RFT to Establish a National Framework for the Provision of iOS and MacOS Computers to the Irish Public Sector

The Office of Government Procurement

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this Request for Tenders (‘RFT’) as a Central Purchasing Body for use by the framework clients (defined in section I.4) below). The Office of Government Procurement (the ‘OGP’) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be deemed to include the OGP. The Contracting Authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of the Goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’).
In summary, the Goods comprise: the provision of iOS and MacOS computers, and associated services (‘Associated Services’) as set out in Appendix 1.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-11-16. The procurement was published on 2020-10-14.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2020-10-14 Contract notice
2021-02-08 Contract award notice
2021-02-16 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-10-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Computer equipment and supplies
Reference number: PROJ000006499
Short description:
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this Request for Tenders (‘RFT’) as a Central Purchasing Body for use by the framework clients (defined in section I.4) below). The Office of Government Procurement (the ‘OGP’) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be deemed to include the OGP. The Contracting Authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of the Goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’). In summary, the Goods comprise: the provision of iOS and MacOS computers, and associated services (‘Associated Services’) as set out in Appendix 1.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Computer equipment and supplies 📦
Additional CPV: Personal computers 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: The Office of Government Procurement
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal code: D01 PF72
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 761008000 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=175444&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=175444&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-10-14 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-11-16 📅
Publication date: 2020-10-19 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 203-492756
OJ-S issue: 203

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this Request for Tenders (‘RFT’) as a Central Purchasing Body for use by the framework clients (defined in section I.4) below). The Office of Government Procurement (the ‘OGP’) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be deemed to include the OGP. The Contracting Authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of the Goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’).
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In summary, the Goods comprise: the provision of iOS and MacOS computers, and associated services (‘Associated Services’) as set out in Appendix 1.
Estimated total value: 19 000 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 19 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of four (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #177663).
Economic and financial standing:
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #177663).
Minimum level(s) of standards:
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #177663).
Technical and professional ability:
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #177663).
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #177663).

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 8
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2020-11-16 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Approach to and quality of warranty management
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Approach to implementation of a web portal
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Quality criterion (name): Approach to energy efficiency and environmental matters
Approach to delivery requirements
Approach to quality management
Approach to and quality of technical support
Quality criterion (weighting): 70
Quality criterion (name): Approach to and quality of associated services
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 600

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Contact
Contact point: OGP Support
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=175444&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Information about review deadlines: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2020/S 203-492756 (2020-10-14)
Contract award notice (2021-02-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this request for tenders (‘RFT’) as a central purchasing body for use by the framework clients (defined in Section 1.4 below). The Office of Government Procurement (the ‘OGP’) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be deemed to include the OGP. The Contracting Authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of the goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’). In summary, the goods comprise: the provision of iOS and MacOS Computers, and associated services (‘Associated Services’) as set out in Appendix 1.
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Total value of the procurement: 19 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-02-08 📅
Publication date: 2021-02-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 030-072294
Refers to notice: 2020/S 203-492756
OJ-S issue: 30
Additional information
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of four (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this request for tenders (‘RFT’) as a central purchasing body for use by the framework clients (defined in Section 1.4 below). The Office of Government Procurement (the ‘OGP’) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be deemed to include the OGP. The Contracting Authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of the goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’).
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In summary, the goods comprise: the provision of iOS and MacOS Computers, and associated services (‘Associated Services’) as set out in Appendix 1.
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this request for tenders (‘RFT’) as a central purchasing body for use by the framework clients (defined in Section 1.4 below). The Office of Government Procurement (the “OGP”) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be deemed to include the OGP. The Contracting Authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of the goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’).
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Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of four (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Additional information:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of four (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Approach to Implementation of a Web Portal

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-01-11 📅
Name: Arkphire Ireland
National registration number: 4102483C
Postal address: Unit 1A, Sandyford Business Centre, Sandyford
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18047804 📞
E-mail: mark.oreilly@arkphire.com 📧
Total value of the procurement: 19 000 000 EUR 💰
Name: Bechtle
National registration number: IE9683131H
Postal address: Westpoint Court, JFK Drive
Postal town: Dublin 12
Phone: +353 12157166 📞
E-mail: wesley.kenny@bechtle.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.bechtle.ie 🌏
Name: Compu b - Business Department
National registration number: IE9742209T
Postal address: Unit B1, Calmount Avenue, Ballymount, Dublin 1
Phone: +353 15253999 📞
E-mail: karl.brady@compub.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.compub.com/business 🌏
Name: PFH Technology Group
National registration number: IE6435827J
Postal address: Eastgate Ave, Co. Cork, Little Island, Co Co
Postal town: Cork
Phone: +353 874585144 📞
E-mail: carolinedaly@pfh.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.pfh.ie 🌏
Name: Wriggle Learning
National registration number: IE 3440239VH
Postal address: Unit G6 Calmount Business Park
Postal code: D12 XW25
Phone: +353 15009060 📞
E-mail: maureen@wrigglelearning.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.wriggle.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 1 900 000 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Source: OJS 2021/S 030-072294 (2021-02-08)
Contract award notice (2021-02-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this request for tenders (‘RFT’) as a central purchasing body for use by the framework clients (defined in Section 1.4 below). The Office of Government Procurement (the ‘OGP’) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the contracting authority will be deemed to include the OGP. The contracting authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of the goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’). In summary, the goods comprise: the provision of iOS and MacOS Computers, and associated services (‘Associated Services’) as set out in Appendix 1.
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Total value of the procurement: 19 000 000 EUR 💰

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-02-16 📅
Publication date: 2021-02-19 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 035-085690
Refers to notice: 2021/S 030-072294
OJ-S issue: 35
Additional information
The contracting authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of four (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this request for tenders (‘RFT’) as a central purchasing body for use by the framework clients (defined in Section 1.4 below). The Office of Government Procurement (the ‘OGP’) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the contracting authority will be deemed to include the OGP. The contracting authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of the goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’).
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In summary, the Goods comprise: The provision of iOS and MacOS Computers, and associated services (‘Associated Services’) as set out in Appendix 1.
Description of options:
The contracting authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of four (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Additional information:
The contracting authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of four (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Award of contract
Name: Compu b — Business Department
Postal address: Eastgate Ave, Co Cork
Postal town: Little Island
Source: OJS 2021/S 035-085690 (2021-02-16)
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