Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/06/2023

External Reference: 2023-289696

TED Reference: 2023/S 108-338077

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Design & Crafts Council Ireland
N/A
Castle Yard
Kilkenny
IE
Contact person: Mary Blanchfield
Telephone: +353 567761804
NUTS code:  IE062 -  Mid-East
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dcci.ie

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

Framework Agreement for a CRM Consultancy to support the Redesign, Development, Support & Related Services for DCCI’s Salesforce Customer Relationship Management System
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72266000  -  Software consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) invites tender submissions from interested CRM Consultant Agencies for the redesign, build, implementation, and support of DCCI’s Salesforce CRM System. The project will require the successful tenderer to manage the project – CRM redesign and development, and adoption strategy, liaising with DCCI CRM Administrator and relevant personnel to understand the business needs.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  250000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72200000  -  Software programming and consultancy services
72212445  -  Customer Relation Management software development services
72224000  -  Project management consultancy services
72246000  -  Systems consultancy services
72600000  -  Computer support and consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE062 -  Mid-East
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Kilkenny Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) invites tender submissions from interested CRM Consultant Agencies for the redesign, build, implementation, and support of DCCI’s Salesforce CRM System. The project will require the successful tenderer to manage the project – CRM redesign and development, and adoption strategy, liaising with DCCI CRM Administrator and relevant personnel to understand the business needs.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology proposed for the Discovery Phase  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology proposed for Design and Implementation Phase  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposals regarding Support during duration of Framework  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Plan, Management and Risk Mitigation  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and Expertise and Structure of the Team Proposed for all phases of the project including Account Management  /  Weighting:  20%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost (Ex VAT)  /  Weighting:  20%
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.1.3)

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: 2022/S 228-657233

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Framework Agreement for a CRM Consultancy to support the Redesign, Development, Support & Related Services for DCCI’s Salesforce Customer Relationship Management System

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/03/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

TEKenable Ltd
Harmony Court, Harmony Row
Dublin
D02 VY52
IE
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  26920.00  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.
3) Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:
• 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@eusupply. com or Telephone: 353(0)21 2439277 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT) 5. All queries must be submitted through the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie.
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie 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) 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.
9) 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.
10) 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)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As per SI 130 the Remedies Directive applicable to public contracting authorities.