ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/10/2020

External Reference: 2020-224499

TED Reference: 2020/S 210-513744

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: David Rice
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 01-8798333
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.nationaltransport.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Transport

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Architecture and Technical Advisory Services and Systems Integration and Support Services across a range of technology platforms
Reference number:  Provision of Technical Architect
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72261000  -  Software support services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority has appointed the Supplier to provide the following (i) Architecture and Technical Advisory Services and (ii) Systems Integration and Support Services across a range of technology platforms & associated IT deployments within the NTA.
1. IBM Power System and x86 Platforms;
2. AIX, RedHat and Windows Operating systems;
3. IBM Middleware stack - DB2, MQ and WAS;
4. AWS and Azure cloud services;
5. WAN and LAN networking connectivity including Routers, Firewalls, Switches & VPNs;
6. Virtualisation technologies including IBM, VMWARE, Microsoft;
7. Enterprise class storage and backup solutions including IBM Spectrum Protect; and
8. Automation and DevOps.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1487200.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72250000  -  System and support services
72600000  -  Computer support and consultancy services
72611000  -  Technical computer support services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 2.
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority has appointed the Supplier to provide the following (i) Architecture and Technical Advisory Services and (ii) Systems Integration and Support Services across a range of technology platforms & associated IT deployments within the NTA.
Further information is available in the tender documents.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Resource Qualifications and Experience  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Tenderer’s Proposed Approach  /  Weighting:  15
Price  -  Weighting:  35
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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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: 2020/S 066-157503

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Architecture and Technical Advisory Services and Systems Integration and Support Services across a range of technology platforms

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/09/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Zarrdia Ltd
IE 3443452NH
Fitzwilliam Hall, Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2
Dublin
IE
E-mail: Finn@Zarrdia.com
Internet address: http://www.zarrdia.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  1487200.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin 7
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).