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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/10/2020

External Reference: 2020-202174

TED Reference: 2020/S 209-510143

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 University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
N/A
University Road
Galway
Galway
IE
Contact person: Órla Ní Loideáin
Telephone: +353 91494300
E-mail: orla.niloideain@nuigalway.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.nuigalway.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/414

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Supply, delivery, installation, training and ongoing support of a Quantum Learning Platform.
Reference number:  NUIG/CON1187
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

30200000  -  Computer equipment and supplies
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The required Quantum Learning Platform (QLP) will be a highly specialised computer system that supports the development of quantum software applications. The QLP should be agnostic of all current & future quantum hardware technologies while supporting multiple quantum computing software simulators and quantum programming frameworks.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  350000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  450000.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

30000000  -  Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
30210000  -  Data-processing machines (hardware)
30211300  -  Computer platforms
32000000  -  Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Galway
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The required Quantum Learning Platform (QLP) will be a highly specialised computer system that supports the development of quantum software applications. The QLP should be agnostic of all current & future quantum hardware technologies while supporting multiple quantum computing software simulators and quantum programming frameworks.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fitness for Purpose of proposed Solution  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology for Project Management/ Solution Implementation  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Management Plan and Ongoing Support  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of the Team Proposed / Resource Allocation  /  Weighting:  5%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  30%
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: yes
Identification of the project: Department of Business Enterprise & Innovation

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: 2020/S 136-334259

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Supply, delivery, installation, training and ongoing support of a Quantum Learning Platform.

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/09/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

ATOS IT SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES LTD
Office 5B, Level 5, Block 4, Dundrum Town Centre, Sandyford
Dublin 16
IE

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  350000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  450000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

NUI Galway
University Road
Galway
IE