Request for Tenders for Election Count Management System

Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

The Department are seeking to replace the current Election Count Management System used in Irish elections and referendums. The Election Count Management System is a software program (referred to as 'E-Count') which manages polling data in the run up to, during, and after the polls taken at Presidential, European, Dรกil and Local elections and at referendums.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-08-03. The procurement was published on 2018-06-22.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2018-06-22 Contract notice
2019-07-26 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2018-06-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Reference number: DHPLG - E-Count - F.13.05.22-5
Short description:
โ€œThe Department are seeking to replace the current Election Count Management System used in Irish elections and referendums. The Election Count Management...โ€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Software programming and consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Postal address: Custom House.
Postal code: Dublin 1
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.housing.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: franchise@housing.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1-8882769 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 1-8882690 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=131181&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=131181&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-06-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2018-08-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2018-06-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 120-273624
OJ-S issue: 120

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
โ€œThe Department are seeking to replace the current Election Count Management System used in Irish elections and referendums. The Election Count Management...โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€” replicates the functionality of the existing program using a modern computer language,โ€
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โ€œโ€” provides some additional functionality, as specified, andโ€

โ€œโ€” meets the general and system requirements outlined in this request for tenders Proposals for the development of Replacement E-Count are to be based on an...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 60 months
Description of renewals:
โ€œInitial 3 year contract, 2 renewals of 12 months.โ€
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œCustom House, Dublinโ€

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 15:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2018-08-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 15:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Ian Stuart-Mills
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1209 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=131181&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices:
โ€œ60 months.โ€

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886511 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 18886125 ๐Ÿ“ 
Internet address: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about review deadlines:
โ€œPlease consult with your own legal advisors.โ€
Source: OJS 2018/S 120-273624 (2018-06-22)
Contract award notice (2019-07-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe Department are seeking to replace the current election count management system used in Irish elections and referendums. The election count management...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement: 598 873 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Custom House

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-07-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-07-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 145-357914
Refers to notice: 2018/S 120-273624
OJ-S issue: 145

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe Department are seeking to replace the current election count management system used in Irish elections and referendums. The election count management...โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€” meets the general and system requirements outlined in this request for tenders.โ€
Show more (1)
โ€œProposals for the development of replacement E-Count are to be based on an indicative timeline that allows for the trial of the service at the Local and...โ€    Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œCustom House, Dublin.โ€

Procedure
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Capability to meet business and technical requirements
Cost criterion (weighting): 40 %
Cost criterion (name): Timetable and programme for implementation
Cost criterion (weighting): 20 %
Cost criterion (name): Cost

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-02-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Inventise Business Solutions Ltd
National registration number: IE9646889L
Postal address: 1, Prince of Wales Terrace, Quinsborough Road
Postal town: Bray
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 12765000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: karl.peck@inventise.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Country: Mid-East ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Internet address: www.inventise.com ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 598 873 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6

Complementary information
Review body
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Source: OJS 2019/S 145-357914 (2019-07-26)