ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/12/2019

External Reference: 2019-288301

TED Reference: 2019/S 248-612937

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Cavan County Council
N/A
Courthouse
Cavan
Farnham Street
IE
Contact person: The CTA Unit (Edward Donnelly)
Telephone: +353 0494378420
E-mail: edonnelly@cavancoco.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.cavancoco.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1136

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

“Request for Tenders for Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Solution, Associated Equipment and Services for Cavan County Council”
Reference number:  TEN1900120
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48800000  -  Information systems and servers
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

“Request for Tenders for Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Solution, Associated Equipment and Services for Cavan County Council”
Please refer to Tender Documents for Further details
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  566731.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48222000  -  Web server software package
48612000  -  Database-management system
51610000  -  Installation services of computers and information-processing equipment
72222300  -  Information technology services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Cavan Town, County Cavan
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

“Request for Tenders for Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Solution, Associated Equipment and Services for Cavan County Council”
Please refer to Tender Documents for Further details
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  2. Degree of Conformity of the Complete Solution and its Delivery in respect of The Contracting Authority’s Requirements  /  Weighting:  350 marks
Quality criterion  -  Name:  3. Quality of Professional Technical Services Team Proposed  /  Weighting:  50 Marks
Quality criterion  -  Name:  4. Quality of Migration Solution  /  Weighting:  50 Marks
Quality criterion  -  Name:  5. Quality of maintenance and ongoing support, including online technical support, after sales service and technical expertise.  /  Weighting:  100 Marks
Quality criterion  -  Name:  6. Quality of Proposed Training  /  Weighting:  50 Marks
Cost criterion  -  Name:  1. Cost  /  Weighting:  400 Marks
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Any Contract awarded under this competition will be for a term of 5 years. The Contracting Authority reserve the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 2 years with a maximum of 2 such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting Authority’s obligations at law. (Possible 9-year contract in total)
In addition to this Tenders were asked to include a price option for Software and Licensing. It is IMPORTANT TO NOTE:- The Contracting Authority reserve the right to purchase licences separately from any contract awarded under this competition.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

€566,731 refers to the Whole life Contract Value over a possible 9 year period and includes the initial 5 year contract and option to extend. It also includes the cost for Software and Licensing over a 9 year period. However the Contracting Authority reserve the right to purchase licences separately from any contract awarded under this competition.

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: 2019/S 114-279238

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: “Request for Tenders for Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Solution, Associated Equipment and Services for Cavan County Council”

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

19/11/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
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

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Ireland
N/A
Liffey Park Technology Campus
Leixlip, Co Kildare
Barnhall Road
IE
Telephone: +353 857547715
E-mail: marianne.talbot@hpe.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  566731.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  566731.00  EUR
V.2.5)

Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT:  472301.00  EUR
Proportion:  83 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:  
€472,301 based on possible 9 year contract and excludes the software and licensing element

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

a). 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 perties.
b). The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges, or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
c). At its absolute discretion, the contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process at any time.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@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 this reviewable public contract, to which a standstill period applies. In accordance with Irish Statutory standstill period will be 14 calender days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calender 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 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 reviewable public contract