ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/12/2021

External Reference: 2021-213028

TED Reference: 2021/S 250-663952

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Justice
51 St. Stephen's Green
Dublin
D02 HK52
IE
Contact person: Deirdre Russell
E-mail: darussell@justice.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.justice.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1122

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Request for Tenders for the Provision of IBM & HCL Licence Reseller Services
Reference number:  RFT # 195908
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72260000  -  Software-related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contract Authority requires IBM and HCL Licence Reseller Services to allow for the purchase of new licences, the re-instatement of licences and the renewal of annual subscription and support on the Department's current suite of licences
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1200000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contract Authority requires IBM and HCL Licence Reseller Services to allow for the purchase of new licences, the re-instatement of licences and the renewal of annual subscription and support on the Department's current suite of licences
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  A1 Tenderers must provide details of the tools available for managing licences and licence requests such as portals, dashboards and the processes in place for agreement management.  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  A2 Tenderers must provide details of an account management team and a dedicated account manager.  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  A3 Tenderers must provide details of their Customer Service including their Customer Service Representatives, Service Level Agreements and response timescales for orders  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  B1 Tenderers must provide details of their presales services including but not limited to; understanding and analysing licence requirements, detailed knowledge of the product suite  /  Weighting:  75
Quality criterion  -  Name:  B2 Tenderers must provide details of their proposed aftersales service including but not limited to; ongoing support, on boarding, agreement management, expiry reminders, usage of licences, training  /  Weighting:  75
Quality criterion  -  Name:  B3 Contracting Authority requires expert licensing advice in relation to purchases, renewals and re-instatements. Tenderers must provide evidence to show how such advice was successfully provided  /  Weighting:  50
Cost criterion  -  Name:  C Cost  /  Weighting:  700
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: 2021/S 152-404846

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Request for Tenders for the Provision of IBM & HCL Licence Reseller Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

07/12/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Logicalis Ireland
ie6570959j
62 Heather Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 878387873
E-mail: davidohagan@ie.logicalis.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  1200000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
E-mail: Highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the Contracting Authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that public contract.