Framework Agreement for the Provision of Additional Ericom Connect Solution Licences and Support

Letterkenny Institute of Technology

LYIT is seeking tenders for the admittance to a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of additional software licences for its Ericom Connect Solution as well as annual maintenance. This framework is being put in place for use by LYIT and HEAnet, its subsidiaries, member institutions and customers to include schools serviced by the HEAnet school’s network (hereafter referred to as ‘HEAnet’s Customers’). The current list of members is available at https://www.heanet.ie/about

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-08-21. The procurement was published on 2020-08-06.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2020-08-06 Contract notice
2020-11-26 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-08-06)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Letterkenny Institute of Technology
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Port Road, Co. Donegal
Postal town: Letterkenny
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Lorraine Kessack
Phone: +353 749186112 📞
E-mail: lorraine.kessack@lyit.ie 📧
Region: Border 🏙️
URL: http://www.lyit.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1139 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=171806&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=171806&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Framework Agreement for the Provision of Additional Ericom Connect Solution Licences and Support RFT 06/20”
Products/services: IT software package 📦
Short description:
“LYIT is seeking tenders for the admittance to a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of additional software licences for its Ericom Connect...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 000 000 💰

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Additional products/services: System and support services 📦
Additional products/services: Software support services 📦
Additional products/services: Software implementation services 📦
Place of performance: Border 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Letterkenny.
Description of the procurement:
“LYIT is seeking tenders for the admittance to a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of additional software licences for its Ericom Connect...”    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 2 000 000 💰
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
Description
Description of renewals: 2 x 12-month extensions.
Additional information: Tenders are sought for.....

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: See RFT 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
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
Accelerated procedure:
“The tendered items are required for the commencement of the academic year 2020/21 which will require these additional licences for the provision of...”    Show more
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-08-21 18:00 📅
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: 48
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-08-21 18:00 📅

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 154-376513 (2020-08-06)
Contract award notice (2020-11-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“LYIT is seeking tenders for the admittance to a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of additional software licences for its Ericom Connect...”    Show more
Currency code: EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (lowest offer): 150000.00
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (highest offer): 150000.00
Description
Description of the procurement:
“LYIT is seeking tenders for the admittance to a single supplier framework agreement for the supply of additional software licences for its Ericom Connect...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Presales and aftersales service
Quality criterion (weighting): 15 %
Quality criterion (name): Company capability
Quality criterion (weighting): 25 %
Price (weighting): 60 %

Procedure
Type of procedure
Accelerated procedure:
“The tendered items are required for the commencement of the academic year 2020/21 which will require these additional licences for the provision of...”    Show more
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 154-376513

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Framework Agreement for the Provision of Additional Ericom Connect Solution Licences and Support”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-09-11 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Loughtec Ltd
National registration number: GB 905 6244 34
Postal address: Lancer Buildings, 4 Gortrush Industrial Estate
Postal town: Omagh
Postal code: BT78 5EJ
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2882252445 📞
E-mail: sean@loughtec.com 📧
Region: ukn16 🏙️
URL: http://www.loughtec.com 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 200 000 💰
Currency code: EUR 💰
Lowest offer: 150000.00
Highest offer: 150000.00
Source: OJS 2020/S 234-577551 (2020-11-26)