Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/05/2021

External Reference: 2021-229691

TED Reference: 2021/S 098-257877

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 Education and Skills
IE4000067R
Marlborough Street
Dublin
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person: Clare Connolly
Telephone: +353 018896400
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
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

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Schools Broadband Service Desk
Reference number:  Schools Broadband Service Desk
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

Request for tenders for contract for the Schools Broadband Service Desk, providing first line technical support to primary and post-primary schools in the Department of Education's Schools Broadband Service Desk.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1700000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Prevision of services as outlined in the request for tender document.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of methodology for delivering the Services  /  Weighting:  130
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of the proposed Infrastructure solution to enable delivery of the Services  /  Weighting:  130
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of proposed Service Desk Manager and Staff  /  Weighting:  140
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of approach to Service Desk flexibility and staff management and training  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of proposed reporting and monitoring capabilities and approach to meeting SLS requirements  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Transition Plan  /  Weighting:  120
Price  -  Weighting:  400
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.1.3)

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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 025-060344

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Schools Broadband Service Desk

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/04/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

BT Ireland
141524
Grand Canal Plaza
Dublin 4
IE
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1700000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE