Supply, Delivery, Installation, Training and On-going Support of a Quantum Learning Platform

National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)

The required Quantum Learning Platform (QLP) will be a highly specialised computer system that supports the development of quantum software applications. The QLP should be agnostic of all current and future quantum hardware technologies while supporting multiple quantum computing software simulators and quantum programming frameworks.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-08-13. The procurement was published on 2020-07-13.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2020-07-13 Contract notice
2020-10-22 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-07-13)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: University Road
Postal town: Galway
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: ร“rla Nรญ Loideรกin
Phone: +353 91494300 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: orla.niloideain@nuigalway.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.nuigalway.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/414 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=170460&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=170460&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œSupply, Delivery, Installation, Training and On-going Support of a Quantum Learning Platform NUIG/CON1187โ€
Products/services: Computer equipment and supplies ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe required Quantum Learning Platform (QLP) will be a highly specialised computer system that supports the development of quantum software applications....โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 450 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Data-processing machines (hardware) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer platforms ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Galway.
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe required Quantum Learning Platform (QLP) will be a highly specialised computer system that supports the development of quantum software applications....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 450 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: Department of Business Enterprise and Innovation.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-08-13 16:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-08-13 16:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: NUI Galway
Postal address: University Road
Postal town: Galway
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2020/S 136-334259 (2020-07-13)
Contract award notice (2020-10-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œSupply, Delivery, Installation, Training and Ongoing Support of a Quantum Learning Platform NUIG/CON1187โ€
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (lowest offer): 350000.00
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (highest offer): 450000.00
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Fitness for purpose of proposed solution
Quality criterion (weighting): 30 %
Quality criterion (name): Methodology for project management/solution implementation
Quality criterion (weighting): 20 %
Quality criterion (name): Contract management plan and ongoing support
Quality criterion (weighting): 15 %
Quality criterion (name): Technical merit of the team proposed/resource allocation
Quality criterion (weighting): 5 %
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30 %

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 136-334259

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œSupply, Delivery, Installation, Training and Ongoing Support of a Quantum Learning Platformโ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-09-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: Atos IT Solutions and Services Ltd
Postal address: Office 5B, Level 5, Block 4, Dundrum Town Centre, Sandyford
Postal town: Dublin 16
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Lowest offer: 350000.00
Highest offer: 450000.00
Source: OJS 2020/S 209-510143 (2020-10-22)