ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/05/2022

External Reference: 2022-244861

TED Reference: 2022/S 099-274931

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
N/A
Agriculture House
Dublin 2
Kildare Street
IE
Contact person: Joe Hanly
Telephone: +353 16072963
E-mail: joe.hanly@agriculture.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.agriculture.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/307

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

A Team of Skilled ICT Quality Assurance Resources to assist in development and maintenance of Software Systems for the Animal, Customer, Financial and Fisheries Division
Reference number:  RFT 178469
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 Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders for the provision of a team of seventeen (17) skilled ICT Resources to assist in the Quality Assurance of a number of software projects managed by the Animal, Customer, Financials and Fisheries Division. Any contract resulting from this competition will be for a Term of three (3) years and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  13500000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71600000  -  Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71620000  -  Analysis services
71621000  -  Technical analysis or consultancy services
72200000  -  Software programming and consultancy services
72212517  -  IT software development services
72212610  -  Database software development services
72212900  -  Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems
72212983  -  Development software development services
72212984  -  Program testing software development services
72221000  -  Business analysis consultancy services
72230000  -  Custom software development services
72262000  -  Software development services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders for the provision of a team of seventeen (17) skilled ICT Resources to assist in the Quality Assurance of a number of software projects managed by the Animal, Customer, Financials and Fisheries Division. Any contract resulting from this competition will be for a Term of three (3) years and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Suitability of the Team / Resources proposed  /  Weighting:  3000
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach to Contract / Project Management  /  Weighting:  1350
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach to Service Continuity  /  Weighting:  1150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Resource Continuous Professional Development.  /  Weighting:  600
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Value-Added Features Offered  /  Weighting:  600
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Vendor Differentiators  /  Weighting:  300
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Price (based on Per Diem Rates)  /  Weighting:  3000
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 205-499504
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: A Team of Skilled ICT Quality Assurance Resources to assist in development and maintenance of Software Systems for the Animal, Customer, Financial and Fisheries Division

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/05/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Expleo Technology Ireland Limited (formerly SQS)
30 North Wall Quay
Dublin
D1
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  14000000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  13500000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE