Single Party Framework Agreement for External Hosting and Related Services

An Bord Pleanála

An Bord Pleanála's requirements are primarily related to infrastructure services (processing, storage and networks) and end-to-end managed services– the exact nature to be discussed with participants invited to the dialogue phase. Hosting could extend to include PaaS, possibly SaaS requirements and other related services in the future.
Managed services to provide full end-to-end management of the above infrastructure services (and PaaS/SaaS if relevant); including, but not limited to, call and issue resolution, support, maintenance, monitoring, backup and business continuity, disaster recovery and related managed IT professional services.
The framework relates to providers who have access to a minimum of two data centres located within the European Economic Area (EEA) and which are subject to the provisions of EU law in relation to data storage and transmission and where the data centres have been certified to ISO 27001 or similar.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-05-05. The procurement was published on 2017-03-24.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2017-03-24 Contract notice
2018-02-14 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2017-03-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Reference number: ABP/PP122
Short description:
An Bord Pleanála's requirements are primarily related to infrastructure services (processing, storage and networks) and end-to-end managed services– the exact nature to be discussed with participants invited to the dialogue phase. Hosting could extend to include PaaS, possibly SaaS requirements and other related services in the future. Managed services to provide full end-to-end management of the above infrastructure services (and PaaS/SaaS if relevant); including, but not limited to, call and issue resolution, support, maintenance, monitoring, backup and business continuity, disaster recovery and related managed IT professional services. The framework relates to providers who have access to a minimum of two data centres located within the European Economic Area (EEA) and which are subject to the provisions of EU law in relation to data storage and transmission and where the data centres have been certified to ISO 27001 or similar.
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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: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Additional CPV: Network infrastructure 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive dialogue
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: An Bord Pleanála
Postal address: 64 Marlborough Street
Postal code: D01 V902
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.pleanala.ie 🌏
E-mail: tenders@pleanala.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18737293 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=110296&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=110296&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-03-24 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-05-05 📅
Publication date: 2017-03-28 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 061-114125
Refers to notice: 2016/S 231-420862
OJ-S issue: 61
Additional information
Please refer to instructions contained in documents available at www.etenders.gov.ie only.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
An Bord Pleanála's requirements are primarily related to infrastructure services (processing, storage and networks) and end-to-end managed services– the exact nature to be discussed with participants invited to the dialogue phase. Hosting could extend to include PaaS, possibly SaaS requirements and other related services in the future.
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Managed services to provide full end-to-end management of the above infrastructure services (and PaaS/SaaS if relevant); including, but not limited to, call and issue resolution, support, maintenance, monitoring, backup and business continuity, disaster recovery and related managed IT professional services.
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The framework relates to providers who have access to a minimum of two data centres located within the European Economic Area (EEA) and which are subject to the provisions of EU law in relation to data storage and transmission and where the data centres have been certified to ISO 27001 or similar.
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Estimated total value: 3 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
Within the Scope of this framework ABP has the following requirements from providers who have access to a minimum of two data centres located within the European Economic Area (EEA) and which are subject to the provisions of EU law in relation to data storage and transmission and where the data centres have been certified to ISO 27001 or similar:
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— Establishment and provision of a managed hosting service for ABP's suite of applications CRM, Portal and GIS. This could be extended to include other applications in the future.
— Provision of an end-to-end managed support service for the external hosting environment supporting ABP's suite of applications up to the application layer including management of the operational relationships with other third party suppliers.
— Provision of a mechanism, based on daily rates, to instigate necessary change, enhancement, improvements etc. to the infrastructure (virtual and physical) to support the needs of the organisation into the future for the duration of the framework.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals:
The framework agreement will be for four years with an initial contract for three years to be renewed at ABP's discretion for a further period of three years to a maximum period of six years in total. It is emphasised that contracts awarded under the framework may extend beyond the life of the framework agreement.
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Additional information:
Please refer to instructions contained in documents available at www.etenders.gov.ie only.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please refer to the Request to Participate document available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115977 only.
Economic and financial standing:
Please refer to the Request to Participate document available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115977 only.
Technical and professional ability:
Please refer to the Request to Participate document available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 115977 only.

Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 3
Maximum number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
It is envisaged that a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) qualifying Candidates will be invited to the next stage of the process, subject to that number meeting the minimum requirements as set out in the Request to Participate document available for download at www.etenders.gov.ie only.
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Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Ellen Morrin
Internet address: www.pleanala.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/436 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=110296&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 3
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2017/S 061-114125 (2017-03-24)
Contract award notice (2018-02-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
An Bord Pleanála’s requirements are primarily related to infrastructure services (processing, storage and networks) and end-to-end managed services– the exact nature to be discussed with participants invited to the dialogue phase. Hosting could extend to include PaaS, possibly SaaS requirements and other related services in the future. Managed services to provide full end-to-end management of the above infrastructure services (and PaaS/SaaS if relevant); including, but not limited to, call and issue resolution, support, maintenance, monitoring, backup and business continuity, disaster recovery and related managed IT professional services. The framework relates to providers who have access to a minimum of two data centres located within the European Economic Area (EEA) and which are subject to the provisions of EU law in relation to data storage and transmission and where the data centres have been certified to ISO 27001 or similar.
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Total value of the procurement: 919320.58 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Phone: +353 18737273 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-02-14 📅
Publication date: 2018-02-16 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 033-072139
Refers to notice: 2017/S 061-114125
OJ-S issue: 33

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
An Bord Pleanála’s requirements are primarily related to infrastructure services (processing, storage and networks) and end-to-end managed services– the exact nature to be discussed with participants invited to the dialogue phase. Hosting could extend to include PaaS, possibly SaaS requirements and other related services in the future.
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— Establishment and provision of a managed hosting service for ABP’s suite of applications CRM, Portal and GIS. This could be extended to include other applications in the future.
— Provision of an end-to-end managed support service for the external hosting environment supporting ABP’s suite of applications up to the application layer including management of the operational relationships with other third party suppliers.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Fitness for purpose of Hosting and Hosting Support Services Proposed
Quality criterion (weighting): 2000
Quality criterion (name): Fitness for Purpose of Managed Services Proposed
Fitness for Purpose of Project Implementation, Migration Delivery (if relevant) and Training Services Proposed
Reliability and Continuity of Supply
Quality criterion (weighting): 1000
Price weighting: 3000

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-02-13 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 3
Source: OJS 2018/S 033-072139 (2018-02-14)