ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/12/2019

External Reference: 2019-207316

TED Reference: 2019/S 247-610056

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
N/A
College Road
Sligo
IE
IE
Contact person: Orla Daly
Telephone: +353 17043050
E-mail: Orla.Daly@welfare.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.welfare.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349

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

Social protection

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The provision of Research and Advisory Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Research and Advisory Service is required to provide the Department with access to the insights, guidance and best practices to help deliver results on the initiatives that support the IT strategy.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  220674.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73110000  -  Research services
73200000  -  Research and development consultancy services
73210000  -  Research consultancy services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Research and Advisory Service is required to provide the Department with access to the insights, guidance and best practices to help deliver results on the initiatives that support the IT strategy.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed ICT Research and Advisory Subscription, rationale and delivery plan  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Personnel/Account Team  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Research Material  /  Weighting:  20
Price  -  Weighting:  20
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: 2019/S 182-443644

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: The provision of Research and Advisory Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/12/2019
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 :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Gartner
N/A
80 Harcourt Street
Dublin
4th Floor
IE
Telephone: +353 12463714
E-mail: robert.houraghan@gartner.com
Internet address: http://www.gartner.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:  220674.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000