Tender for Customer Relationship Management System and Related Services

Higher Education Authority

The Contracting Authority wishes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a single-operator framework agreement for the Provision, Implementation and Support of a Customer Relationship Management System and Related Services to the Higher Education Authority.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-09-21. The procurement was published on 2021-08-17.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-08-17 Contract notice
2021-09-15 Additional information
2021-09-17 Additional information
2021-09-23 Additional information
2022-05-13 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-08-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Customer Relation Management software development services
Reference number: Hea crm
Short description:
โ€œThe Contracting Authority wishes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a single-operator framework agreement for the Provision,...โ€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Customer Relation Management software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Customer Relation Management software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Higher Education Authority
Postal address: 3 Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4
Postal code: D04C2Y6
Postal town: Dublin 4
Contact
Internet address: http://www.hea.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: bjohnston@hea.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 12317100 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 12317172 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=195778&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=195778&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-08-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-09-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-08-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 161-424084
OJ-S issue: 161
Additional information

โ€œPlease consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from the...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 750 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 750 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 60 months
Description of renewals:
โ€œIt is envisaged that a maintenance contract and associated support services of 5 years duration will be awarded. This contract will have the option to be...โ€    Show more
Description of options:
โ€œThe Contracting Authority reserves the right to enter into annual licence agreements with the successful tenderer for up to a maximum of 8 years.โ€
Additional information:
โ€œPlease consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from the...โ€    Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œDublin 4, D04C2Y6โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 196813.โ€

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Justification for the framework agreement:
โ€œExpected use of an electronic CRM system may exceed to 4 years.โ€
Justification for framework agreement duration over four years:
โ€œExpected use of an electronic CRM system may exceed to 4 years.โ€
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2021-09-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: Electronic opening using the eTenders system www.etenders.gov.ie
Additional information:
โ€œElectronic opening using the eTenders system www.etenders.gov.ie by at least two relevant approved personnel.โ€

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 0085228K
Contact
Contact point: Brian Johnston
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1176 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=195778&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information

โ€œ1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...โ€    Show more

โ€œ2) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.โ€
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โ€œ3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.โ€

โ€œ4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.โ€

โ€œ5) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.โ€

โ€œ6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded...โ€    Show more

โ€œ7) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that...โ€    Show more

โ€œ8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the...โ€    Show more

โ€œ9) At Section 5.1 Selection Criteria, we have indicated that where the tender submission fails or is unable to provide the specified information or if the...โ€    Show more

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Source: OJS 2021/S 161-424084 (2021-08-17)
Additional information (2021-09-15)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Customer Relation Management software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-09-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-09-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-09-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 182-474412
Refers to notice: 2021/S 161-424084
OJ-S issue: 182
Additional information

โ€œThe time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate was extended to 28/09/2021 noon (Irish Time).โ€
Source: OJS 2021/S 182-474412 (2021-09-15)
Additional information (2021-09-17)
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-09-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-09-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 184-479815
OJ-S issue: 184
Additional information

โ€œThe "Date for opening of tenders" IV 2.7 is extended to the same date for "Receipt of Tenders" IV 2.2โ€
Source: OJS 2021/S 184-479815 (2021-09-17)
Additional information (2021-09-23)
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-09-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-09-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-09-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 188-489979
OJ-S issue: 188
Additional information

โ€œThe Date for Receipt of Tenders is extended finally 29/09/2021 Noon Irish Time.โ€
Source: OJS 2021/S 188-489979 (2021-09-23)
Contract award notice (2022-05-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 750 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-05-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-05-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 096-266184
OJ-S issue: 96

Object
Scope of the procurement
Description of options:
โ€œThe term of framework agreement is four years with an option to extend for a further period of two years.โ€

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Fitness for Purpose of the Proposed Solutio
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
Quality criterion (name): Quality, quantity and balance of the Team Proposed
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Quality criterion (name): Business, project management and logistical merits
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Price (weighting): 25%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-05-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: BDO Eaton Square Ltd
National registration number: 9511774N
Postal address: 4th Floor, Beaux Lane House, Mercer Street Lower,
Postal town: Dublin 2 - D02 DH60
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 14700000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: aidan.mchugh@bdoeatonsquare.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Country: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Internet address: http://www.bdoeatonsquare.ie ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 750 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines:
โ€œThe framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notificationโ€
Source: OJS 2022/S 096-266184 (2022-05-13)