Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/07/2019

External Reference: 2019-295795

TED Reference: 2019/S 145-357914

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

Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
N/A
Custom House .
Dublin
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person: Ian Stuart-Mills
Telephone: +353 1-8882769
Fax: +353 1-8882690
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Request for Tenders for Election Count Management System
Reference number:  DHPLG - E-Count - F.13.05.22-5
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 Department are seeking to replace the current Election Count Management System used in Irish elections and referendums. The Election Count Management System is a software program (referred to as 'E-Count') which manages polling data in the run up to, during, and after the polls taken at Presidential, European, Dáil and Local elections and at referendums.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  598873.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72200000  -  Software programming and consultancy services
72210000  -  Programming services of packaged software products
72211000  -  Programming services of systems and user software
72212000  -  Programming services of application software
72212900  -  Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems
72230000  -  Custom software development services
72260000  -  Software-related services
72262000  -  Software development services
72263000  -  Software implementation services
72267000  -  Software maintenance and repair services
72500000  -  Computer-related services
72600000  -  Computer support and consultancy services
72700000  -  Computer network services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
NUTS code:  IE06 -  Eastern and Midland
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Custom House, Dublin.
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Department are seeking to replace the current Election Count Management System used in Irish elections and referendums. The Election Count Management System is a software program (referred to as 'E-Count') which manages polling data in the run up to, during, and after the polls taken at Presidential, European, Dáil and Local elections and at referendums. The services are currently provided by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) who will not be tendering for the services outlined in Appendix 1. Tenders are invited for the development of a computer software program (described in this tender request as ‘Replacement E-Count’) which • replicates the functionality of the existing program using a modern computer language, • provides some additional functionality, as specified, and • meets the general and system requirements outlined in this request for tenders Proposals for the development of Replacement E-Count are to be based on an indicative timeline that allows for the trial of the service at the Local and European Elections to be held in May/June 2019 in conjunction with the existing E-Count following a period of development and testing in conjunction with staff of the Department and the LGMA prior to that date.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Capability to meet Business and Technical Requirements  /  Weighting:  40%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Timetable and Programme for Implementation  /  Weighting:  20%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  40%
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

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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 120-273624

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Request for Tenders for Election Count Management System

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/02/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  5
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:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Inventise Business Solutions Ltd.
IE9646889L
1, Prince of Wales Terrace, Quinsborough Road,
Bray
IE
Telephone: +353 12765000
NUTS code:  IE062 -  Mid-East
Internet address: www.inventise.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  598873.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please consult with your own legal advisors.