ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/09/2022

Expire date: 18/10/2022

External Reference: 2022-278767

TED Reference: 2022/S 180-509788

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Social Protection
N/A
College Road
Sligo
IE
IE
Contact person: Samantha McNulty
Telephone: +353 719148367
E-mail: Samantha.McNulty@welfare.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-employment-affairs-and-social-protection/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349

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=223448&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=223448&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

Social protection

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

RFT for the supply of Technical Development Advice
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 Department is continuing its programme of Service Delivery Modernisation. This modernisation programme is fundamental to the Department’s objectives of delivering a comprehensive service to people, positioning the Department to better adapt to political priorities and changing customer needs, and delivering on internal effectiveness and efficiency goals. The Department also has a suite of “Digital Services”. These are cloud-based frontends with an on premise backend, typically interacting with the departments’ core business application. The purpose of this public procurement competition is to seek provision of Technical Development Advice in support of the software development work to be undertaken on foot of the Department’s Service Delivery Modernisation (SDM), Transformation programmes and the expansion of its “Digital Services”.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 804000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 for an Expert Advisor
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72600000  -  Computer support and consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The purpose of this public procurement competition is to seek provision of Technical Development Advice in support of the software development work to be undertaken on foot of the Department’s Service Delivery Modernisation (SDM), Transformation programmes and the expansion of its “Digital Services”. Lot 1 is for an Expert Advisor with at least twenty (20) years’ experience in the industry working within Application Development environments, with at least eight (8) years in a mentoring role. It will be for a minimum of forty (40) days per annum with additional capacity to drawdown a further twenty (20) days per annum.
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: 225000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period of up to one (1) year with a maximum of two (2) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in total.
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 for a Senior Developer
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72600000  -  Computer support and consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The purpose of this public procurement competition is to seek provision of Technical Development Advice in support of the software development work to be undertaken on foot of the Department’s Service Delivery Modernisation (SDM), Transformation programmes and the expansion of its “Digital Services”. Lot 2 is for a Senior Developer with at least twelve (12)) years’ experience in the industry, with at least eight (8) years in a .NET enterprise environment. It will be for a minimum of two hundred (200) days per annum with additional capacity to drawdown a further eighty (80) days per annum. In the event that the maximum days is required a second senior development drawdown resource of equal calibre and cost will be required under this lot.
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: 579000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period of up to one (1) year with a maximum of two (2) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in total.
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

Open 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:  18/10/2022
Local time:  16:00
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

Tender must be valid until:  16/04/2023
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  18/10/2022
Local time:  16:00

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
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000