Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/02/2023

External Reference: 2023-289549

TED Reference: 2023/S 036-106373

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Health Research Board
N/A
67-72 Grattan House
Dublin 2
Lower Mount St
IE
Contact person: Josephine Murphy
Telephone: +353 12345000
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.hrb.ie

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

HRB 2022 Website design -Establishment of a Single Party framework agreement for provision of services for a new content management system (CMS) for the HRB website
Reference number:  HRB 2022 Website design
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72413000  -  World wide web (www) site design services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Establishment of a Single Party framework agreement for provision of services for a new content management system (CMS) for the HRB website; associated design changes to the front end of the website; project management; ongoing website support, development, maintenance and training; and assistance with procuring a fully-managed hosting service.
There are five elements as outlined below and the successful Tenderer must be capable of providing all five elements. Furthermore, comprehensive details of requirements will be provided at stage 2 of the process.
1. Provision of a new CMS for the HRB website
2. Associated design changes to the front end of the website
3. Project management
4. Ongoing website support, development, maintenance and training
5. Assistance with procuring a fully-managed hosting service
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  500000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72212224  -  Web page editing software development services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Establishment of a Single Party framework agreement for provision of services for a new content management system (CMS) for the HRB website; associated design changes to the front end of the website; project management; ongoing website support, development, maintenance and training; and assistance with procuring a fully-managed hosting service.
The Health Research Board (HRB) is Ireland’s lead public funding agency supporting innovative health research and delivering data and evidence that improves people’s health and patient care. We are committed to putting people first, and ensuring data and evidence are used in policy and practice to overcome health challenges, advance health systems, and benefit society and the economy.
The HRB’s mission is to support research that improves people's health, promotes evidence-informed care and creates solutions to societal challenges. An overview of the HRB’s objectives and activities may be found in The HRB Strategy 2021-2025, Health research - making an impact, (https://www.hrb.ie/strategy-2025/).
There are five elements as outlined below and the successful Tenderer must be capable of providing all five elements. Furthermore, comprehensive details of requirements will be provided at stage 2 of the process.
1. Provision of a new CMS for the HRB website
2. Associated design changes to the front end of the website
3. Project management
4. Ongoing website support, development, maintenance and training
5. Assistance with procuring a fully-managed hosting service
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of the Team  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology for the Delivery of the Service  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Management  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Degree of Conformance with Technical Specification  /  Weighting:  20%
Price  -  Weighting:  30%
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.2.14)

Additional information

none

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 137-392278

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: HRB 2022 Website design -Establishment of a Single Party framework agreement for provision of services for a new content management system (CMS) for the HRB website

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/01/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Matrix Internet Applications Ltd
349424OH
Merchants Court, 24 Merchants Quay, Dublin 8, D08 X7YK Ireland
Dublin
D08 X7YK
IE
Telephone: +353 16711884
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address: www.matrixinternet.ie

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:  500000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  500000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

none
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
07
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: www.courts.ie