A Team of Skilled ICT Quality Assurance Resources to Assist in Development and Maintenance of Software Systems for the Animal, Customer, Financial and Fisheries Division
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders for the provision of a team of seventeen (17) skilled ICT resources to assist in the quality assurance of a number of software projects managed by the animal, customer, financials and fisheries division. Any contract resulting from this competition will be for a term of three (3) years and the contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-11-20.
The procurement was published on 2020-10-16.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“A Team of Skilled ICT Quality Assurance Resources to Assist in Development and Maintenance of Software Systems for the Animal, Customer, Financial and...”
Title
A Team of Skilled ICT Quality Assurance Resources to Assist in Development and Maintenance of Software Systems for the Animal, Customer, Financial and Fisheries Division
RFT 178469
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders for the provision of a team of seventeen (17) skilled ICT resources to assist in the quality assurance of a number of software projects managed by the animal, customer, financials and fisheries division. Any contract resulting from this competition will be for a term of three (3) years and the contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 14 000 000 💰
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders for the provision of a team of seventeen (17) skilled ICT resources to assist in the quality assurance of a number of software projects managed by the animal, customer, financials and fisheries division. Any contract resulting from this competition will be for a term of three (3) years and the contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law.
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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 14 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals: Two possible 12-month renewals.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-11-20
17:30 📅
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: 4
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-11-20
17:30 📅
Complementary information Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement ✅
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: In 3-5 years.
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 205-499504 (2020-10-16)
Contract award notice (2022-05-18) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: Agriculture House
Postal code: Kildare Street
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“A Team of Skilled ICT Quality Assurance Resources to assist in development and maintenance of Software Systems for the Animal, Customer, Financial and...”
Title
A Team of Skilled ICT Quality Assurance Resources to assist in development and maintenance of Software Systems for the Animal, Customer, Financial and Fisheries Division
RFT 178469
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Short description:
“The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders for the provision of a team of seventeen (17) skilled ICT Resources to assist in the...”
Short description
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders for the provision of a team of seventeen (17) skilled ICT Resources to assist in the Quality Assurance of a number of software projects managed by the Animal, Customer, Financials and Fisheries Division. Any contract resulting from this competition will be for a Term of three (3) years and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 13 500 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders for the provision of a team of seventeen (17) skilled ICT Resources to assist in the...”
Description of the procurement
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine invites tenders for the provision of a team of seventeen (17) skilled ICT Resources to assist in the Quality Assurance of a number of software projects managed by the Animal, Customer, Financials and Fisheries Division. Any contract resulting from this competition will be for a Term of three (3) years and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
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Quality criterion (name): Suitability of the Team / Resources proposed
Quality criterion (weighting): 3000
Quality criterion (name): Approach to Contract / Project Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 1350
Quality criterion (name): Approach to Service Continuity
Quality criterion (weighting): 1150
Quality criterion (name): Resource Continuous Professional Development.
Quality criterion (weighting): 600
Quality criterion (name): Value-Added Features Offered
Quality criterion (name): Vendor Differentiators
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Cost criterion (name): Price (based on Per Diem Rates)
Cost criterion (weighting): 3000
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 205-499504
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“A Team of Skilled ICT Quality Assurance Resources to assist in development and maintenance of Software Systems for the Animal, Customer, Financial and...”
Title
A Team of Skilled ICT Quality Assurance Resources to assist in development and maintenance of Software Systems for the Animal, Customer, Financial and Fisheries Division
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Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-05-04 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Expleo Technology Ireland Limited (formerly SQS)
Postal address: 30 North Wall Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 14 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 13 500 000 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 099-274931 (2022-05-18)