Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/09/2020
Expire date: 13/10/2020
External Reference: 2020-254774
TED Reference: 2020/S 180-434846
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Bus Eireann/Irish Bus
N/A
21 Phibsboro Road
Dublin 7
Broadstone
IE
Contact person:
John Angulin
Telephone:
+353 17033400
E-mail:
john.angulin@buseireann.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
www.buseireann.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/374
I.3)
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=173899&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=173899&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Transport
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Establishment of Single Party Framework for the Provision of Procurement System Solutions
Reference number:
BE/SE/11/09/2020
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
72212490
-
Procurement software development services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Scope of Contracting Authority’s Requirement
The Contracting Authority proposes establishingof Single Party Framework for the Provision of Procurement System Solutions with an initial contract for the Installation of a Source to Contract with a 5 year maintenance and support, with the option of extending the maintenance and support contract on a rolling year on year basis as required by Bus Eireann.
Initial Contract
Bus Eireann are seeking a Source to Contract software application to align with its strategic objectives of providing operational excellence to achieve best in class customer experience.
This project will enable a more streamlined and effective procurement process through online capture of reliable data, enhanced automation and effective sharing of critical data with key stakeholders.
The Contracting Authority proposes establishingof Single Party Framework for the Provision of Procurement System Solutions with an initial contract for the Installation of a Source to Contract with a 5 year maintenance and support, with the option of extending the maintenance and support contract on a rolling year on year basis as required by Bus Eireann.
Initial Contract
Bus Eireann are seeking a Source to Contract software application to align with its strategic objectives of providing operational excellence to achieve best in class customer experience.
This project will enable a more streamlined and effective procurement process through online capture of reliable data, enhanced automation and effective sharing of critical data with key stakeholders.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1000000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
72212490
-
Procurement software development services
72245000
-
Contract systems analysis and programming services
79418000
-
Procurement consultancy services
79994000
-
Contract administration services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Scope of Contracting Authority’s Requirement
The Contracting Authority proposes establishingof Single Party Framework for the Provision of Procurement System Solutions with an initial contract for the Installation of a Source to Contract with a 5 year maintenance and support, with the option of extending the maintenance and support contract on a rolling year on year basis as required by Bus Eireann.
Initial Contract
Bus Eireann are seeking a Source to Contract software application to align with its strategic objectives of providing operational excellence to achieve best in class customer experience.
This project will enable a more streamlined and effective procurement process through online capture of reliable data, enhanced automation and effective sharing of critical data with key stakeholders.
The objectives are;
• A procurement centric approach to improving requisitioning and policy compliance.
• Improve requistioner productivity through enhanced process support
• Streamline our back-office operations with process re-engineering
• Assist with the Evaluation and Compliance of the Tender Process
• Improve negotiated savings by increasing contract compliance
Key features of the application must include;
• Supplier management information
• E-procurement
• Access to catalogue content
Within the Invitation to Tender Bus Eireann may also at its discretion, include an option that the successful tenderer may be asked to provide/develop a Payment integration module that is compatible with both the Source to Contract System and our established accounts payable system.
Bus Eireann is under no obligation to exercise this option and the initial contract will be for a Source to Contract System.
The Contracting Authority proposes establishingof Single Party Framework for the Provision of Procurement System Solutions with an initial contract for the Installation of a Source to Contract with a 5 year maintenance and support, with the option of extending the maintenance and support contract on a rolling year on year basis as required by Bus Eireann.
Initial Contract
Bus Eireann are seeking a Source to Contract software application to align with its strategic objectives of providing operational excellence to achieve best in class customer experience.
This project will enable a more streamlined and effective procurement process through online capture of reliable data, enhanced automation and effective sharing of critical data with key stakeholders.
The objectives are;
• A procurement centric approach to improving requisitioning and policy compliance.
• Improve requistioner productivity through enhanced process support
• Streamline our back-office operations with process re-engineering
• Assist with the Evaluation and Compliance of the Tender Process
• Improve negotiated savings by increasing contract compliance
Key features of the application must include;
• Supplier management information
• E-procurement
• Access to catalogue content
Within the Invitation to Tender Bus Eireann may also at its discretion, include an option that the successful tenderer may be asked to provide/develop a Payment integration module that is compatible with both the Source to Contract System and our established accounts payable system.
Bus Eireann is under no obligation to exercise this option and the initial contract will be for a Source to Contract System.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 1000000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
60
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.9)
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number:
6
/
Maximum number:
10
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
yes
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
Within the Invitation to Tender Bus Eireann may also at its discretion, include an option that the successful tenderer may be asked to provide/develop a Payment integration module that is compatible with both the Source to Contract System and our established accounts payable system.
Bus Eireann is under no obligation to exercise this option and the initial contract will be for a Source to Contract System.
Bus Eireann is under no obligation to exercise this option and the initial contract will be for a Source to Contract System.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3)
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.4)
Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/10/2020
Local time:
12:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court
Inss Quay
Dublin
7
IE