Provision of Manufacture, Supply and Modification of SCIM Hardware

National Transport Authority

The Authority has developed bespoke Smart Card Interface Module, which is the subject of this contract. This bespoke module is an electronic integrated circuit board, of which there are 2 variants.
The SCIM device will be manufactured under a sub-license from the Authority. The Authority has a full and free license granted by Sequoia AFC Consultants Ltd (โ€œSequoia Irelandโ€) to use the intellectual property which resides in the SCIM hardware and software (i.e. firmware).
The supplier shall perform the following services:
โ€” manufacture and supply two variants of the SCIM hardware,
โ€” modify (if required) the SCIM hardware design,
โ€” replace (if required) obsolete components of the SCIM hardware,
โ€” supply SAMs (Secure Access Modules) for use in SCIM hardware,
โ€” design, manufacture and assemble a POS (Point of Sale) reader solution to hold one variant of the SCIM hardware,
โ€” upon request, provide design, manufacture and assembly services for reader solutions as might be required by NTA,

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-03-06. The procurement was published on 2019-01-28.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2019-01-28 Contract notice
2019-03-04 Additional information
2019-03-15 Additional information
2019-07-03 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-01-28)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: National Transport Authority
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Postal town: Dublin 2
Postal code: D02 WT20
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Igor Popenko
Phone: +353 18798300 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 18798333 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://www.nationaltransport.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=141373&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=141373&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Manufacture, Supply and Modification of SCIM Hardware
Products/services: Smart card readers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe Authority has developed bespoke Smart Card Interface Module, which is the subject of this contract. This bespoke module is an electronic integrated...โ€    Show more

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Additional products/services: Combined smart card and fingerprint readers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Electronic equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Integrated electronic circuits ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Integrated circuit packages ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Printed circuits ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Populated printed circuit boards ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Unpopulated printed circuit boards ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Hardware integration consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe Authority has developed bespoke Smart Card Interface Module (โ€œSCIMโ€), which is the subject of this contract. This bespoke module is an electronic...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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 โœ…
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe contract will be for an initial period of 2 years. If the services provided are deemed to be satisfactory the contract may be renewed annually up to a...โ€    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As set out in the tender documents.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the tender documents.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-03-06 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender must be valid until: 2019-09-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-03-06 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information

โ€œThe Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award...โ€    Show more
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 18886125 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โ€œAs set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).โ€
Source: OJS 2019/S 022-048061 (2019-01-28)
Additional information (2019-03-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe Authority has developed bespoke smart card interface module, which is the subject of this contract. This bespoke module is an electronic integrated...โ€    Show more

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 022-048061

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: 2019-03-06 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2019-03-20 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: 2019-03-06 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 14:00
New value
Date: 2019-03-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 14:00
Other additional information

โ€œThe tender response deadline has been extended from 12:00 noon Wednesday 6.3.2019 to 12:00 noon Wednesday 20.3.2019. The tender opening time has been...โ€    Show more
Source: OJS 2019/S 048-111041 (2019-03-04)
Additional information (2019-03-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe Authority has developed bespoke smart card interface module, which is the subject of this contract. This bespoke module is an electronic integrated...โ€    Show more

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: 2019-03-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2019-04-03 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: 2019-03-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 14:00
New value
Date: 2019-04-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 14:00
Other additional information

โ€œThe tender response deadline has been extended from 12:00 noon Wednesday 20.3.2019 to 12:00 noon Wednesday 3.4.2019.โ€
Source: OJS 2019/S 056-130132 (2019-03-15)
Contract award notice (2019-07-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe Authority has developed bespoke smart card interface module, which is the subject of this contract. This bespoke module is an electronic integrated...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 669394.50 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe Authority has developed bespoke Smart Card Interface Module (โ€˜SCIMโ€™), which is the subject of this contract. This bespoke module is an electronic...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name):
โ€œAbility to meet the service specifications required in relation to manufacture, testing and delivery of SCIMโ€
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name):
โ€œAbility to meet the service specifications required in relation to modifying/redesigning SCIM hardwareโ€
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Price (weighting): 70

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 022-048061

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Provision of Manufacture, Supply and Modification of SCIM Hardware
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-06-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Realtime Technologies Ltd
National registration number: 8244344
Postal address: Clonshaugh Business Park
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D17
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18486112 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: pwhite@realtime.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 18487861 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.realtime.ie ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 669394.50 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2019/S 129-316919 (2019-07-03)