Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/02/2022

External Reference: 2022-290656

TED Reference: 2022/S 040-103751

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg),
9614619A
One Dockland Central, Guild Street, Dublin 1, Ireland, D01 E4X0
Dublin 1 (D01 E4X0 )
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Karen Cumiskey
Telephone: +353 18049600
Fax: +353 18049665
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Public Body
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  regulation of the electronic communications sector

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

IT Managed Services to Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)
Reference number:  ComReg T08397
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

IT Managed Services to Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)
Using Competitive Dialogue.
Please refer to all Procurement Documentation on the Contract Notice.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  8500000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) dated 9 June 2021, For the provision of IT Managed Services to Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg).
Tender procedure:
Competitive Dialogue Procedure
This is stage One – the PQQ Call for Competition
As per published contract notice PQQ Procurement Documentation:
The initial Term of the contract shall be as per 1.4 of PQQ: "Any contract that may result from this Competition (the 'Services Contract') will be issued for a term of Four Years ('the Term') " 10.02.2022 to 09.02.2026. And as published 1.5 of PQQ, "The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to One year with a maximum of Two such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law."
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstrated understanding of the requirements as set out in this ISFT  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Solution in relation to the Managed Services Requirements as set out in ISFT Section 3.2  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of proposed onsite and offsite resources to support, maintain and manage all of the requirements as specified in the Managed Services Requirements  /  Weighting:  25
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Please refer to PQQ document for full details.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Please refer to all procurement documentation in order to submit a PQQ ( step one)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue
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 113-297299

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: IT Managed Services to Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/02/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

PFH Technology Group
IE6435827J
Eastgate Ave
Co Cork
Little Island, Co Co
IE
Telephone: +353 874585144
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.pfh.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  8500000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please refer to the procurement documentation uploaded on https://www.etenders.gov.ie/ system id RFT 191766, ref ComReg T08397.
As per published contract notice PQQ Procurement Documentation:
The initial Term of the contract shall be as per 1.4 of PQQ: "Any contract that may result from this Competition (the 'Services Contract') will be issued for a term of Four Years ('the Term') " 10.02.2022 to 09.02.2026. And as published 1.5 of PQQ, "The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to One year with a maximum of Two such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law."
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

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