Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/05/2023
External Reference: 2023-207222
TED Reference: 2023/S 096-298075
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Enterprise Ireland
N/A
The Plaza
Dublin 3
East Point Business
IE
Contact person:
Eoin Wallace
Telephone:
+353 17272000
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/434
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Business Development Platform
Reference number:
2022/03
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
72212480
-
Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Establishment of a Single Party framework agreement for a Business Development and Prospecting Platform
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1500000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
72212211
-
Platform interconnectivity software development services
72212482
-
Business intelligence software development services
79400000
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Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000
-
Business and management consultancy services
79411100
-
Business development consultancy services
79990000
-
Miscellaneous business-related services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Enterprise Ireland, The Plaza, East Point Business Park, Dublin 3
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Enterprise Ireland invites expressions of interest in relation to the Establishment of a Single Party framework agreement for a Business Development and Prospecting Platform
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Fitness for Purpose of the Proposed Solution offered
/
Weighting:
45
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Account Management, Supports and Service Level Agreement
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical Merit of Team Proposed
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Reliability & Continuity of Supply
/
Weighting:
10
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Ultimate Cost
/
Weighting:
25
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
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders in respect of this competition.
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
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 033-085164
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Business Development Platform
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
01/06/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company
IE9740425P
Wilton Place
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Telephone:
+353 861647298
E-mail:
dormelynch@linkedin.com
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.linkedin.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:
1500000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:155414) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:155414) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)