ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/01/2023

External Reference: 2023-289461

TED Reference: 2023/S 015-040151

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
0000
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02WT20
IE
Contact person: Carolyn Keegan
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 18798333
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: 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

Provision of Software Test Resources
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72254000  -  Software testing
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Experienced Software Test Resources are required to support the various test phases being carried out on the ITS, NGT and other systems within the Authority. The Authority intends to use the Test Resources extensively over a number of different projects within the Authority. It is possible that Test Resources will be working on several different business areas in parallel at the same time. The Test Resources shall be involved in various types of testing in the complete testing cycle. It varies from unit (component) testing to sub-system and system testing and includes User Acceptance Testing (“UAT”) and Pilots. It is a mix of automated (script-based) testing and manual, black-box testing. Testing is typically based on requirements specifications and use cases for the various systems, and will be executed in several phases and cycles. Some test execution cycles will be supported by and witnessed by the external participants. Further detail provided in the Tender Documentation.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  50760000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72200000  -  Software programming and consultancy services
72212517  -  IT software development services
72212610  -  Database software development services
72250000  -  System and support services
72254000  -  Software testing
72254100  -  Systems testing services
72260000  -  Software-related services
72262000  -  Software development services
72265000  -  Software configuration services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Experienced Software Test Resources are required to support the various test phases being carried out on the ITS, NGT and other systems within the Authority. The Authority intends to use the Test Resources extensively over a number of different projects within the Authority. It is possible that Test Resources will be working on several different business areas in parallel at the same time. The Test Resources shall be involved in various types of testing in the complete testing cycle. It varies from unit (component) testing to sub-system and system testing and includes User Acceptance Testing (“UAT”) and Pilots. It is a mix of automated (script-based) testing and manual, black-box testing. Testing is typically based on requirements specifications and use cases for the various systems, and will be executed in several phases and cycles. Some test execution cycles will be supported by and witnessed by the external participants e.g. 3rd party organisations that operate our systems. The successful Tenderer shall provide Test Resources at various levels of seniority, such as:
- Test Lead;
- Senior Software Tester;
- Junior Software Tester; and
- Test Analyst.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Proposwd Approach  /  Weighting:  60
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Volume Discount  /  Weighting:  5
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: 2022/S 155-443637

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Software Test Resources

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/01/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Expleo Technology Group Ireland
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

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:  5076000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  5076000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

he NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures irrespective of the outcome the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled.
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), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: https://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 (Award of Public Sector Contracts)(Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).