The Authority aims to provide an accessible single point for employers to order Tax Saver tickets, offering a user-friendly system for employers and employees alike, with the aim of increasing the use of public transportation by making it easier for employers to participate in the Tax Saver scheme, thus increasing the number of Tax Saver tickets being purchased by commuters.
In this regard, the Authority is seeking to engage a suitable party to carry out the requirements as set out in Section II.2.4.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-08-29.
The procurement was published on 2018-07-23.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Competition for the Provision of Tax Saver website and operations services
Products/services: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security📦
Short description:
“The Authority aims to provide an accessible single point for employers to order Tax Saver tickets, offering a user-friendly system for employers and...”
Short description
The Authority aims to provide an accessible single point for employers to order Tax Saver tickets, offering a user-friendly system for employers and employees alike, with the aim of increasing the use of public transportation by making it easier for employers to participate in the Tax Saver scheme, thus increasing the number of Tax Saver tickets being purchased by commuters.
In this regard, the Authority is seeking to engage a suitable party to carry out the requirements as set out in Section II.2.4.
The Tax Saver Commuter Ticket Scheme was established in Ireland in 2000 as an incentive to encourage more people to avail of public transport and the Authority is seeking to engage a suitable party to, in summary:
— manage the day-to-day running of the Tax Saver system resulting from this competition,
— design, develop, test, commission and host an integrated Tax Saver system,
— provide production,test, staging, training, load and business continuity environments,
— provide monitoring dashboard showing status of system components,
— conduct regular vulnerability checks and penetration tests on the Tax Saver system,
— manage Tax Saver information security and data protection,
— manage Tax Saver scheme finances, including exception handling, reconciling transactions and payments, interfacing to banks and effecting settlement, processing commissions, debt collection and other claims,
— manage orders and fulfilment to deliver personalised tickets via Leap Cards or mTicketing or other ticket channels (if so requested by NTA),
— manage operational risks,
— provide customer service via phone, email, web and social media,
— prepare reports,
— manage changes and enhancements to Tax Saver system for production, test and certification, business continuity environments,
— carry out IT and project services,
— facilitate and support external financial and IT security audits, and
— carry out such other services as are required to promote the effective operation of the Tax Saver scheme.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“It is anticipated that the term of the Contract will be for 5 years from the date of entry, with options for the Authority to extend the term for any period...”
Description of renewals
It is anticipated that the term of the Contract will be for 5 years from the date of entry, with options for the Authority to extend the term for any period or succession of periods up to a further 5 years. The option to extend rests solely with the Authority.
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Envisaged number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out in the procurement documents.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As set out in the procurement documents.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the procurement documents.
Procedure Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2018-08-29
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award...”
The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them. Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The Contracting Authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
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Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“As set out in SI nº 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).”
Source: OJS 2018/S 142-324722 (2018-07-23)
Contract award notice (2020-04-17) Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Competition for the Provision of Tax Saver Website and Operations Services
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Short description:
“The Authority aims to provide an accessible single point for employers to order Tax Saver tickets, offering a user-friendly system for employers and...”
Short description
The Authority aims to provide an accessible single point for employers to order Tax Saver tickets, offering a user-friendly system for employers and employees alike, with the aim of increasing the use of public transportation by making it easier for employers to participate in the Tax Saver scheme, thus increasing the number of Tax Saver tickets being purchased by commuters.
In this regard, the Authority is seeking to engage a suitable party to carry out the requirements as set out in section II.2.4).
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 9 831 122 💰
Description
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.
Description of the procurement:
“The Tax Saver commuter ticket scheme was established in Ireland in 2000 as an incentive to encourage more people to avail of public transport and the...”
Description of the procurement
The Tax Saver commuter ticket scheme was established in Ireland in 2000 as an incentive to encourage more people to avail of public transport and the Authority is seeking to engage a suitable party to, in summary:
• manage the day-to-day running of the Tax Saver system resulting from this competition;
• design, develop, test, commission and host an integrated Tax Saver system;
• provide production, test, staging, training, load and business continuity environments;
• provide monitoring dashboard showing status of system components;
• conduct regular vulnerability checks and penetration tests on the Tax Saver system;
• manage Tax Saver information security and data protection;
• manage Tax Saver scheme finances, including exception handling, reconciling transactions and payments, interfacing to banks and effecting settlement, processing commissions, debt collection and other claims;
• manage orders and fulfilment to deliver personalised tickets via Leap Cards or mTicketing or other ticket channels (if so requested by NTA);
• manage operational risks;
• provide customer service via phone, email, web and social media;
• prepare reports;
• manage changes and enhancements to Tax Saver system for production, test and certification, business continuity environments;
• carry out IT and project services;
• facilitate and support external financial and IT security audits; and
• carry out such other services as are required to promote the effective operation of the Tax Saver scheme.
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Quality criterion (name): Quality of the Tenderer’s Proposed Initial Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 20 %
Quality criterion (name): Operations Plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 30 %
Quality criterion (name): System Design
Price (weighting): 30 %
Description
Additional information: The contract cost relates to 5 years
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 142-324722
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Competition for the Provision of Tax Saver Website and Operations Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-03-12 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Global Entserv Solutions Ireland Ltd (DXC Technology)
Postal address: Liffey Park Technology Campus, Barnhall Road, Co. Kildare
Postal town: Lexilip
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: www.dxc.technology🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 9 831 122 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 9 831 122 💰
Complementary information Additional information
“The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award...”
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them. Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
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Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“As set out in S.I. No 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As set out in S.I. No 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
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Source: OJS 2020/S 078-184796 (2020-04-17)