ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/02/2019

Expire date: 11/03/2019

External Reference: 2019-272605

TED Reference: 2019/S 031-069710

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Pensions Authority
9584039R
Verschoyle House
Dublin 2
28/30 Lower Mount St
IE
Contact person: Ciarán Holahan
Telephone: +353 016131911
E-mail: cholahan@pensionsauthority.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.pensionsauthority.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1189

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=141928&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=141928&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  An independent statutory body responsible for the regulation of occupational pension schemes.

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Request for tenders for provision of ICT Managed Services
Reference number:  TPA-ICTMgdServices-2019
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72253000  -  Helpdesk and support services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Procurement of ICT Managed Services to include: support and maintenance of the Pension Authority's IT systems; additional ICT support (i.e. drawdown support for minor tasks); ICT projects (e.g. upgrade of Exchange, servers, improved disaster recovery solution etc.)
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 600000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48811000  -  E-mail system
48820000  -  Servers
48821000  -  Network servers
48822000  -  Computer servers
48823000  -  File servers
48824000  -  Printer servers
48825000  -  Web servers
72253100  -  Helpdesk services
72253200  -  Systems support services
72500000  -  Computer-related services
72510000  -  Computer-related management services
72511000  -  Network management software services
72540000  -  Computer upgrade services
72541000  -  Computer expansion services
72590000  -  Computer-related professional services
72610000  -  Computer support services
72611000  -  Technical computer support services
72700000  -  Computer network services
72710000  -  Local area network services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
28/30 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Procurement of ICT Managed Services to include: support and maintenance of the Pension Authority's IT systems; additional ICT support (i.e. drawdown support for minor tasks); ICT projects (e.g. upgrade of Exchange, servers, improved disaster recovery solution etc.)
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 600000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contract is for a term of two (2) years with an option to extend for two (2) further periods, each of up to one (1) year.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
See RFT documentation.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
See RFT documentation.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

See RFT documentation.

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
Framework agreement with a single operator
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  11/03/2019
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  11/03/2019
Local time:  17:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The Pensions Authority
Verschoyle House, 28/30 Lower Mount Street
Dublin 2
D02 KX27
IE
Telephone: +353 16131911
E-mail: cholahan@pensionsauthority.ie
Internet address: www.pensionsauthority.ie