Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/10/2020
Expire date: 20/11/2020
External Reference: 2020-256185
TED Reference: 2020/S 205-499504
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
N/A
Agriculture House
Dublin 2
Kildare Street
IE
Contact person:
Joe Hanly
Telephone:
+353 16072963
E-mail:
joe.hanly@agriculture.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.agriculture.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/307
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=176288&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=176288&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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
A Team of Skilled ICT Quality Assurance Resources to assist in development and maintenance of Software Systems for the Animal, Customer, Financial and Fisheries Division
Reference number:
RFT 178469
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 Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders for the provision of a team of seventeen (17) skilled ICT Resources to assist in the Quality Assurance of a number of software projects managed by the Animal, Customer, Financials and Fisheries Division. Any contract resulting from this competition will be for a Term of three (3) years and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 14000000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
71600000
-
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71620000
-
Analysis services
71621000
-
Technical analysis or consultancy services
72200000
-
Software programming and consultancy services
72212517
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IT software development services
72212610
-
Database software development services
72212900
-
Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems
72212983
-
Development software development services
72212984
-
Program testing software development services
72221000
-
Business analysis consultancy services
72230000
-
Custom software development services
72262000
-
Software development services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders for the provision of a team of seventeen (17) skilled ICT Resources to assist in the Quality Assurance of a number of software projects managed by the Animal, Customer, Financials and Fisheries Division. Any contract resulting from this competition will be for a Term of three (3) years and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
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: 14000000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
36
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
Two possible 12-month renewals
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
III.2.3)
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/11/2020
Local time:
17:30
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
: 4
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/11/2020
Local time:
17:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
In 3 - 5 years
VI.2)
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE