ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/07/2023

External Reference: 2023-202547

TED Reference: 2023/S 134-426234

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
N/A
1st Floor, Building 3, Mayor Street, Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay
Dublin 1
Co.Dublin
IE
Contact person: Michael Doyle
Telephone: +353 16045412
E-mail: Michael.Doyle@per.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.per.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/122098

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is seeking a cloud based solution for the provision of a resilient Internet access service to guests and clients visiting public service offices.
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72400000  -  Internet services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Guest Internet Access Solution
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  252460.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72410000  -  Provider services
72411000  -  Internet service providers ISP
72416000  -  Application service providers
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
NUTS code:  IE06 -  Eastern and Midland
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin, D01 PF72
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform is seeking a cloud based solution for the provision of a resilient Internet access service to guests and clients visiting public service offices.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit  /  Weighting:  35%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Customer Service  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Environmental  /  Weighting:  5%
Price  -  Weighting:  50%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The initial requirement is for a solution that facilitates up to 6,000 guest internet connections per day. As demand for this service may exceed 6,000 connections per day over the term of the contract, the Contracting Authority is including an option to increase the number of guest connections in additional increments of 2,000 connections per day. For example when the threshold of 6,000 connections per day is exceeded the Contracting Authority will increase the number of connections per day to 8,000. If the threshold of 8,000 connections is reached the Contracting Authority will increase the no. of connections per day to 10,000 etc..
The Contracting Authority is including an option to increase the bandwidth in increments of 1Gb at both Data Centres if demand for the service results in traffic levels that exceeds the available bandwidth.
The contracting Authority is including an option to increase the term of the contract by 12 months.
The Contracting Authority does not commit to calling off any additional capacity for user connections or connectivity bandwidth over and above the initial requirements.
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

The contract is for 36 months with an option to extend for another 12 months

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 070-213620

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Guest Internet Access

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/06/2023
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 :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Vodafone
326967
Mountainview, Leopardstown
Dublin 18
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 879370754
E-mail: Louise.Keague@vodafone.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.vodafone.com

The contractor is an SME : no
Soft Telecom
6404412D
Fitzwilliam Hall, Fitzwilliam Place,
Dublin
D01PF72
IE
Telephone: +353 863844671
E-mail: MICHAEL.DOYLE@PER.GOV.IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

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:  252460.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Dublin
IE