ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/03/2021

External Reference: 2021-200920

TED Reference: 2021/S 048-121296

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: Ellen O'Connor
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 01-8798333
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://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

Request for Tenders for Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Support and System Development Services for National Transport Authority Business Systems
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72222300  -  Information technology services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The National Transport Authority seeks an experienced IT service provider who can provide technical support and expertise to maintain and develop ICT elements of the Authority’s business systems. The Authority will require a range of support services, some of which will be on an on-going basis and others as needs arise. This Contract will involve the provision of operation support and development services for CABS, and for ad hoc tasks on customisable end-user systems such as Databases, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Business Intelligence and any other business systems that may be selected by the Authority in future.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  3150800.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48611000  -  Database software package
48612000  -  Database-management system
71311200  -  Transport systems consultancy services
72130000  -  Computer-site planning consultancy services
72200000  -  Software programming and consultancy services
72212610  -  Database software development services
72212900  -  Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems
72220000  -  Systems and technical consultancy services
72222000  -  Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
72222100  -  Information systems or technology strategic review services
72222200  -  Information systems or technology planning services
72223000  -  Information technology requirements review services
72246000  -  Systems consultancy services
72266000  -  Software consultancy services
72267100  -  Maintenance of information technology software
72315000  -  Data network management and support services
72320000  -  Database services
72321000  -  Added-value database services
72600000  -  Computer support and consultancy services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The National Transport Authority seeks an experienced IT service provider who can provide technical support and expertise to maintain and develop ICT elements of the Authority’s business systems. The Authority will require a range of support services, some of which will be on an on-going basis and others as needs arise. This Contract will involve the provision of operation support and development services for CABS, and for ad hoc tasks on customisable end-user systems such as Databases, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Business Intelligence and any other business systems that may be selected by the Authority in future.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  The relevant experience and qualifications of the proposed team  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  The quality of the approach to managed service delivery  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  The quality of the Tenderer’s Transition Plan  /  Weighting:  10
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

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 076-180107
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: Request for Tenders for Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Support and System Development Services for National Transport Authority Business Systems

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/03/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Open Sky Data Systems
380089
Unit8, Osprey Business Centre
Naas
Devoy Quarter, Kilda
IE
Telephone: +353 045855675
E-mail: mcronin@openskydata.com
Internet address: http://www.openskydata.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  3150800.00  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.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
our 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).