ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/11/2021

Expire date: 17/12/2021

External Reference: 2021-200200

TED Reference: 2021/S 223-587357

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
N/A
Agriculture House
Dublin 2
Kildare Street
IE
Contact person: Thomas Keenan
Telephone: +353 16072760
E-mail: Thomas.Keenan@agriculture.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.agriculture.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/307

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=201959&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=201959&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Openshift Container Platform Upgrade and Associated Services
Reference number:  RFT 202674
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72212211  -  Platform interconnectivity software development services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders for the upgrade of existing software and infrastructure. The migration of workloads, establishment of standard operational procedures and on-going development of the Department’s Red Hat OpenShift platform. The works will include the management and administration of applicable processes and toolsets and establishing best practices for the high availability of applications run on the platform. The contract will run for a term or 9 months.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72212517  -  IT software development services
72260000  -  Software-related services
72261000  -  Software support services
72265000  -  Software configuration services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders for the upgrade of existing software and infrastructure. The migration of workloads, establishment of standard operational procedures and on-going development of the Department’s Red Hat OpenShift platform. The works will include the management and administration of applicable processes and toolsets and establishing best practices for the high availability of applications run on the platform. The contract will run for a term or 9 months.
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: 2000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 9
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Two (2) possible renewals of up to three (3) months each
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

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:  17/12/2021
Local time:  17:00
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:  17/12/2021
Local time:  17:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE