ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/09/2020

Expire date: 19/10/2020

External Reference: 2020-207503

TED Reference: 2020/S 185-446986

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
N/A
Gandon House, Amiens St
Dublin 1
IE
IE
Contact person: Christine Bolton
Telephone: +353 17043219
E-mail: christine.bolton@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.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=174380&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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=174380&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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 creation of a multi-supplier framework agreement for the delivery of Projects and ICT supports for the Department’s Service Delivery Modernisation (SDM) programmes
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 creation of a multi-supplier framework agreement for the delivery of Projects and ICT supports for the Department’s Service Delivery Modernisation (SDM) programmes
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 50000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
72200000  -  Software programming and consultancy services
72211000  -  Programming services of systems and user software
72212000  -  Programming services of application software
72220000  -  Systems and technical consultancy services
72227000  -  Software integration consultancy services
72246000  -  Systems consultancy services
72266000  -  Software consultancy services
72600000  -  Computer support and consultancy services
73220000  -  Development consultancy services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The creation of a multi-supplier framework agreement for the delivery of Projects and ICT supports for the Department’s Service Delivery Modernisation (SDM) programmes.
The establishment of this Framework is to allow the Department to deliver its ongoing Transformation Agenda by providing:
• a high quality, proactive, personalised service to DEASP customers;
• delivery of services in a more efficient, flexible and integrated way;
• support for new work management practices and procedures;
• support to maintain and extend its implementation platforms;
• delivery of digital services and eGovernment objectives.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of Proposed Personnel  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach to Service Design and Delivery  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract and Project Management  /  Weighting:  5
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  40
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 50000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extensions
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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 several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  5
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  19/10/2020
Local time:  16:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  19/10/2020
Local time:  16:00
Place:  
Online

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