Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Second Level Support/consultation for SQL Server Database Administration

Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council proposes to award a contract for 2 years, for the provision of Second Level Support/Consultation for SQL Server Database Administration with an option for extension on an annual basis for an additional 3 years.
A full second level support service is required. The consultant will work closely with Dublin City Council's own DBA Unit in order to provide a first class service in the SQL Server Database Administration area. The DBA Unit will have responsibility for first line support but it is envisaged that there may be overlap at times between the 2 roles with the emphasis being on providing an excellent service at all times.
Please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
RFT ID: 119602.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-07-26. The procurement was published on 2017-06-14.

Suppliers

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

• DNM Technology Ltd

Who?

• Dublin City Council

What?

• Computer support and consultancy services › Computer support services
• Data services › Database services
• Database systems › Database-management system

Procurement history

Date	Document
2017-06-14	Contract notice
2017-10-02	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2017-06-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Database services
Short description:
“Dublin City Council proposes to award a contract for 2 years, for the provision of Second Level Support/Consultation for SQL Server Database Administration...”
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: Database services 📦
Additional CPV: Database-management system 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: ie021 🏙️

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: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Dublin City Council
Postal address: Information Systems Department, Block 1 Floor 9, Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Postal code: 8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dublincity.ie 🌏
E-mail: dba@dublincity.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=114083&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-06-14 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-07-26 📅
Publication date: 2017-06-16 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 114-229660
OJ-S issue: 114
Additional information

“Additional Information — Dublin City Council Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider...”

Additional information

Additional Information — Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Act.

It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.

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.

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.

Please note also that 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. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

The contract is primarily for use by the Information Systems Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise.

Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.

Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.

Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is — The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7.

All queries regarding this tender must be emailed to dba@dublincity.ie for the attention of Claudio Libanori. Queries must be in question format and must be submitted by email. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 12.7.2017 at 12:00 noon to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.

Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Dublin City Council proposes to award a contract for 2 years, for the provision of Second Level Support/Consultation for SQL Server Database Administration...”

“A full second level support service is required. The consultant will work closely with Dublin City Council's own DBA Unit in order to provide a first class...”

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“Please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie”

“RFT ID: 119602.”

Estimated total value: 300 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 60 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8.”

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“Please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie”

“RFT ID: 119602.”
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
“Please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie”

“RFT ID: 119602.”

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2018-07-26 📅
Tender opening date: 2017-07-26 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: The date and time for opening tenders set out above may change at the discretion of Dublin City Council.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Executive Manager
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=114083&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

“Additional Information — Dublin City Council”

“Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you...”

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“It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a...”

“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.”

“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...”

“Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement...”

“The contract is primarily for use by the Information Systems Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as...”

“Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.”

“Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.”

“Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).”

“Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is — The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7.”

“All queries regarding this tender must be emailed to dba@dublincity.ie for the attention of Claudio Libanori. Queries must be in question format and must be...”

“Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF...”

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, The Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Information about review deadlines:
“Please contact your solicitor.”
Source: OJS 2017/S 114-229660 (2017-06-14)

Contract award notice (2017-10-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Dublin City Council proposes to award a contract for 2 years, for the provision of Second Level Support/Consultation for SQL Server Database Administration...”
Total value of the procurement: 163 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Information Systems Department, Block 1, Floor 9, Civic Offices, Wood Quay

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-10-02 📅
Publication date: 2017-10-04 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 190-389707
Refers to notice: 2017/S 114-229660
OJ-S issue: 190

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“A full 2nd level support service is required. The consultant will work closely with Dublin City Council's own DBA Unit in order to provide a first class...”

“Dublin City Council proposes to award a contract for 2 years, for the provision of 2nd Level Support/Consultation for SQL Server Database Administration...”
Description of options:
“Contract period of 2 years with an option to extend annually for a further 3 years subject to periodic, annual reviews and the agreement of both parties.”

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 3000
Quality criterion (name): Service level agreement response
Quality criterion (weighting): 500
Quality criterion (name): Incident management methodology
Escalation path
Value added
Quality criterion (weighting): 1250
Cost criterion: Ultimate cost
Cost weighting: 4250

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-10-01 📅
Source: OJS 2017/S 190-389707 (2017-10-02)

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