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:
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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)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Office of Government Procurement
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal town: Dublin 1
Postal code: D01 PF72
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: OGP Support
Phone: +353 761008000 📞
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
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=175444&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=175444&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“RFT to Establish a National Framework for the Provision of iOS and MacOS Computers to the Irish Public Sector PROJ000006499”
Products/services: Computer equipment and supplies 📦
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...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 19 000 000 💰

1️⃣
Additional products/services: Personal computers 📦
Additional products/services: Portable computers 📦
Additional products/services: Tablet computer 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1.
Description of the procurement:
“The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this Request for Tenders (‘RFT’) as a Central Purchasing Body for...”    Show more
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
Quality criterion (name): Approach to delivery requirements
Quality criterion (name): Approach to quality management
Quality criterion (name): 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
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 19 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Information about options
Options
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...”    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #177663).”
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #177663).”
Conditions for participation

“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #177663).”
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #177663).”
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability):
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #177663).”
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #177663).”

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 8
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-11-16 12:00 📅
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: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-11-16 12:00 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 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...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 19 000 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this request for tenders (‘RFT’) as a central purchasing body for...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Approach to Implementation of a Web Portal
Information about options
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...”    Show more
Description
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...”    Show more

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 203-492756

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title:
“RFT to Establish a National Framework for the Provision of iOS and MacOS Computers to the Irish Public Sector”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-01-11 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
Name and address of the contractor
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 📧
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 19 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 19 000 000 💰

2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
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 📧
URL: http://www.bechtle.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 19 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 19 000 000 💰

3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
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 📧
URL: http://www.compub.com/business 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 19 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 19 000 000 💰

4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
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 📧
URL: http://www.pfh.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 19 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 19 000 000 💰

5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
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 📧
URL: http://www.wriggle.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 19 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 900 000 000 💰
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...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 19 000 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this request for tenders (‘RFT’) as a central purchasing body for...”    Show more
Information about options
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...”    Show more
Description
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...”    Show more

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 030-072294

Award of contract
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 19 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 19 000 000 💰
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Compu b — Business Department
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 19 000 000 💰
Title:
“RFT to establish a National Framework for the Provision of iOS and MacOS Computers to the Irish Public Sector”
Name and address of the contractor
Postal address: Eastgate Ave, Co Cork
Postal town: Little Island
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 19 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 19 000 000 💰
Source: OJS 2021/S 035-085690 (2021-02-16)