Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/11/2020
Expire date: 28/01/2021
External Reference: 2020-247042
TED Reference: 2020/S 234-576995
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
The Department of Education
Dublin
IE
Contact person:
Tender Operations
Telephone:
+353 0761008000
E-mail:
support@ogp.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.ogp.gov.ie/
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351
I.2)
Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=178916&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=178916&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)
Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Request for Information –Financial Management Solution for the Department of Education’s ESBS and ETBs
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
48000000
-
Software package and information systems
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)
Short description
It is planned to replace the current Financial Management Systems in use in the 16 Education & Training Boards (ETBs) in Ireland with a fully hosted and managed Financial Management Solution delivered using Software as a Service in a shared services environment.
The Department of Education has established a multi-function shared service centre Education Shared Business Services centre (ESBS) in Dublin 15. A team is being mobilised in the ESBS to deliver ETB Finance Shared Services. To facilitate the finance shared service in delivering on its objectives, the services required comprise of the design, configuration, implementation and on-going maintenance and support of a solution for the processing of financial management and related activities for all ETBs
The Department of Education has established a multi-function shared service centre Education Shared Business Services centre (ESBS) in Dublin 15. A team is being mobilised in the ESBS to deliver ETB Finance Shared Services. To facilitate the finance shared service in delivering on its objectives, the services required comprise of the design, configuration, implementation and on-going maintenance and support of a solution for the processing of financial management and related activities for all ETBs
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48217000
-
Transaction-processing software package
48430000
-
Inventory management software package
48440000
-
Financial analysis and accounting software package
48441000
-
Financial analysis software package
48442000
-
Financial systems software package
48443000
-
Accounting software package
48444000
-
Accounting system
48451000
-
Enterprise resource planning software package
48482000
-
Business intelligence software package
48490000
-
Procurement software package
48517000
-
IT software package
48800000
-
Information systems and servers
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin 1
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
It is planned to replace the current Financial Management Systems in use in the 16 Education & Training Boards (ETBs) in Ireland with a fully hosted and managed Financial Management Solution delivered using Software as a Service in a shared services environment.
The Department of Education has established a multi-function shared service centre Education Shared Business Services centre (ESBS) in Dublin 15. A team is being mobilised in the ESBS to deliver ETB Finance Shared Services. To facilitate the finance shared service in delivering on its objectives, the services required comprise of the design, configuration, implementation and on-going maintenance and support of a solution for the processing of financial management and related activities for all ETBs
The Department of Education has established a multi-function shared service centre Education Shared Business Services centre (ESBS) in Dublin 15. A team is being mobilised in the ESBS to deliver ETB Finance Shared Services. To facilitate the finance shared service in delivering on its objectives, the services required comprise of the design, configuration, implementation and on-going maintenance and support of a solution for the processing of financial management and related activities for all ETBs
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
27/11/2020
/
End:
14/01/2021
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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
II.2.14)
Additional information
This is a Request for Information only. This is not a call for competition
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.1)
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #180942).
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #180942).
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #180942).
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #180942).
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #180942).
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #180942).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open 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.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/01/2021
Local time:
12:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
15/01/2021
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/01/2021
Local time:
12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.3)
Additional information
This is a Request for Information only. It is not a Call for Competition
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please consult your own legal advisors