
Tourism Ireland has a global network spanning 15 sites comprising of approximately 150 staff and 50 temporary or agency staff. Each site has at least 1 server (except Dubai which has no server) and a minimum of 3 staff.
Tourism Ireland‘s existing ICT Service Desk standard operations are via telephone and email from 8:00 to 23:00364 days per year, with an out of hours and on call facility.
Tourism Ireland‘s existing dedicated hosting facilities are split across an outsourced hosting facility in a Citywest data centre in Dublin (internet facing) and Tourism Ireland‘s Bishops Square office, also in Dublin (non internet facing).
Both sites have corporate servers and storage. Colocation Hosting is also in Citywest in Dublin.
Tourism Ireland‘s main requirements are listed below:
1. Managed Services of Dedicated Hosting equipment on the Hardware and Software listed in Appendix A including ICT Service Desk from 8:00 to 23:00 GMT 364 days a year for 1st and 2nd Level ICT related issues.
2. Dedicated Hosting of servers in a secure data centre and Colocation Hosting Services including Internet break out.
3. Professional Services provision for the upgrade and development of the ICT Estate as per Appendix A and any additional hardware or software related ICT projects.
Each component above is described in detail in the supporting ITT documentation.
Quarterly and annual reviews will be required with key named personnel.
Monthly reporting will also be required via email.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Specifications – Divided into 3 sections of equal importance 1. Service Desk and Managed Services [10%] 2. Hosting [10% 3. Professional Services [10%]  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Proposed Contract Solution and Management of Contract  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Exit Strategy  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Innovation and added value  /  Weighting:  5%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  50%
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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted 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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2015/S 115-208707

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Managed Services [including ICT Service Desk] and Hosting Services plus Supporting Professional Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/05/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

BT Communications Ireland Ltd
Grand Canal Plaza, Upper Grand Canal Street
Dublin
D4
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: https://www.btireland.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  2060000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

THIS TENDER COMPETITION IS CLOSED AND A CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
The Four Courts
Dublin
IE