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 โ€œFramework Agreementโ€) 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)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Reference number: IPS010F - 23011
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 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 โ€œFramework Agreementโ€) 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.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
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 ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland 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: The Office of Government Procurement
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal code: D01 PF72
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 761008000 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=138335&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=138335&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-11-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2018-12-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2018-11-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 223-510653
OJ-S issue: 223
Additional information
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT no 142677).

Object
Scope of the procurement
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 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.
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The framework agreement (the โ€œFramework Agreementโ€) 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.
Estimated total value: 8 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 8 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 24 months
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 (two) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authorityโ€™s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed 4 (four) years in aggregate.
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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 for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT no 142677).
Economic and financial standing:
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT no142677).
Minimum level(s) of standards:
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:
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT no 142677).
Contract execution
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
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 7
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 9 months
Tender opening date: 2018-12-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00
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

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Contact
Contact point: Tender Operations
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=138335&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information about review deadlines: Please consult your own legal advisor.
Source: OJS 2018/S 223-510653 (2018-11-16)
Additional information (2018-11-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
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 establishment of a multi supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of ICT research and advisory services.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Information technology requirements review services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin D01 PF72

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-11-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2018-11-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 227-520127
Refers to notice: 2018/S 223-510653
OJ-S issue: 227
Source: OJS 2018/S 227-520127 (2018-11-21)