ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/12/2021

Expire date: 26/01/2022

External Reference: 2021-286041

TED Reference: 2021/S 245-643708

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Office of the Revenue Commissioners
40000098F
Dublin Castle
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Brian Norman
E-mail: bnorman0@revenue.ie
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.revenue.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/366

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=203978&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=203978&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

Request for Tenders for Application Lifecycle Management Tools
Reference number:  BN1221 eTenders RFT ID: 204599
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Revenue is seeking a software product that will be used daily to help manage the software development process, which must include but not be limited to project management, task management, project tracking, workflow mapping and reporting metrics in an agile development environment, across the entire development cycle.
This type of software is commonly known as Application Lifecycle Management (ALM). It is a set of tools that allows software development teams, testing teams and business teams to share knowledge about projects as well as recording and facilitating the resolution of issues, bugs and other challenges during the lifecycle of software development projects. The solution should offer easy integration with API’s and plug-ins that offer enhanced functionality to users.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 225000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48200000  -  Networking, Internet and intranet software package
48517000  -  IT software package
48600000  -  Database and operating software package
48610000  -  Database systems
48620000  -  Operating systems
48700000  -  Software package utilities
48800000  -  Information systems and servers
48900000  -  Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Revenue is seeking a software product that will be used daily to help manage the software development process, which must include but not be limited to project management, task management, project tracking, workflow mapping and reporting metrics in an agile development environment, across the entire development cycle.
This type of software is commonly known as Application Lifecycle Management (ALM). It is a set of tools that allows software development teams, testing teams and business teams to share knowledge about projects as well as recording and facilitating the resolution of issues, bugs and other challenges during the lifecycle of software development projects. The solution should offer easy integration with API’s and plug-ins that offer enhanced functionality to users.
The initial licensing requirement will be for 800 users. Additional users beyond this number may be required if the tool becomes more widely used in the organisation and/or is adopted by more project teams. In such cases, it is not expected to exceed a maximum of 2,000 users over the term of the Contract. Where additional licences are required it will be at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
Revenue will consider either of:
• An on-premise solution, one that is hosted in Revenue’s own Data Centre
• A cloud instance from a public or private cloud network
Please see RFT for further details.
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: 225000.00  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 is for 36 months initially with an option at Revenue's discretion to extend annually for up to 2 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

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:  19/01/2022
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish
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:  19/01/2022
Local time:  12:00
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:  
Please note date and time set out above is subject to change at Revenue's discretion

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
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