Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/05/2021

External Reference: 2021-292322

TED Reference: 2021/S 098-257955

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
9607090O
Three Park Place, Upper Hatch Street
Dublin 2
D02 FX65
IE
Contact person: Aisling Hall
Telephone: +353 8082130
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.seai.ie

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Sustainable Energy

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of an Integrated Human Resource Information System
Reference number:  Integrated HRIS
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72212450  -  Time accounting or human resources software development services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The objective of this RFT was to invite suitability qualified service providers to provide a fully managed and Hosted Human Resource Information System (HRIS), to include outsourced an payroll services module, a pension management module and a HR Management System module. SEAI were seeking the provision of a hosted HRIS system and a fully managed payroll and pension service to produce monthly payroll for up to 300 employees. Please read Appendix 1 of the RFT for the tender requirements and specification. For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  596148.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
48100000  -  Industry specific software package
48450000  -  Time accounting or human resources software package
66520000  -  Pension services
72212100  -  Industry specific software development services
72263000  -  Software implementation services
72266000  -  Software consultancy services
75320000  -  Government employee pension schemes
79414000  -  Human resources management consultancy services
79631000  -  Personnel and payroll services
79632000  -  Personnel-training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The objective of this RFT was to invite suitability qualified service providers to provide a fully managed and Hosted Human Resource Information System (HRIS), to include outsourced an payroll services module, a pension management module and a HR Management System module. SEAI were seeking the provision of a hosted HRIS system and a fully managed payroll and pension service to produce monthly payroll for up to 300 employees. The System and Service will be required to facilitate the following functions:
Outsourced Payroll Services
Pension Management
Human Resource Management System (i.e. Personnel and Time & Attendance)
Hosting, maintenance and support of the Solution with appropriate provisions for Information Governance, backup, disaster recovery and business continuity.
User Training
Onboarding of current service and Data Migration
Please read Appendix 1 of the RFT for the tender requirements and specification.
For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of the Service, System Functional Requirements for the proposed solution  /  Weighting:  300
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed team of resources to provide the services, including details of the account manager and customer service  /  Weighting:  200
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed implementation and transition plan including timelines, approaches and risk management including security and data protection processes  /  Weighting:  100
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost of service  /  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.1.8)

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 227-557968

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of an Integrated Human Resource Information System

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/05/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Access UK Limited
The Old School, Stratford St Mary, Colchester
Essex
C07 6LZ
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

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:  596148.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  596148.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Smithfield
Dublin 7
IE

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Smithfield
Dublin 7
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
High Court of Ireland, Inns Quay, Smithfield, Dublin 7.