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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/01/2023

External Reference: 2023-210694

TED Reference: 2023/S 008-018533

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 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.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
Reference number:  1129 1130
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.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  845200.00  EUR
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
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
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

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Calibre of the personnel  /  Weighting:  60%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
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
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
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

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Calibre of the personnel  /  Weighting:  60%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
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 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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 180-509788

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 for an Expert Advisor

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/12/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Haywood Associates Ltd.
GB 697 559 752
Summerfield, Gloucester Road, Welland
Malvern
WR13 6LA
UK
Telephone: +44 1684310885
E-mail: dan@haywood-associates.co.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://https://www.haywood-associates.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  229200.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  229200.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 2

Title: Lot 2 for a Senior Developer

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/12/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Haywood Associates Ltd.
GB 697 559 752
Summerfield, Gloucester Road, Welland
Malvern
WR13 6LA
UK
Telephone: +44 1684310885
E-mail: dan@haywood-associates.co.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://https://www.haywood-associates.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  616000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  616000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

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