Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/11/2020
External Reference: 2020-217321
TED Reference: 2020/S 224-551229
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person:
Mark Bradwell
Telephone:
+353 01-8798300
E-mail:
procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax:
+353 01-8798333
Internet address(es):
Main address:
https://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Transport
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Provision of Update, Maintenance and Development/ Re-development of Websites, Apps and Associated Services
Reference number:
OCT159393-2019
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 NTA requires a digital or website supplier to manage, maintain, enhance and further develop/ redevelop a number of national public transport based websites, including, but not limited to:
• www.transportforireland.ie
• www.leapcard.ie (functional eCommerce site which includes account management)
• about.leapcard.ie (non-functional information site)
• www.nationaltransport.ie
• www.busconnects.ie
• www.locallink.ie
• www.activetravellogger.ie
• www.smartertravelworkplaces.ie (incorporating www.smartertravelcampus.ie)
• www.cyclemanual.ie
Over the years the number of platforms these site have been developed on, differ. As such the Authority is seeking a supplier to provide a new content management system(s) to maintain all of the sites. This will improve the Authority’s ability to manage and efficiently update and disseminate content. It is envisaged by having one provider and system(s) will reduce the complexity of managing, maintaining and supporting system(s).
• www.transportforireland.ie
• www.leapcard.ie (functional eCommerce site which includes account management)
• about.leapcard.ie (non-functional information site)
• www.nationaltransport.ie
• www.busconnects.ie
• www.locallink.ie
• www.activetravellogger.ie
• www.smartertravelworkplaces.ie (incorporating www.smartertravelcampus.ie)
• www.cyclemanual.ie
Over the years the number of platforms these site have been developed on, differ. As such the Authority is seeking a supplier to provide a new content management system(s) to maintain all of the sites. This will improve the Authority’s ability to manage and efficiently update and disseminate content. It is envisaged by having one provider and system(s) will reduce the complexity of managing, maintaining and supporting system(s).
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
784884.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
72212200
-
Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
72410000
-
Provider services
72413000
-
World wide web (www) site design services
72415000
-
World wide web (www) site operation host services
72416000
-
Application service providers
72420000
-
Internet development services
72421000
-
Internet or intranet client application development services
72422000
-
Internet or intranet server application development services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The NTA requires a digital or website supplier to manage, maintain, enhance and further develop/ redevelop a number of national public transport based websites, including, but not limited to:
• www.transportforireland.ie
• www.leapcard.ie (functional eCommerce site which includes account management)
• about.leapcard.ie (non-functional information site)
• www.nationaltransport.ie
• www.busconnects.ie
• www.locallink.ie
• www.activetravellogger.ie
• www.smartertravelworkplaces.ie (incorporating www.smartertravelcampus.ie)
• www.cyclemanual.ie
Over the years the number of platforms these site have been developed on, differ. As such the Authority is seeking a supplier to provide a new content management system(s) to maintain all of the sites. This will improve the Authority’s ability to manage and efficiently update and disseminate content. It is envisaged by having one provider and system(s) will reduce the complexity of managing, maintaining and supporting system(s).
• www.transportforireland.ie
• www.leapcard.ie (functional eCommerce site which includes account management)
• about.leapcard.ie (non-functional information site)
• www.nationaltransport.ie
• www.busconnects.ie
• www.locallink.ie
• www.activetravellogger.ie
• www.smartertravelworkplaces.ie (incorporating www.smartertravelcampus.ie)
• www.cyclemanual.ie
Over the years the number of platforms these site have been developed on, differ. As such the Authority is seeking a supplier to provide a new content management system(s) to maintain all of the sites. This will improve the Authority’s ability to manage and efficiently update and disseminate content. It is envisaged by having one provider and system(s) will reduce the complexity of managing, maintaining and supporting system(s).
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Manage Cloud Hosting Environment, Service Requests, Monitoring and Reporting
/
Weighting:
12
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Transfer of Websites
/
Weighting:
4
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Regular Tasks & Updates, On-going SEO & Website Monitoring & On-going Training
/
Weighting:
12
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Website and Application Development, Progressive Web Apps and Accelerated Mobile Pages
/
Weighting:
12
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Accessibility & Supported Languages
/
Weighting:
8
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Provision of Mobile Application Analytics and Push Notifications
/
Weighting:
12
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Service Level Agreement
/
Weighting:
6
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Contract Management
/
Weighting:
4
Price
-
Weighting:
30
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
Restricted 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: 2019/S 209-510765
IV.2.9)
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Provision of Update, Maintenance and Development/ Re-development of Websites, Apps and Associated Services
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
28/10/2020
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
IBI Group (UK) Limited
Manchester
UK
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
784884.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. Refer to procurement documents for further information.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. Refer to procurement documents for further information.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax:
+353 18886125
Internet address:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).