Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/01/2022
Expire date: 24/02/2022
External Reference: 2022-203048
TED Reference: 2022/S 017-040944
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Tax Appeals Commission
N/A
Fitzwilliam Court, Leeson Close,
Dublin 2
Co.Dublin
IE
Contact person:
Garret Keenaghan
Telephone:
+353 14851280
E-mail:
Garret.Keenaghan@taxappeals.ie
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main address:
https://www.taxappeals.ie/
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/128511
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=205634&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=205634&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5)
Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Provision of a Case Management System that will be hosted on a Platform as a Service (PaaS)
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
72200000
-
Software programming and consultancy services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Tax Appeals Commission wishes to engage a provider for the provision of a case management system that will be hosted on a Platform as a Service (PaaS).
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 530000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
72200000
-
Software programming and consultancy services
72210000
-
Programming services of packaged software products
72250000
-
System and support services
72416000
-
Application service providers
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Tax Appeals Commission wishes to engage a provider for the provision of a case management system that will be hosted on a Platform as a Service (PaaS). The successful tenderer shall:
a) Design and Develop the CMS.
b) Provide a suitable platform to host the service.
c) Support the transition to the new CMS, including data migration from legacy systems.
d) Provide ongoing support for an initial period of 5 years .
The Competition process involves the following stages:
1) Pre-Qualification Stage (this stage): The Pre-Qualification Stage (this stage) will be used to short-list the number of potential tenders based on an evaluation of the responses contained in this questionnaire against the selection criteria. It is anticipated that up to 4 firms will be invited to tender.
2) Initial Tender Stage: Those invited to tender, will be asked to provide a detailed response to the specification and award criteria. The Contracting Authority will evaluate those tenders against the award criteria and reserves the right to:
i.) Move straight to a contract award decision without negotiation
ii.) To apply the successive reduction rule to reduce the number of firms invited to the negotiation phase; or
iii.)To invite all firms to negotiation meetings.
3) Negotiation Stage: Tenderers will be invited Invitation to attend a negotiation meeting at which all aspects of the tender submitted may be discussed, including contractual arrangements and costs.
4) Final Tender Stage: Those tenderers who participate in the Negotiation Stage will be accorded an opportunity to submit a best and final offer, which will be assessed against the award criteria. Please note that the Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract directly following receipt of initial tenders without recourse to negotiations with individual tenderers.
a) Design and Develop the CMS.
b) Provide a suitable platform to host the service.
c) Support the transition to the new CMS, including data migration from legacy systems.
d) Provide ongoing support for an initial period of 5 years .
The Competition process involves the following stages:
1) Pre-Qualification Stage (this stage): The Pre-Qualification Stage (this stage) will be used to short-list the number of potential tenders based on an evaluation of the responses contained in this questionnaire against the selection criteria. It is anticipated that up to 4 firms will be invited to tender.
2) Initial Tender Stage: Those invited to tender, will be asked to provide a detailed response to the specification and award criteria. The Contracting Authority will evaluate those tenders against the award criteria and reserves the right to:
i.) Move straight to a contract award decision without negotiation
ii.) To apply the successive reduction rule to reduce the number of firms invited to the negotiation phase; or
iii.)To invite all firms to negotiation meetings.
3) Negotiation Stage: Tenderers will be invited Invitation to attend a negotiation meeting at which all aspects of the tender submitted may be discussed, including contractual arrangements and costs.
4) Final Tender Stage: Those tenderers who participate in the Negotiation Stage will be accorded an opportunity to submit a best and final offer, which will be assessed against the award criteria. Please note that the Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract directly following receipt of initial tenders without recourse to negotiations with individual tenderers.
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: 530000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
60
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 24 months with a maximum of two such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
II.2.9)
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates:
4
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The Pre-Qualification Stage (this stage) will be used to short-list the number of potential tenders based on an evaluation of the responses contained in this questionnaire against the selection criteria. It is anticipated that up to 4 firms will be invited to tender.
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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:
18/02/2022
Local time:
17:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE