Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/07/2021
External Reference: 2021-246911
TED Reference: 2021/S 138-367695
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Met Éireann, a line division of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH)
N/A
Glasnevin Hill,
Dublin 9
D09 Y921
IE
Contact person:
Claudia Kemna
Telephone:
+353 18064200
E-mail:
Claudia.Kemna@met.ie
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main address:
http://www.met.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/255
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
Other activity:
National Meteorological Service
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Irish Flood Integrated Communication System (IFICS)
Reference number:
FFD-IFICS
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
Service Contract for an Irish Flood Integrated Communication System (IFICS) which will allow the visualisation, production and dissemination of flood risk information for the Flood Forecast Centre at Met Éireann
(Please note we made the following change to the legal form from a "Single Supplier Framework" to a "Services Contract" between Met Éireann and the successful tenderer.
This change only affects the legal mechanism of engaging with the successful tenderer once the procurement competition is completed.)
(Please note we made the following change to the legal form from a "Single Supplier Framework" to a "Services Contract" between Met Éireann and the successful tenderer.
This change only affects the legal mechanism of engaging with the successful tenderer once the procurement competition is completed.)
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
650000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48300000
-
Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
48329000
-
Imaging and archiving system
48800000
-
Information systems and servers
48825000
-
Web servers
71351920
-
Oceanography and hydrology services
71354100
-
Digital mapping services
72212222
-
Web server software development services
72212500
-
Communication and multimedia software development services
72320000
-
Database services
72422000
-
Internet or intranet server application development services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Service Contract for an Irish Flood Integrated Communication System (IFICS) which will allow the visualisation, production and dissemination of flood risk information for the Flood Forecast Centre at Met Éireann
(Please note we made the following change to the legal form from a "Single Supplier Framework" to a "Services Contract" between Met Éireann and the successful tenderer.
This change only affects the legal mechanism of engaging with the successful tenderer once the procurement competition is completed.)
(Please note we made the following change to the legal form from a "Single Supplier Framework" to a "Services Contract" between Met Éireann and the successful tenderer.
This change only affects the legal mechanism of engaging with the successful tenderer once the procurement competition is completed.)
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
System
/
Weighting:
250
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Services
/
Weighting:
250
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Team
/
Weighting:
100
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Implementation
/
Weighting:
125
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Hosting, Support, Maintenance
/
Weighting:
125
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Additional Services Rates
/
Weighting:
75
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Additional Hosting Rates
/
Weighting:
75
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
The initial contract will be awarded to the successful tenderer shortly after the formal establishment of the framework agreement. The initial contract will be awarded to the successful tenderer for three years with the option of awarding extensions of one, two or three years during the life of the framework.
(Please note we made the following change to the legal form from a "Single Supplier Framework" to a "Services Contract" between Met Éireann and the successful tenderer.
This change only affects the legal mechanism of engaging with the successful tenderer once the procurement competition is completed.)
(Please note we made the following change to the legal form from a "Single Supplier Framework" to a "Services Contract" between Met Éireann and the successful tenderer.
This change only affects the legal mechanism of engaging with the successful tenderer once the procurement competition is completed.)
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
• Please consult the associated documentation, which
contains full instructions regarding the submission of
tenders and is available to download from
www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 178058
contains full instructions regarding the submission of
tenders and is available to download from
www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 178058
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 202-489766
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Irish Flood Integrated Communication System (IFICS)
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
29/06/2021
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
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
KISTERS AG
DE180759609
Pascalstrasse 8+10
Aachen
52076
DE
Telephone:
+49 24089385158
E-mail:
michael.natschke@kisters.de
NUTS code:
DE -
DEUTSCHLAND
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
650000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
650000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the
eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be
included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish
Government Procurement Opportunities Portal
(www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of
charge. The contracting authority will not accept
responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via
third parties;
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders
web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included
on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond
electronically to the competition. There is a maximum
upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders.
Documents larger than this should be divided into
smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading
documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk
for technical assistance. Email etenders@eusupply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77
(09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:178058) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the
competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful
tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, or any contract awarded at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where
reference is made to a particular standard, make,
source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such
cases it should be understood that such indications are
to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes
only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be
appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a
clarification process in respect of the procurement
documents with missing or incomplete information.
Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they
return completed documentation in order to avoid the
risk of elimination from the competition.
12) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 3 or 5 will be
invited to tender, please note that the contracting
authority reserves the right to invite at least 3 or 5
subject to that number qualifying.
eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be
included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish
Government Procurement Opportunities Portal
(www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of
charge. The contracting authority will not accept
responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via
third parties;
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders
web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included
on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond
electronically to the competition. There is a maximum
upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders.
Documents larger than this should be divided into
smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading
documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk
for technical assistance. Email etenders@eusupply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77
(09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:178058) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the
competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful
tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, or any contract awarded at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where
reference is made to a particular standard, make,
source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such
cases it should be understood that such indications are
to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes
only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be
appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a
clarification process in respect of the procurement
documents with missing or incomplete information.
Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they
return completed documentation in order to avoid the
risk of elimination from the competition.
12) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 3 or 5 will be
invited to tender, please note that the contracting
authority reserves the right to invite at least 3 or 5
subject to that number qualifying.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contract is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification.