Request for Tenders dated 6.12.2019 to establish a Single Supplier Framework Contract for the provision of a Web Content Management System and Associated Services for Trinity College Dublin

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

In summary, the services comprise: the provision of a web content management system and associated services for Trinity College Dublin.
The successful tenderer must deliver, implement and provide ongoing 24/7 support for a fully managed enterprise class web content management system (WCMS).

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-01-15. The procurement was published on 2019-12-06.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2019-12-06 Contract notice
2022-12-22 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-12-06)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: University of Limerick, Co. Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Marissa Staunton
Phone: +353 61234238 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: marissa.staunton@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 ๐ŸŒ
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=159419&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=159419&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œRequest for Tenders dated 6.12.2019 to establish a Single Supplier Framework Contract for the provision of a Web Content Management System and Associated...โ€    Show more
Products/services: World wide web (www) site design services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œIn summary, the services comprise: the provision of a web content management system and associated services for Trinity College Dublin. The successful...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 750 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Software package and information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Educational software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Web server software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Web page editing software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Electronic publishing software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Software package suites ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Sales or marketing software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Communication software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Content management software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Web servers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Educational software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Internet and intranet software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Web server software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Web page editing software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Web search engine providers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: World wide web (www) site operation host services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIn summary, the services comprise: the provision of a web content management system and associated services for Trinity College Dublin. The successful...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 2 750 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals: Option to renew for a period of 36 months twice.
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options: Options acceptable.
Description
Additional information: All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please see RFT document for further details.
Conditions for participation
Please see RFT document for further details.
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please see RFT document for further details.
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability): Please see RFT document for further details.
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Description
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years:
โ€œDue to the high implementation costs of the Web Content Management System a Return on Investment would not be achieved on a contract of less than 5 years.โ€
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-01-15 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 60
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-01-15 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2019/S 238-584213 (2019-12-06)
Contract award notice (2022-12-22)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal code: Co.Limerick

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œRequest for Tenders dated 06/12/2019 to establish a Single Supplier Framework Contract for the provision of a Web Content Management System & Associated...โ€    Show more
Short description:
โ€œIn summary, the Services comprise: The Provision of a Web Content Management System & Associated Services for Trinity College Dublin. The successful...โ€    Show more
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (lowest offer): 732000.00
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (highest offer): 2315940.00
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIn summary, the Services comprise: The Provision of a Web Content Management System & Associated Services for Trinity College Dublin. The successful...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Methodology & Approach
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Proposed Solution
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Quality criterion (name): Ability of Proposed Solution
Price (weighting): 30%
Information about options
Description of options: Options acceptable

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 238-584213

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œRequest for Tenders dated 06/12/2019 to establish a Single Supplier Framework Contract for the provision of a Web Content Management System & Associated...โ€    Show more
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-01-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Terminalfour Solutions Ltd.
National registration number: IE8272173W
Postal address: 2nd Floor
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 110 Amiens St
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18509700 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: tenders@terminalfour.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 750 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Lowest offer: 732704.00
Highest offer: 2315940.00
Source: OJS 2022/S 249-728213 (2022-12-22)