ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/07/2021

Expire date: 04/08/2021

External Reference: 2021-228288

TED Reference: 2021/S 131-347588

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

ITSLIGO
N/A
Ash Lane
Sligo
SLIGO
IE
Contact person: Mary Feighney
Telephone: +353 719305815
E-mail: feighney.mary@itsligo.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.itsligo.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/235

Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
Dublin Road
Galway
H91 T8NW
IE
Contact person: Mary Feighney
Telephone: +353 719305815
E-mail: feighney.mary@itsligo.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gmit.ie

Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Port Road
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
F92 FC93
IE
Contact person: Mary Feighney
Telephone: +353 719305815
E-mail: feighney.mary@itsligo.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.lyit.ie

Connacht Ulster Alliance CUA
c/o Institute of Technology Sligo
Sligo
F91 YW50
IE
Telephone: +353 719305815
E-mail: feighney.mary@itsligo.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://cualliance.ie

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=192646&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=192646&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

PQQ for Remote/Online Proctoring Software Solution for IT Sligo
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72212170  -  Compliance software development services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

IT Sligo proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a multi party framework agreement for the provision of an Online Proctoring Software Solution. This PQQ the first stage of this competitive procedure whereby any interested party may submit a response to this Questionnaire in order to be considered for inclusion on the next stage. Following evaluation, the top 5 scoring applicants will be invited to tender at stage 2, should that number qualify.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1200000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
48190000  -  Educational software package
72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72212190  -  Educational software development services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

IT Sligo proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a multi party framework agreement for the provision of an Online Proctoring Software Solution. This PQQ the first stage of this competitive procedure whereby any interested party may submit a response to this Questionnaire in order to be considered for inclusion on the next stage. Following evaluation, the top 5 scoring applicants will be invited to tender at stage 2, should that number qualify.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1200000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Framework agreement will be for two (2) years with the option to extend by a further period of two years subject to a maximum of four years, subject to annual review, satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Please see PQQ document attached
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Framework agreement will be for two (2) years with the option to extend by a further period of two years subject to a maximum of four years, subject to annual review, satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.
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

In addition to the initial contract, the framework agreement may also be used for any additional online proctoring services that are required by IT Sligo, Gawlay-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) and Letterkenny IT over the duration of the framework agreement.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  5
IV.1.4)

Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.5)

Information about negotiation

The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  29/07/2021
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 31/08/2021
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The High court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie