Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/06/2022

Expire date: 25/07/2022

External Reference: 2022-226819

TED Reference: 2022/S 123-350199

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Dublin City Council
N/A
Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Dublin 8
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.dublincity.ie

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=215966&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Single-Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of UX/UI Digital Design Services to Dublin City Council
Reference number:  Etenders RFT I.D. 215834
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72413000  -  World wide web (www) site design services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Dublin City Council is seeking to engage a digital/web UX/UI designer to provide ongoing support to it with an initial contract for the support for the dublincity.ie. website.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1500000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79933000  -  Design support services
79930000  -  Specialty design services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority is proposing to establish a single party framework with a digital/web UX/UI service provider for UX/UI consultancy services.
An initial contract will be awarded on foot of this procurement for the provision of ongoing support for the dublincity.ie website.
The successful tenderer will be required to work with the Contracting Authority and its partners to ensure dublincity.ie adheres to the principles of user-centred design at all times.
This entails, but is not limited to the following:
Ensuring design and functionality standards are consistently met and applied across dublincity.ie
Continual content and functionality reviews of dublincity.ie to ensure optimal user experience across the website.
Day-to-Day maintenance of any design/content issues that may arise.
Regular meetings with the Contracting Authority to discuss prevalent issues about dublincity.ie
The design of any new functionality/content that maybe required for dublincity.ie
Other services which may be drawndown from the framework include, but not limited to the following,
develop additional websites, microsites or applications for projects, events or new services.
user research on new and existing digital resources
input into usability testing new and existing digital services
ethnographic research such a customer focus groups
working with the Contracting Authority and other stakeholders on customer experience
Further details are available in the attached RFT document.
Please consult the tender documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tender and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID: 215834.
For further information, please refer to attached documentation. Please note that this project is subject to funding.
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: 1500000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

See tender documentation on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT ID: 215834

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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:  25/07/2022
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  25/07/2022
Local time:  12:00
Place:  
The date and time and place for opening of tenders may change at the discretion of Dublin City Council.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
Prior to the end of the Framework Agreement established under this competition.
VI.3)

Additional information

1. The Contracting Authority anticipates that the value of the Framework Agreement will be within the range of €900,000 to €1,500,000 (excluding VAT)
2. Suppliers must register their interest on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
3. Please note that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications & changes, will be published on www.etenders.gov.ie only. Registration is free of charge. DCC will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
4. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted.
5. Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:
• To enable submission of multiple documents concurrently, download & install the ‘Upload Manager ActiveX’ facility to your eTenders user profile.
• When using the ‘Upload Manager’ facility do not use the ‘Schedule’ option.
• Instead, use only the ‘Upload’ option, which will enable monitoring of the upload.
• Suppliers who do not use the Upload Manager can upload individual files, however please ensure to allow sufficient time for upload.
• There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload.
• In order to submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that you must click “Submit Response”. After submitting a response, the response may be modified and re-submitted as many times as may be necessary until the RFT deadline has expired. Suppliers should be aware that the “Submit Response” button will be disabled automatically upon expiration of the response deadline.
• Suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary.
• If you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
6. All queries must be submitted through the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie. RFT ID: 215834 and must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 17:00 hours, Wednesday, 13th July 2022 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.
7. Refer to document 'Additional Information’ available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 215834 for further information.
See tender documentation on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT ID: 215834
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Dublin
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Consult Legal Advisor
Consult Legal Advisor
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As set out in section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorites’ Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations SI 130/2010, as amended.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Consult Legal Advisor
Consult Legal Advisor
IE