ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/11/2020

External Reference: 2020-263350

TED Reference: 2020/S 234-577551

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Letterkenny Institute of Technology
N/A
Port Road
Co. Donegal
Letterkenny
IE
Contact person: Lorraine Kessack
Telephone: +353 0749186112
E-mail: lorraine.kessack@lyit.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.lyit.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1139

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Framework agreement for the provision of additional Ericom Connect Solution licences and support
Reference number:  RFT 06/20
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48517000  -  IT software package
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

LYIT is seeking tenders for the admittance to a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of additional software licences for its Ericom Connect Solution as well as annual maintenance. This framework is being put in place for use by LYIT, and HEAnet, its subsidiaries, member institutions and customers to include schools serviced by the HEAnet school’s network (hereafter referred to as ‘HEAnet’s Customers’). The current list of members is available at https://www.heanet.ie/about
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  150000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  150000.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72250000  -  System and support services
72261000  -  Software support services
72263000  -  Software implementation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Letterkenny
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

LYIT is seeking tenders for the admittance to a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of additional software licences for its Ericom Connect Solution as well as annual maintenance. This framework is being put in place for use by LYIT, and HEAnet, its subsidiaries, member institutions and customers to include schools serviced by the HEAnet school’s network (hereafter referred to as ‘HEAnet’s Customers’). The current list of members is available at https://www.heanet.ie/about
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Presales and Aftersales service  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Company Capability  /  Weighting:  25%
Price  -  Weighting:  60%
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

Tenders are sought for.....

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:  
The tendered items are required for the commencement of the academic year 2020/21 which will require these additional licences for the provision of additional VDI instances. This is to accommodate the provision of more on-line teaching and learning activity due to Covid-19.
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 154-376513

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Framework agreement for the provision of additional Ericom Connect Solution licences and support

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/09/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
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:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Loughtec Ltd
GB 905 6244 34
Lancer Buildings, 4 Gortrush Industrial Estate
Omagh
BT78 5EJ
UK
Telephone: +44 2882252445
E-mail: sean@loughtec.com
Internet address: http://www.loughtec.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:  200000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  150000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  150000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE