Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/11/2020

External Reference: 2020-217321

TED Reference: 2020/S 224-551229

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 Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 01-8798300
Fax: +353 01-8798333
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Transport

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Update, Maintenance and Development/ Re-development of Websites, Apps and Associated Services
Reference number:  OCT159393-2019
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The NTA requires a digital or website supplier to manage, maintain, enhance and further develop/ redevelop a number of national public transport based websites, including, but not limited to:
• www.transportforireland.ie
• www.leapcard.ie (functional eCommerce site which includes account management)
• about.leapcard.ie (non-functional information site)
• www.nationaltransport.ie
• www.busconnects.ie
• www.locallink.ie
• www.activetravellogger.ie
• www.smartertravelworkplaces.ie (incorporating www.smartertravelcampus.ie)
• www.cyclemanual.ie
Over the years the number of platforms these site have been developed on, differ. As such the Authority is seeking a supplier to provide a new content management system(s) to maintain all of the sites. This will improve the Authority’s ability to manage and efficiently update and disseminate content. It is envisaged by having one provider and system(s) will reduce the complexity of managing, maintaining and supporting system(s).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  784884.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72212200  -  Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
72410000  -  Provider services
72413000  -  World wide web (www) site design services
72415000  -  World wide web (www) site operation host services
72416000  -  Application service providers
72420000  -  Internet development services
72421000  -  Internet or intranet client application development services
72422000  -  Internet or intranet server application development services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The NTA requires a digital or website supplier to manage, maintain, enhance and further develop/ redevelop a number of national public transport based websites, including, but not limited to:
• www.transportforireland.ie
• www.leapcard.ie (functional eCommerce site which includes account management)
• about.leapcard.ie (non-functional information site)
• www.nationaltransport.ie
• www.busconnects.ie
• www.locallink.ie
• www.activetravellogger.ie
• www.smartertravelworkplaces.ie (incorporating www.smartertravelcampus.ie)
• www.cyclemanual.ie
Over the years the number of platforms these site have been developed on, differ. As such the Authority is seeking a supplier to provide a new content management system(s) to maintain all of the sites. This will improve the Authority’s ability to manage and efficiently update and disseminate content. It is envisaged by having one provider and system(s) will reduce the complexity of managing, maintaining and supporting system(s).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Manage Cloud Hosting Environment, Service Requests, Monitoring and Reporting  /  Weighting:  12
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Transfer of Websites  /  Weighting:  4
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Regular Tasks & Updates, On-going SEO & Website Monitoring & On-going Training  /  Weighting:  12
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Website and Application Development, Progressive Web Apps and Accelerated Mobile Pages  /  Weighting:  12
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Accessibility & Supported Languages  /  Weighting:  8
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Provision of Mobile Application Analytics and Push Notifications  /  Weighting:  12
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Level Agreement  /  Weighting:  6
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Management  /  Weighting:  4
Price  -  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: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
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: 2019/S 209-510765
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Update, Maintenance and Development/ Re-development of Websites, Apps and Associated Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/10/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
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:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

IBI Group (UK) Limited
Manchester
UK

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  784884.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. Refer to procurement documents for further information.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).