Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/07/2019
External Reference: 2019-259934
TED Reference: 2019/S 144-355283
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Cached Version
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Department of Justice and Equality
N/A
51 St. Stephen's Green
Ireland
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person:
Leigh McGrath
E-mail:
procurement@justice.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.justice.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1122
I.2)
Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Website Hosting & Management Support Services
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 Minister for Justice and Equality on behalf of the Department of Justice & Equality and its associated agencies and the Department of Defence is seeking responses for the provision of web hosting facilities and support services. Each agency will draw the services at their discretion.
The various agencies currently have 35 websites which are hosted in either the LGMA or with external third party service providers. The intention is to centralise the provision of these services in a suitably secure location which MUST have GCN connectivity.
The various agencies currently have 35 websites which are hosted in either the LGMA or with external third party service providers. The intention is to centralise the provision of these services in a suitably secure location which MUST have GCN connectivity.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1500000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
-
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Minister for Justice and Equality on behalf of the Department of Justice & Equality and its associated agencies and the Department of Defence is seeking responses for the provision of web hosting facilities and support services. Each agency will draw the services at their discretion.
The various agencies currently have 35 websites which are hosted in either the LGMA or with external third party service providers. The intention is to centralise the provision of these services in a suitably secure location which MUST have GCN connectivity.
The various agencies currently have 35 websites which are hosted in either the LGMA or with external third party service providers. The intention is to centralise the provision of these services in a suitably secure location which MUST have GCN connectivity.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of Migration Plan
/
Weighting:
10%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of configuration and support plan
/
Weighting:
10%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of Hosting Plan
/
Weighting:
30%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of Security Management Plan
/
Weighting:
15%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of Termination of Services Plan
/
Weighting:
5%
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Cost of Hosting the Environments
/
Weighting:
16%
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Professional Service costs to cover projects and BAU support
/
Weighting:
9%
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Migration of Services
/
Weighting:
4%
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Cost of licenses
/
Weighting:
1%
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
: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 247-519623
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Website Hosting & Management Support Services
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
19/02/2018
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Evros Technology Group
141524
Cherrywood Business Park
Dublin
Loughlinstown
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.evros.ie
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
1500000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties
2) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
7) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
7) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Instrument SI 130 of 2014, 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 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.