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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/02/2022

External Reference: 2022-270467

TED Reference: 2022/S 027-069495

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 Public Expenditure and Reform
N/A
Government Buildings
Dublin
Upr Merrion Street
IE
Contact person: Edelle Boles
Telephone: +353 16045199
E-mail: ogcio-pmo@per.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.per.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1887

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

RFT to establish a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of an Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) Software as a Service (SaaS)
Reference number:  EPPM Framework August 2021
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72268000  -  Software supply services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

In summary the Services comprise:
• Access to an established Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) Software as a Service (SaaS);
• Deployment of the EPPM SaaS to Framework Clients as required;
• Training Services for end users of the EPPM SaaS;
• Pre Sales Services including an assessment of Framework Client deployment requirements and associated costs of such deployment;
• Support Services associated with the EPPM SaaS.
Further detail with regard to the requirements of the EPPM SaaS and the Services are set out in Annex 1 of this RFT.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  80000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
48422000  -  Software package suites
72222300  -  Information technology services
72227000  -  Software integration consultancy services
72260000  -  Software-related services
72261000  -  Software support services
72263000  -  Software implementation services
72265000  -  Software configuration services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Spencer Dock, Dublin 1, D01WP44
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

In summary the Services comprise:
• Access to an established Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) Software as a Service (SaaS);
• Deployment of the EPPM SaaS to Framework Clients as required;
• Training Services for end users of the EPPM SaaS;
• Pre Sales Services including an assessment of Framework Client deployment requirements and associated costs of such deployment;
• Support Services associated with the EPPM SaaS.
Further detail with regard to the requirements of the EPPM SaaS and the Services are set out in Annex 1 of this RFT.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Mandatory Requirements  /  Weighting:  Pass/Fail
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of the Response to the EPPM SaaS Requirements  /  Weighting:  45%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of the Response to the EPPM SaaS Deployment Requirements  /  Weighting:  15%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  40%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of the Framework Agreement for
a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of three (3) such extension or
extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at
law. The Term will not exceed seven (7) years in aggregate.
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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 169-442377

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: RFT to establish a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of an Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) Software as a Service (SaaS)

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

31/01/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Micro Focus Software UK Limited
GB275506196
Newbury
RG14 1QN
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  80000000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  80000000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  109000000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition RFT 197360
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18866000

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult with your own legal advisors