ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/07/2021

External Reference: 2021-240375

TED Reference: 2021/S 131-348030

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

HEAnet CLG
N/A
1st Floor,5 George's Dock, IFSC
Dublin 1
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Tenders Team
Telephone: +353 16609040
E-mail: tenders@heanet.ie
Fax: +353 16609040
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.heanet.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1118

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Adobe Campus Licensing
Reference number:  Adobe_Campus2021
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

Software Licensing for Adobe software.
This does NOT include CLP or VIP agreements.
This only covers software licensed at full campus levels (ETLA agreement)
Framework for 4 years
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  10000000.00  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

Software Licensing for Adobe software.
This does NOT include CLP or VIP agreements.
This only covers software licensed at full campus levels via an ETLA
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  50
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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below
  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason
    • absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd is the sole supplier of Adobe software via an Enterprise Term License Agreement (ETLA).
The software is a key tool used in coursework and studies by students. It is also a key tool in the support of teaching and learning in Institutions
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2020/S 239-590898

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Adobe Campus Licensing

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/07/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd
4-6 River Walk Citywest Business Campus Dublin 24 Ireland
Dublin
D24DCW0
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  10000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin 8
IE