The services supplied by the winning Tenderer should include the following as a minimum:
In-depth research and advisory services to:
— Support the execution of technology initiatives, projects and changes,
— Enable the planning and delivery of strategic initiatives and activities,
— Individual support for senior or executive roles, assisting in the development and definition of specific initiatives and strategies,
— Direct access to subject matter expertise in specific fields to discuss research, analysis, issues and opportunities,
— Self-service access to online reports and materials through a secure online portal, and
— Account management and measurement of engagement.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-03-16.
The procurement was published on 2018-02-09.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: IT Research and Advisory Services
ENQEIR606
Products/services: Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services📦
Short description:
“This Tender Process is complete.
The services supplied by the winning Tenderer should include the following as a minimum:
In-depth research and advisory...”
Short description
This Tender Process is complete.
The services supplied by the winning Tenderer should include the following as a minimum:
In-depth research and advisory services to:
— Support the execution of technology initiatives, projects and changes,
— Enable the planning and delivery of strategic initiatives and activities,
— Individual support for senior or executive roles, assisting in the development and definition of specific initiatives and strategies,
— Direct access to subject matter expertise in specific fields to discuss research, analysis, issues and opportunities,
— Self-service access to online reports and materials through a secure online portal and
— Account management and measurement of engagement.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 960 000 💰
EirGrid Group operates a digital business, where Information Technology Services are core to enabling successful business operation and the execution of its strategy.
Within the EirGrid Group, a comprehensive range of Information Technology Services enable mission critical, business operational and productivity services. The successful planning, delivery and operation of these Information Technology Services requires access to extensive research, knowledge and subject matter expertise across a broad range of technology and industry disciplines.
The winning Tenderer shall provide independent and vendor neutral research and analysis, based on its own extensive and up to date research data in both the private and the public sector. The core service offering should be a self-service model wherein an authorised staff member may access and research the knowledge base. The winning Tenderer shall provide these services through its respective analysts or subject matter experts, documents, reports, briefings, webinars, templates, toolkits in the specific technology and services.
The services supplied by the winning Tenderer should include the following as a minimum:
In-depth research and advisory services to:
— Support the execution of technology initiatives, projects and changes,
—Enable the planning and delivery of strategic initiatives and activities,
—Individual support for senior or executive roles, assisting in the development and definition of specific initiatives and strategies,
— Direct access to subject matter expertise in specific fields to discuss research, analysis, issues and opportunities,
— Self-service access to online reports and materials through a secure online portal and
— Account management and measurement of engagement.
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework. The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of 2 years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional 6 years.
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Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Sample Project
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Continual Service Improvement
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Legal
Price (weighting): 30
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of 2 years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional 6 years, subject always...”
Description of options
The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of 2 years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional 6 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 030-066245
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: IT Research and Advisory Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-06-15 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Gartner
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 80 Harcourt Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 4th Floor
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 12463714📞
E-mail: robert.houraghan@gartner.com📧
Region: Dublin🏙️
URL: http://www.gartner.com🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 960 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 960 000 💰
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.
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Name: Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2018/S 145-333089 (2018-07-27)