Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/07/2021

Expire date: 17/09/2021

External Reference: 2021-270819

TED Reference: 2021/S 144-383088

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Social Protection
N/A
College Road
Sligo
IE
IE
Contact person: Alex Byrne
Telephone: +353 719148367
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
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=194211&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
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

Social protection

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Supply of Remote (document-centric) Identity Proofing Service
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72200000  -  Software programming and consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

In summary, the Services comprise: provision of an online document-centric identity proofing service to meet the Department’s SAFE standard as described in Appendix 1. The service to be procured will augment the Department’s current face-to-face identity proofing processes carried out by an officer in Intreo and SAFE Centres nationwide.
The online identity proofing service must provide a high level of assurance that the individual is who they say they are by:
• Capturing basic unverified identity attributes (name, date of birth, place of birth, sex, surnames, nationality)
• Capture and verify the customers identity documents such as, for example, identity cards, birth certificates, passports and driver’s licenses.
• Facilitating proof of liveness
• Capturing ICAO photograph of the customer
All documents and images must be transferred to the Department’s on-premise systems immediately, with no personal identifiable information (PII) data held by the service.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
48100000  -  Industry specific software package
48517000  -  IT software package
48900000  -  Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

In summary, the Services comprise: provision of an online document-centric identity proofing service to meet the Department’s SAFE standard as described in Appendix 1. The service to be procured will augment the Department’s current face-to-face identity proofing processes carried out by an officer in Intreo and SAFE Centres nationwide.
The online identity proofing service must provide a high level of assurance that the individual is who they say they are by:
• Capturing basic unverified identity attributes (name, date of birth, place of birth, sex, surnames, nationality)
• Capture and verify the customers identity documents such as, for example, identity cards, birth certificates, passports and driver’s licenses.
• Facilitating proof of liveness
• Capturing ICAO photograph of the customer
All documents and images must be transferred to the Department’s on-premise systems immediately, with no personal identifiable information (PII) data held by the service.
The Department uses facial image matching software to strengthen the SAFE registration process by detecting and deterring duplicate SAFE registration attempts. For control purposes, and to assist in identity fraud detection, a facial match against the photograph captured will be carried out separately by the Department’s facial image matching solution comparing it to all images already stored on the Department’s database.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  27/08/2021
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

Duration in months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  27/08/2021
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE