ETENDERS

Contract award notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/11/2020

External Reference: 2020-284542

TED Reference: 2020/S 237-584938

Contract award notice

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

Arts Council
N/A
70 Merrion Square
Dublin
Dublin D02 NY52
IE
[Contactpoint]: Fintan Alyward
[AddressPhone]: +353 016180200
[AddressEmail]: fintan.alyward@artscouncil.ie
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: http://www.artscouncil.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1241

I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[MainactivCulture]

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Provision of Quality Assurance Partner Services
[Fileref]:  AC/2020/20
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

72225000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

The Arts Council (AC) is embarking on an ambitious Business Transformation Programme. One of its key strategic objectives is the provision of a set of new ICT systems. These systems will be transitioned into Business As Usual (BAU) support by the end of the programme. This Request for Tender (RFT) is concerned with the provision of these new ICT systems.
To support the Arts Council Business Transformation Programme, we seek a Quality Assurance partner in support the validation of the deployment of the new Grants Management system. The Arts Council is looking for a testing partner that will support the business drive the testing and validation of the product and supports the Arts council during the execution and deployment phase of the project.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  280800.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

72000000  - 
72200000  - 
72220000  - 
72222000  - 
72222300  - 
72223000  - 
72227000  - 
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

The Arts Council (AC) is embarking on an ambitious Business Transformation Programme. One of its key strategic objectives is the provision of a set of new ICT systems. These systems will be transitioned into Business As Usual (BAU) support by the end of the programme. This Request for Tender (RFT) is concerned with the provision of these new ICT systems.
To support the Arts Council Business Transformation Programme, we seek a Quality Assurance partner in support the validation of the deployment of the new Grants Management system. The Arts Council is looking for a testing partner that will support the business drive the testing and validation of the product and supports the Arts council during the execution and deployment phase of the project.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality Criteria  /  [Weighting]:  80
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Cost  /  [Weighting]:  20
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [No]
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2020/S 165-400873

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Provision of Quality Assurance Partner Services

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

27/11/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

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

[AwardedToName]

Expleo Technology Ireland Limited (formerly SQS)
6327763G
30 North Wall Quay
Dublin 1
Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 16709916
[AddressEmail]: derry.o'riordan@expleogroup.com
[Internet]: http://https://expleogroup.com

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueEstimTotalContract]:  300000.00  EUR
[LowestOffer]:  244378.00  EUR / [HighestOffer]:  280800.00  EUR   [TakenConsideration]

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

The High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE