ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/11/2021

Expire date: 06/12/2021

External Reference: 2021-253466

TED Reference: 2021/S 217-571566

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Central Bank of Ireland
N/A
PO Box 559
Dublin 1
New Wapping Street,
IE
Contact person: Anthony Flood
Telephone: +353 012246052
E-mail: anthony.flood@centralbank.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.centralbank.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/329

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=199755&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=199755&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

Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Close of business debt and debt related securities database
Reference number:  2021P035
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72320000  -  Database services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The primary objective of this tender process is to obtain close of business (COB) debt and debt related securities information. The high level groupings of required information are:
A. Debt Instruments & Related Indices (includes covered bonds)
B. Structured Finance – Asset Backed Securities
C. Credit Default Swap & Related Indices
D. Syndicated Loans
Within each grouping, the Central Bank requires the successful Tenderer to provide both the metadata and the daily close of business data related to each group A, B, C and D, including its back history.
See ITT attached to this eTenders notice for full details of the requirements - RFT ID 200553
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2500000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48600000  -  Database and operating software package
72212600  -  Database and operating software development services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The primary objective of this tender process is to obtain close of business (COB) debt and debt related securities information. The high level groupings of required information are:
A. Debt Instruments & Related Indices (includes covered bonds)
B. Structured Finance – Asset Backed Securities
C. Credit Default Swap & Related Indices
D. Syndicated Loans
Within each grouping, the Central Bank requires the successful Tenderer to provide both the metadata and the daily close of business data related to each group A, B, C and D, including its back history.
See ITT attached to this eTenders notice for full details of the requirements - RFT ID 200553
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: 2500000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contract duration is intended to be three (3) years, although the Central Bank has the right to terminate it earlier. The Central Bank also has the right to extend the Contract by any period or series of periods up to a total of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extensions, so that the Contract may ultimately have a maximum total duration of five (5) years.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

For full details please refer to the tender documents available on eTenders www.etenders.gov.ie RFT ID 200553

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

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  06/12/2021
Local time:  12:00
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 : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  06/12/2021
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

For full details please refer to the tender documents available on eTenders www.etenders.gov.ie RFT ID 200553
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
8
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As set out at section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorities’ Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations SI 130/2010, as amended