ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/11/2020

External Reference: 2020-284542

TED Reference: 2020/S 237-584938

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Arts Council
N/A
70 Merrion Square
Dublin
Dublin D02 NY52
IE
Contact person: Fintan Alyward
Telephone: +353 016180200
E-mail: fintan.alyward@artscouncil.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.artscouncil.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1241

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Quality Assurance Partner Services
Reference number:  AC/2020/20
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72225000  -  System quality assurance assessment and review services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Arts Council (AC) is embarking on an ambitious Business Transformation Programme. One of its key strategic objectives is the provision of a set of new ICT systems. These systems will be transitioned into Business As Usual (BAU) support by the end of the programme. This Request for Tender (RFT) is concerned with the provision of these new ICT systems.
To support the Arts Council Business Transformation Programme, we seek a Quality Assurance partner in support the validation of the deployment of the new Grants Management system. The Arts Council is looking for a testing partner that will support the business drive the testing and validation of the product and supports the Arts council during the execution and deployment phase of the project.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  280800.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72200000  -  Software programming and consultancy services
72220000  -  Systems and technical consultancy services
72222000  -  Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
72222300  -  Information technology services
72223000  -  Information technology requirements review services
72227000  -  Software integration consultancy services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Arts Council (AC) is embarking on an ambitious Business Transformation Programme. One of its key strategic objectives is the provision of a set of new ICT systems. These systems will be transitioned into Business As Usual (BAU) support by the end of the programme. This Request for Tender (RFT) is concerned with the provision of these new ICT systems.
To support the Arts Council Business Transformation Programme, we seek a Quality Assurance partner in support the validation of the deployment of the new Grants Management system. The Arts Council is looking for a testing partner that will support the business drive the testing and validation of the product and supports the Arts council during the execution and deployment phase of the project.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Criteria  /  Weighting:  80
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  20
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

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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 165-400873

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Quality Assurance Partner Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

27/11/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Expleo Technology Ireland Limited (formerly SQS)
6327763G
30 North Wall Quay
Dublin 1
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 16709916
E-mail: derry.o'riordan@expleogroup.com
Internet address: http://https://expleogroup.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  300000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  244378.00  EUR / Highest offer:  280800.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE