Request for tenders to establish a multi supplier framework agreement for the provision of ICT Research and Advisory Services

The Office of Government Procurement

ICT Research and Advisory Services. These services are considered to be those services provided by ICT Research and Advisory companies who create and publish their own vendor neutral, data driven research about ICT related products and services and advise on how, why and where ICT related products and services can be procured, deployed and used.
The framework agreement (the “Framework Agreement”) will comprise of one Lot. The Lot will consist of a defined number of providers (see 1.4 below) with the required capability, capacity and expertise to deliver ICT Research and Advisory Services.
Only ICT Research and Advisory Services which are estimated to be in excess of 25 000 EUR in value (Ex VAT) per annum or per total contract value will be covered by the Lot.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-12-17. The procurement was published on 2018-11-16.

Who?

What?

Where?

Procurement history
Date Document
2018-11-16 Contract notice
2018-11-21 Additional information
Contract notice (2018-11-16)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Office of Government Procurement
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal town: Dublin 1
Postal code: D01 PF72
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Tender Operations
Phone: +353 761008000 📞
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=138335&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=138335&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Request for tenders to establish a multi supplier framework agreement for the provision of ICT Research and Advisory Services IPS010F - 23011”
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Short description:
“ICT Research and Advisory Services. These services are considered to be those services provided by ICT Research and Advisory companies who create and...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 8 000 000 💰

1️⃣
Additional products/services: Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services 📦
Additional products/services: Information systems or technology strategic review services 📦
Additional products/services: Information systems or technology planning services 📦
Additional products/services: Information technology requirements review services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1
Description of the procurement:
“ICT Research and Advisory Services. These services are considered to be those services provided by ICT Research and Advisory companies who create and...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality and Comprehensiveness of the Research Material
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): Quality and Comprehensiveness of ICT Research and Advisory Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 400
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 300
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 8 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 (twelve) months with a maximum of 2...”    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT no 142677).”
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT no142677).”
Conditions for participation

“Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT no 142677).”
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT no 142677).”
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability):
“Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT no 142677).”
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT no 142677).”

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 7
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2018-12-17 12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 9
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2018-12-17 12:00 📅

Complementary information
Additional information

“Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT no 142677).”
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your own legal advisor.
Source: OJS 2018/S 223-510653 (2018-11-16)
Additional information (2018-11-21)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal code: Dublin D01 PF72

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Request for Tenders to Establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of ICT Research and Advisory Services IPS010F - 23011”
Short description:
“The Office of Government Procurement acting on behalf of The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform invites responses from economic operators for the...”    Show more

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 223-510653

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: II.1.4)
Place of text to be modified: Short description:
Old value
Text:
“ICT Research and Advisory Services. These services are considered to be those services provided by ICT Research and Advisory companies who create and...”    Show more
New value
Text:
“The Office of Government Procurement acting on behalf of The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform invites responses from economic operators for the...”    Show more
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: II.2.4)
Place of text to be modified: Description of the procurement:
Old value
Text:
“ICT Research and Advisory Services. These services are considered to be those services provided by ICT Research and Advisory companies who create and...”    Show more
New value
Text:
“The Office of Government Procurement acting on behalf of The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform invites responses from economic operators for the...”    Show more
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.1.3)
Place of text to be modified: Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Old value
Text: Envisaged maximum number of participants to the Framework Agreement: 7
New value
Text: Envisaged maximum number of participants to the Framework Agreement: 5
Source: OJS 2018/S 227-520127 (2018-11-21)