ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/01/2015

Expire date: 16/03/2015

External Reference: 2014-352191

TED Reference: 2015/S 024-039537

Contract notice

Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Office of the Revenue Commissioners
N/A
Dublin Castle
Dublin 2  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Alan Gaffney
Telephone: +353 18635648
E-mail: agaffney@revenue.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/366
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84430&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84430&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)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)

Main activity

  • Economic and financial affairs
  • General public services
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

The Provision of Thin Client Software

II.1.2)

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

Supplies
    Purchase
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

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

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue), invites tenders for the provision of Thin Client software, which will be used to repurpose Revenue’s existing stock of Desktop PCs as Thin Clients. It is intended that this invitation to tender will give rise to a contract for the following:

    1. Provision of thin client software capable of being remotely installed on existing PC hardware, including all necessary installation files and procedures, licences and anything else required for the deployment of the Software throughout Revenue’s estate.

    2. Provision of management and monitoring software, consoles and other tools necessary for the effective management of the thin client software after deployment.

    3. Provision of support and maintenance for the thin client software solution.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    48000000   Software package and information systems
    Supplementary vocabulary
    48517000   IT software package
    48900000   Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
    72000000   IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
    72260000   Software-related services
    72263000   Software implementation services
    72266000   Software consultancy services
    72268000   Software supply services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    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:

    This RFT is for the provision of Thin Client software, which will be used to repurpose Revenue’s existing stock of Desktop PCs as Thin Clients (max 5,000). Included in this scope is any ancillary software or hardware required for the operation, maintenance and support of the solution, and the provision of support for up to 5 years.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  150000  and 250000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    Provision of maintenance and support of the solution for up to 5 years.

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 24
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 060 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    Not Applicable

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    For full details please refer to the Request for Tenders Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie under RFT ID No 91747 To access the Request for Tenders document you must be a registered user of etenders (registration is free) and you must register your interest to this tender on the following site http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84430&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    For full details please refer to the Request for Tenders Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie under RFT ID No 91747 To access the Request for Tenders document you must be a registered user of etenders (registration is free) and you must register your interest to this tender on the following site http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84430&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    For full details please refer to the Request for Tenders Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie under RFT ID No 91747 To access the Request for Tenders document you must be a registered user of etenders (registration is free) and you must register your interest to this tender on the following site http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84430&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    For full details please refer to the Request for Tenders Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie under RFT ID No 91747 To access the Request for Tenders document you must be a registered user of etenders (registration is free) and you must register your interest to this tender on the following site http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84430&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    For full details please refer to the Request for Tenders Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie under RFT ID No 91747 To access the Request for Tenders document you must be a registered user of etenders (registration is free) and you must register your interest to this tender on the following site http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84430&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    For full details please refer to the Request for Tenders Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie under RFT ID No 91747 To access the Request for Tenders document you must be a registered user of etenders (registration is free) and you must register your interest to this tender on the following site http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84430&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    For full details please refer to the Request for Tenders Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie under RFT ID No 91747 To access the Request for Tenders document you must be a registered user of etenders (registration is free) and you must register your interest to this tender on the following site http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84430&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    For full details please refer to the Request for Tenders Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie under RFT ID No 91747 To access the Request for Tenders document you must be a registered user of etenders (registration is free) and you must register your interest to this tender on the following site http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84430&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

    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

    Open
    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.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    16.03.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    [Language_EN]
    Other: 

    Irish

    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    Duration in months: 006 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    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.3)

    Additional information:

    For all other details please refer to the Request for Tenders Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie under RFT ID No 91747 To access the Request for Tenders document you must be a registered user of etenders (registration is free) and you must register your interest to this tender on the following site http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84430&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    The Four Courts, Inns Quay
    Dublin 7
    IE
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    The contracting authority will not conclude these contracts to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned tenderers

    VI.4.3)

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

    Please consult a legal advisor
    Internet address: