Provision of ICT Expert Resources

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade invites tenders from suitably qualified service providers for the provision of expert resources for three separate functions within the ICT Unit. These functions are represented by Lots. Tenderers can quote for one, two or all three Lots. The requirements are:
Lot 1: Senior ICT Engineer Team – 4 Engineers.
Lot 2: Senior ICT Infrastructure Architect -1.
Lot 3: Communications Specialists:1 Senior Network Engineer; 1 Security Engineer.
Tenderers can apply for one, two or all three Lots.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=494412. />The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a 'Tender Submission Postbox' facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=494412. />Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-10-09. The procurement was published on 2012-08-31.

Who?

• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2012-08-31	Contract notice

Contract notice (2012-08-31)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: computer network services
Quantity or scope:

Please see Request for Tenders document published with this notice which may be downloaded free of charge at www.e-tender.gov.ie.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Computer network services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
Postal address: 76-78 Harcourt St,
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dfa.ie 🌏
Phone: +353 14082000 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-08-31 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-10-09 📅
Publication date: 2012-09-01 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 168-279000
OJ-S issue: 168
Additional information

Please see Request for Tenders document published with this notice and which may be downloaded free of charge at www.e-tenders.gov.ie. (ET Ref:494412).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Lot 1: Senior ICT Engineer Team – 4 Engineers.

Lot 2: Senior ICT Infrastructure Architect -1.

Lot 3: Communications Specialists:1 Senior Network Engineer; 1 Security Engineer.

Tenderers can apply for one, two or all three Lots.

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=494412.

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a 'Tender Submission Postbox' facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=494412.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Senior ICT Engineer Team – 4 Engineers
Short description:

Please see Request for Tenders document published with this notice which may be downloaded free of charge at www.e-tenders.gov.ie.

Quantity or scope: Please see Request for Tenders document published with this notice which may be downloaded free of charge at www.e-tenders.gov.ie.
Additional information about the lots:

Please see Request for Tenders document published with this notice which may be downloaded free of charge at www.e-tenders.gov.ie.

Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Senior ICT Infrastructure Architect -1
Short description:

Please see request for tenders document published with this notice which can be downloaded free of charge at www.e-tenders.gov.ie.

Quantity or scope: Please see request for tenders document published with this notice which can be downloaded free of charge at www.e-tenders.gov.ie.
Additional information about the lots:

Please see request for tenders document published with this notice which can be downloaded free of charge at www.e-tenders.gov.ie.

Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Communications Specialists:1 Senior Network Engineer; 1 Security Engineer
Short description:

Please see Request for Tenders document published with this notice which may be downloaded free of charge at www.e-tender.gov.ie.

Additional information about the lots:

Please see Request for Tenders document published with this notice which may be downloaded free of charge at www.e-tender.gov.ie.

Description of options:

The duration of the contract (s) awarded on foot of this RFT will be for an initial period of one year, renewable annually thereafter up to a maximum total of three years, subject always to satisfactory performance and the Department’s business needs. Performance shall be subject to annual review.

Provisional timetable for use of options: 12 months
Number of possible renewals: 2
Duration: 36 months
Reference number: 422/9916
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: