ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/03/2022

Expire date: 14/04/2022

External Reference: 2022-214244

TED Reference: 2022/S 056-147114

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Defence
N/A
Station Road
Co Kildare
Newbridge
IE
Contact person: Gerry Troy
Telephone: +353 12374213
E-mail: gerry.troy@defence.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.gov.ie/defence
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/292

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=209836&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=209836&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

The provision of Specialist Information Technology Consultant to the National Emergancy Coordination Centre (NECC)
Reference number:  PQQQ/NECC/01/22
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

The Minister for Defence seeks responses for a specialist IT Consultant to the NECC. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of the day-to-day service availability of the NECC to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the facility. The NECC was established in 2006. It has robust communications systems and facilities for an incident room and meetings rooms for coordinating a strategic response to a major emergency and has been activated on a number of occasions including but not limited to events such as severe weather. The facility is used for the strategic management of designated emergencies. The NECC is available to all government departments to support their emergency planning and management requirements.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 400000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

64210000  -  Telephone and data transmission services
64220000  -  Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services
72600000  -  Computer support and consultancy services
72700000  -  Computer network services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
NECC Agriculture House,KIldare Street, Dublin 2
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Minister for Defence seeks responses for a specialist IT Consultant to the NECC. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of the day-to-day service availability of the NECC to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the facility. The NECC was established in 2006. It has robust communications systems and facilities for an incident room and meetings rooms for coordinating a strategic response to a major emergency and has been activated on a number of occasions including but not limited to events such as severe weather. The facility is used for the strategic management of designated emergencies. The NECC is available to all government departments to support their emergency planning and management requirements.
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: 400000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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

Restricted procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  14/04/2022
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
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)

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
Phoenix St N, Smithfield, Dublin, 7
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886864