The supply of Facial Image Matching Software

Department of Social Protection

In 2012, The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) undertook a procurement process to tender for the supply, configuration and integration of facial image matching software and provision of support as part of the SAFE registration process. This system now needs to be replaced to improve performance and functionality to include an improved algorithm in line with current market standards and expectations.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-05-24. The procurement was published on 2018-04-20.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2018-04-20 Contract notice
2018-05-21 Additional information
2018-08-29 Contract award notice
2024-01-22 Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Additional information (2018-05-21)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Social Protection
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Shannon Lodge, Government Offices, Dublin Road
Postal town: Carrick-on-Shannon
Postal code: Ie
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Edel McGloin
Phone: +353 719672560 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: edel.mcgloin@welfare.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.welfare.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349 ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: The supply of Facial Image Matching Software
Products/services: Image-processing software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œIn 2012, The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) undertook a procurement process to tender for the supply, configuration and...โ€    Show more

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 079-176739

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2)
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Old value
Date: 2018-05-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2018-05-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.7)
Place of text to be modified: Conditions for opening of tenders
Old value
Date: 2018-05-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2018-05-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
Source: OJS 2018/S 097-222083 (2018-05-21)
Contract award notice (2018-08-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: The supply of Facial Image Matching Software 779
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 383 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Security-type printed matter ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: ID cards ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Software package and information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Drawing and imaging software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Imaging and archiving system ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Carrick-on-Shannon
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) undertook a procurement process to tender for the supply, configuration and integration...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name):
โ€œ1) Suitability and Quality of the proposed facial recognition solution in meeting the technical requirementsโ€
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name):
โ€œ2) Suitability and Quality of the proposed facial recognition solution in meeting the business requirementsโ€
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): 3) Post implementation support
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name):
โ€œ4) Qualification and experience of key personnel assigned to the bid, in implementing new facial matching software solutionโ€
Price (weighting): 30
Description
Additional information:
โ€œThe contract will be comprised of 2 phases: Phase 1 โ€” the design, development and implementation of a new facial image matching software solution including...โ€    Show more

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 079-176739

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: The supply of Facial Image Matching Software
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-08-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Gemalto
Postal address: 35 Harbour Exchange Square
Postal town: London
Postal code: E14 9GE
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Phone: +44 7836543772 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: mark.pendlebury@gemalto.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 383 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Source: OJS 2018/S 168-382940 (2018-08-29)
Modification of a contract/concession during its term (2024-01-22)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Contact person: Project Office
E-mail: projectoffice@welfare.ie ๐Ÿ“ง

Object
Scope of the procurement
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 168-382940

Award of contract
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Thales DIS UK Ltd (Formally Gemalto UK and Ireland)
Postal address: 350 Lonhwater Avenue
Postal town: Reading
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 446 350 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2024/S 019-052350 (2024-01-22)