ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/12/2020

External Reference: 2020-274822

TED Reference: 2020/S 255-642477

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 61774000
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dfa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

Provision of support, maintenance and future development of the online passport application service.
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 online passport service provides numerous benefits for citizens including a more convenient application process, quicker processing times, reduction in errors, and a greater user experience overall. This online service is the Department’s channel of choice and to date over 1 million applications have been received through this channel since the launch in of the passport card in 2015 coupled with the launch of online passport applications in 2017.
The Department wishes to engage the services of a contractor to provide support and maintenance of the existing website and associated architecture and future development of features, add-ons and associated online services.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  950000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72200000  -  Software programming and consultancy services
72220000  -  Systems and technical consultancy services
72300000  -  Data services
72400000  -  Internet services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The online passport service provides numerous benefits for citizens including a more convenient application process, quicker processing times, reduction in errors, and a greater user experience overall. This online service is the Department’s channel of choice and to date over 1 million applications have been received through this channel since the launch in of the passport card in 2015 coupled with the launch of online passport applications in 2017.
The Department wishes to engage the services of a contractor to provide support and maintenance of the existing website and associated architecture and future development of features, add-ons and associated online services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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: 2020/S 103-248441

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of support, maintenance and future development of the online passport application service.

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/12/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
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

ActionPoint Technology
N/A
Block 2, International Science Centre
Limerick
National Technology
IE
Telephone: +353 61337632
E-mail: gcostello@actionpoint.ie
Internet address: http://www.actionpoint.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  950000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  519501.00  EUR / Highest offer:  519501.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie