ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/12/2014

Expire date: 05/01/2015

External Reference: 2014-542749

TED Reference: 2014/S 236-416049

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

An Post
N/A
General Post Office
O'Connell Street  Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Procurement
For the attention of: Geraldine Donnelly
Telephone: +353 17058250
E-mail: geraldine.donnelly@anpost.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/391
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=83145&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Main activity

  • Postal services
I.3)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

An Post Web & Mobile App Tender

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No7:  Computer and related services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with a single operator
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 5
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    An Post Web and Mobile App Requiremnts Tender: Requirement will include but not limited to Design, development, Implementation and Support & Maintenance for Lot 1 An Post website/s and Lot 2 An Post Mobile Applications.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    72413000   World wide web (www) site design services
    72421000   Internet or intranet client application development services
    72415000   World wide web (www) site operation host services
    72267000   Software maintenance and repair services
    72267100   Maintenance of information technology software
    72212481   Sales or marketing software development services
    79340000   Advertising and marketing services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Information about lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  one or more lots
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    As per section II.B

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: An Post Web Requirements
    1)

    Short description:

    Design, Development, Implementation & Support & Maintenance for An Post website/s.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    72413000   World wide web (www) site design services
    72421000   Internet or intranet client application development services
    72415000   World wide web (www) site operation host services
    72267000   Software maintenance and repair services
    72267100   Maintenance of information technology software
    72212481   Sales or marketing software development services
    79340000   Advertising and marketing services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    An Post require website/s services including a new anpost.ie website powered by a modern, innovative and intuitive Content Management System (CMS) to replace our current CMS, with an integrated e-commerce platform.

    Requirements and volumes contained in this tender document are indicative only and An Post reserves the right to change in accordance with ongoing operational requirements, over the life of the framework.

    Please note that throughout the term of the Framework that services may be required by other departments of the An Post group including its subsidiaries and associated companies that have not been referred to specifically in this document.

    An Post‘s Group Technology Solutions department develops and maintains the majority of An Post‘s core payments, reconciliation and billing systems and the interfaces to third parties. An Post‘s internal systems are predominantly Microsoft Windows-based, built on the Dot Net framework or with a Dot Net interface. An Post GTS hosts a number of e-commerce websites and web services in its secure hosting facilities in Dublin, including the existing anpost.ie website and links to An Post‘s systems.

    LOT 1 An Post Web Requirements

    To include:

    (a) Content Management System

    • Provision of a Modern Content Management System

    • Design, development, implementation and on-going support & maintenance of anpost.ie and a number of sub-domains.

    • Provision of any necessary training to commission staff in using the CMS and in maintaining its information content.

    • Updating and adding functional or interactive elements.

    • Potential integration of a number of business applications, which may include a new presentation layer (calling back-end web services), or may include a redesign of the existing functionality thereby providing a more seamless user experience.

    • Assist in the re-writing and migration of content.

    • Ongoing assistance will be required with Search Engine Optimisation as well as driving and developing quality traffic to the website.

    (b) e-Commerce Platform

    • Provision of an e-commerce (Webshop) platform to support sales within the anpost.ie website and sub-domains, with the following key features:

    - Multi-channel, multi-store, multi-lingual (e.g. English & Gaelic)

    - SEO and online-marketing enabled

    - Promotions engine

    - Integration with a number of payment providers including PayPal and ability to integrate with An Post‘s internal Payments site and/or Payment web services.

    • Website design to provide a tailored User Interface and User Experience across a Desktop Browser, Mobile Phone, Tablet, etc.

    • Potential single-sign on to other functional areas within anpost.ie.

    • To provide an integrated facility for updating content (images, text, videos) on the anpost.ie CMS.

    • Possible migration of some existing shops – e.g. www.irishstamps.ie and webshop.postfone.ie into the new platform.

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: An Post Mobile Application/s Requirements
    1)

    Short description:

    Design, Development, Implementation & Support & Maintenance for An Post Mobile Applications.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    72421000   Internet or intranet client application development services
    72413000   World wide web (www) site design services
    72415000   World wide web (www) site operation host services
    72267000   Software maintenance and repair services
    72267100   Maintenance of information technology software
    72212481   Sales or marketing software development services
    79340000   Advertising and marketing services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    An Post require Mobile App development services.

    Requirements and volumes contained in this tender document are indicative only and An Post reserves the right to change in accordance with ongoing operational requirements, over the life of the framework.

    Please note that throughout the term of the Framework that services may be required by other departments of the An Post group including its subsidiaries and associated companies that have not been referred to specifically in this document

    An Post‘s Group Technology Solutions department develops and maintains the majority of An Post‘s core payments, reconciliation and billing systems and the interfaces to third parties. An Post‘s internal systems are predominantly Microsoft Windows-based, built on the Dot Net framework or with a Dot Net interface. An Post GTS hosts a number of e-commerce websites and web services in its secure hosting facilities in Dublin, including the existing anpost.ie website and links to An Post‘s systems.

    LOT 2 An Post Mobile Application/s Requirements

    To include:

    • Design, development, implementation and on-going support & maintenance.

    • The mobile app (or apps) will consume web services developed to support the website. (The development of these web services may be performed internally by An Post Group Technology Solutions (GTS).)

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Negotiated
    Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures):  no
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting entity

    1511

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Notice number in the OJEU: 2013/S 222-387456  of 15.11.2013
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    05.01.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.5)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The Four Courts
    The High Court
    Dublin 1
    IE
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained