ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/05/2021

External Reference: 2021-297493

TED Reference: 2021/S 095-249714

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Western Development Commission
N/A
Dillon House
Co Roscommon
Ballaghaderreen
IE
Contact person: Stephen Carolan
Telephone: +353 0877997418
E-mail: stephencarolan@wdc.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.wdc.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1208

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Competitive Dialogue for the provision of IT systems for the AEC Enterprise Hubs Network
Reference number:  AEC 2020
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Western Development Commission has awarded a framework for the AEC Enterprise Hubs project which seeks to provide a suite of cloud based information technology systems to provide the following functionality for individual hubs: A) website platform, B) Online booking engine, C) Hub management system, to assist with hub admin management portal.
The contracting authority has awarded a single party framework agreement for a period of up to 7 years. The initial contract will cover approximately 100 hubs with potential to expand to 1000.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  5000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48100000  -  Industry specific software package
48200000  -  Networking, Internet and intranet software package
48217000  -  Transaction-processing software package
48219300  -  Administration software package
72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72400000  -  Internet services
72510000  -  Computer-related management services
72511000  -  Network management software services
72512000  -  Document management services
72513000  -  Office automation services
72514000  -  Computer facilities management services
72514100  -  Facilities management services involving computer operation
72514200  -  Facilities management services for computer systems development
72514300  -  Facilities management services for computer systems maintenance
72590000  -  Computer-related professional services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Co Roscommon
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The AEC Enterprise Hubs project seeks to provide a suite of cloud based information technology systems to provide the following functionality for individual hubs: A) website platform, B) Online booking engine, C) Hub management system, to assist with hub admin management portal.
These tools will help to promote the hubs, ease the burden of hub management, and facilitate the creation of the hub network community and ongoing participation in it. The network will also help hub managers to support the businesses in the hubs, encourage participation at events and sharing of best practice in hub management. It will also provide clear routes to further supports and, in the longer term, build a pipeline of innovation in communities.
The contracting authority intends establishing a single party framework agreement for a period of up to 7 years. The initial contract will cover approximately 100 hubs with potential to expand to 1000.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fitness for purpose of solution proposed  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project plan and delivery methodology  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Team and skill set  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Innovation and product roadmap  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  30%
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

Competitive dialogue
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: 2020/S 148-363295

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Competitive Dialogue for the provision of IT systems for the AEC Enterprise Hubs Network

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/03/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
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:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

BaseWorx
IE366829WH
Unit 12A, Pairc an Chlochair
Galway
H91 YC59
IE
E-mail: graham@baseworx.co
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.baseworx.ie

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:  250000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  5000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts, Dublin
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
In accordance with statutory instrument 130.