ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/02/2023

External Reference: 2023-203681

TED Reference: 2023/S 026-074060

Contract award notice

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
[Contactpoint]: Michael Hughes
[AddressPhone]: +353 61234662
[AddressEmail]: michael.hughes@ul.ie
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

I.2)

[JointProcurement]

[JointProcurementCentral]
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypeNatagency]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[MainactivHealth]

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Provision of a National Electronic Research Management System for the HSE
[Fileref]:  BSS1664F
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

72000000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

This tender process seeks to procure software-as-a-service (SaaS) to develop and roll out the HSE NERMS. The purpose of the management system will be the coordination of ethics review of health research applications with the governance processes necessary for compliance with the regulatory and legislative requirements for health research. Key objectives of this system will be the implementation of such review, approval and oversight requirements, and to enable research governance processes in the public health service, including public hospitals and community services.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  648000.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

48000000  - 
48900000  - 
48920000  - 
72600000  - 
72611000  - 
73000000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

This tender process seeks to procure software-as-a-service (SaaS) to develop and roll out the HSE NERMS. The purpose of the management system will be the coordination of ethics review of health research applications with the governance processes necessary for compliance with the regulatory and legislative requirements for health research. Key objectives of this system will be the implementation of such review, approval and oversight requirements, and to enable research governance processes in the public health service, including public hospitals and community services.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  System Modularity  /  [Weighting]:  15%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Customisable  /  [Weighting]:  5%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Reports & Analytics  /  [Weighting]:  5%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Facilitation of Multi-Site Submissions  /  [Weighting]:  5%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Support, Maintenance and Training  /  [Weighting]:  5%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Degree to which the system can meet the overall Technical and Operational Requirements  /  [Weighting]:  45%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Pricing Model & User Licences  /  [Weighting]:  20%
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
See RFT documents for details
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.3)

[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]

[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2022/S 157-450644

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Provision of a National Electronic Research Management System for the HSE

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

19/12/2022
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  6
[NumberTendersSme]:  4
[NumberTendersMs]:  2
[NumberTendersNonms]:  2
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  6
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Smartsimple Software Ireland Limited
1 Grattan Business Park, Clonshaugh, Dublin 17
Dublin
D17 HR64
IE
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueEstimTotalContract]:  648000.00  EUR
[ValueTotalFinal]:  551000.00  EUR

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 18886000
[AddressEmail]: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie