ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/10/2020

Expire date: 25/11/2020

External Reference: 2020-278721

TED Reference: 2020/S 210-514404

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

An Post
N/A
General Post Office
Dublin
O'Connell Street
IE
Contact person: Noelle Kenneally
Telephone: +353 17058551
E-mail: noelle.kenneally@anpost.ie
Fax: +353 18736828
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.anpost.com/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/391

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=176615&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=176615&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Postal services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Single-party Framework for the Provision of Maintenance and Backlog management (BAU changes) for Digital Web services
Reference number:  2016
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

An Post is seeking to enter into a Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of inter alia, Maintenance / Backlog Management (BAU changes)(Business as Usual) with 1 supplier for Lot 1 Primary supplier for Digital Web Maintenance / Backlog Management (BAU Changes) and Lot 2 Secondary supplier for Digital Web Maintenance / Backlog Management (BAU Changes) a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Suppliers can submit for both lots; however, it must be noted that no one supplier will be awarded both lots but will be contractually obliged to work together if required.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72200000  -  Software programming and consultancy services
72212220  -  Internet and intranet software development services
72212222  -  Web server software development services
72212224  -  Web page editing software development services
72212783  -  Content management software development services
72222300  -  Information technology services
72250000  -  System and support services
72400000  -  Internet services
72413000  -  World wide web (www) site design services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

An Post is seeking to enter into a Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of inter alia, Maintenance / Backlog Management (BAU changes)(Business as Usual) with 1 supplier for :
- Lot 1 Primary supplier for Digital Web Maintenance / Backlog Management (BAU Changes) and
- Lot 2 Secondary supplier for Digital Web Maintenance / Backlog Management (BAU Changes) a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Suppliers can submit for both lots; however, it must be noted that no one supplier will be awarded both lots but will be contractually obliged to work together if required.
An Post Group require the provision of Maintenance / Backlog Management (BAU Changes, Business as Usual) services including, but not limited to:
• Ongoing delivery of changes to An Post.com to support campaigns, product launches, customer engagement, compliance requirements, service updates etc.
• Ongoing maintenance including bug-fixes, updates, security patching, API updates etc.
• Backlog management including prioritisation, testing, release etc.
• Small Change management including planning, budgeting, development of
new functionality, features and components as well as deployment and testing.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:  
Option to extend for up to a further 24 months
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.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

Framework agreement with a single operator
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:  25/11/2020
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:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
2026
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Inns Quay
IE