Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/12/2019

External Reference: 2019-221705

TED Reference: 2019/S 245-604350

Contract award notice - utilities

[NoticeAwardUtilities]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Services]

[Directive201425]

[Section1]: [Ce]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
[Contactpoint]: Sinéad Connolly
[AddressPhone]: +353 12370335
[Internets]:
I.6)

[Mainactivity]

[MainactivElectricity]

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Microsoft Dynamics AX Support Services and Development Framework
[Fileref]:  ENQEIR645
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

72260000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

EirGrid has established a Framework Agreement for the provision of support and maintenance and development of all the instances of Microsoft Dynamics AX, and for all future system projects and change requests as required.
The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of four years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional four years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier. EirGrid envisages this project being a solution which will evolve over time and therefore intends awarding a contract with a potential maximum relationship of 20 years including options for renewal at various stages over the life of the arrangement.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal] ( [HAgreeToPublish] [Yes] )

[ValueExclVat]:  4500000.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

48440000  - 
48441000  - 
48442000  - 
48812000  - 
72212440  - 
72212441  - 
72212442  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

EirGrid has established a Framework Agreement for the provision of support and maintenance and development of all the instances of Microsoft Dynamics AX, and for all future system projects and change requests as required.
This contract will include but not be limited to the provision of;
• MS Dynamics AX Support and Maintenance Services for all current and future instances of the product
• Support and Maintenance of ZAP BI and advice on reporting strategy
• Best Practice advice / Assist EirGrid in developing Roadmap for future Microsoft Dynamics AX expansion
• All future Microsoft Dynamics AX projects
• All future system Change Requests
The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of four years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional four years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
EirGrid envisages qualifying up to 5 Candidates from this pre-qualification process, subject to the quality of responses received
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria] ( [HAgreeToPublish] [Yes] )

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality, Quantity and Balance of Human Resources - Support Services  /  [Weighting]:  10
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality, Quantity and Balance of Human Resources - Consultancy Services  /  [Weighting]:  10
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Provision of Services - Support Services  /  [Weighting]:  10
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Provision of Services - Consultancy Services  /  [Weighting]:  10
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Service Level Agreement (SLA)  /  [Weighting]:  5
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Sample Project 1  /  [Weighting]:  5
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Sample Project 2  /  [Weighting]:  5
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Sample Project 3  /  [Weighting]:  5
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Legal  /  [Weighting]:  5
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Support & Maintenance  /  [Weighting]:  12
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Consultancy Services Daily Rates  /  [Weighting]:  15
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Volume Discounts  /  [Weighting]:  5
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Transition Costs  /  [Weighting]:  3
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of four years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional four years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier. Under Article 50.F as set out in Council Directive 2014/25/EU as transposed into Irish law by the European Union Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 286 of 2016) (the “Regulations”) and given the complexity of EirGrid system set-up, the software installed may become embedded into EirGrid systems architecture. This may lead to future contracts for continuous support. Therefore EirGrid may award future contracts for continuous support up to the maximum allowed 20 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

The total estimated spend of this contract is for the initial duration of four years and the option to extend annually for up to an additional four years.

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeNegotWCall]
IV.1.3)

[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]

[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2018/S 246-566235

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Microsoft Dynamics AX Support Services and Development Framework

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

06/12/2019
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo] ( [HAgreeToPublish] [Yes] )

[OffersReceived]:  3
[NumberTendersSme]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  3
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName] ( [HAgreeToPublish] [Yes] )

Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd
GB 830 5295 39
25 Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HQ
UK

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat]) ( [HAgreeToPublish] [Yes] )

[ValueEstimTotalContract]:  4500000.00  EUR
[ValueTotalFinal]:  4500000.00  EUR

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.3)

[InfoAdditional]

The total estimated spend of this contract is for the initial duration of four years and the option to extend annually for up to an additional 4 years.
VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 18886000