Client Side Advice to support the implementation of the Passport Service Reform Programme

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

1.4.1 The Contracting Authority is seeking to engage the services of a professional service provider to provide advice and support for the Passport Service Reform Programme. The detailed specification of requirements is included in Appendix 1 and include the following elements:
— Review the current business processes and supporting Passport Service business systems in the context of the future direction envisaged for the Service under the Reform Programme;
— Identify key areas for business process improvement and change;
— Recommend the most appropriate technical solutions and approaches for future Passport Service delivery systems based on a review of the requirements of the Passport Service as well as an analysis of the market and approaches taken by similar public and private sector organisations, including other Passport Services;
— Provide input and support for the development of future RFTs to procure new solutions and services;
— Work closely with Department ICT Unit to ensure any solutions are consistent with Department ICT Strategies and Policies;
— Support the Passport Service throughout the development and implementation of the Reform Programme on both business process and technology fronts;
— Provide ongoing high grade technical services in the procurement processes for new solutions for the Passport Service;
— Provide Client Side Advice to the Passport Service throughout the new solution development and implementation life cycle.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-03-31. The procurement was published on 2015-02-05.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2015-02-05 Contract notice
2015-12-03 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2015-02-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Passports
Quantity or scope:
“Any contract that may result from this public procurement competition will be issued for a term of 3 years, subject to a review after the first 6 months at...”    Show more
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: Passports 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all 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: 80 St Stephen's Green
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dfa.ie 🌏
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie 📧
Phone: +353 114082000 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-02-05 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-03-31 📅
Publication date: 2015-02-10 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 028-047362
OJ-S issue: 28
Additional information

“Please see terms of reference and attached documents.”

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“1.4.1 The Contracting Authority is seeking to engage the services of a professional service provider to provide advice and support for the Passport Service...”    Show more

“— Review the current business processes and supporting Passport Service business systems in the context of the future direction envisaged for the Service...”    Show more
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“— Identify key areas for business process improvement and change;”

“— Recommend the most appropriate technical solutions and approaches for future Passport Service delivery systems based on a review of the requirements of...”    Show more

“— Provide input and support for the development of future RFTs to procure new solutions and services;”

“— Work closely with Department ICT Unit to ensure any solutions are consistent with Department ICT Strategies and Policies;”

“— Support the Passport Service throughout the development and implementation of the Reform Programme on both business process and technology fronts;”

“— Provide ongoing high grade technical services in the procurement processes for new solutions for the Passport Service;”

“— Provide Client Side Advice to the Passport Service throughout the new solution development and implementation life cycle.”
Duration: 048 months
Reference number: 2015
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Ireland.”

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“Please see terms of reference and attached documents.”
Economic and financial standing:
“Please see terms of reference and attached documents.”
Minimum level(s) of standards:
“Please see terms of reference and attached documents.”
Technical and professional ability:
“Please see terms of reference and attached documents.”
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
“Please see terms of reference and attached documents.”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“Please see terms of reference and attached documents.”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“Please see terms of reference and attached documents.”

Procedure
Tender validity period: 048 months
Tender opening date: 2015-03-31 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: John Histon
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/246 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84570&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84570&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 2015

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The Registrar
Postal address: The High Court, Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
“Please consult your legal advisor.”
Source: OJS 2015/S 028-047362 (2015-02-05)
Contract award notice (2015-12-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 191 850 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Not specified

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-12-03 📅
Publication date: 2015-12-08 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 237-430901
Refers to notice: 2015/S 028-047362
OJ-S issue: 237

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-10-15 📅
Name: BearingPoint Ireland Ltd
Postal address: Adelaide Road
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: removed_michael.odwyer@bearingpoint.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.bearingpoint.com 🌏

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE9761673F
Source: OJS 2015/S 237-430901 (2015-12-03)