Experienced Software Test Resources are required to support the various test phases being carried out on the ITS, NGT and other systems within the Authority. The Authority intends to use the Test Resources extensively over a number of different projects within the Authority. It is possible that Test Resources will be working on several different business areas in parallel at the same time. The Test Resources shall be involved in various types of testing in the complete testing cycle. It varies from unit (component) testing to sub-system and system testing and includes User Acceptance Testing (“UAT”) and Pilots. It is a mix of automated (script-based) testing and manual, black-box testing. Testing is typically based on requirements specifications and use cases for the various systems, and will be executed in several phases and cycles. Some test execution cycles will be supported by and witnessed by the external participants. Further detail provided in the Tender Documentation.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-09-14.
The procurement was published on 2022-08-10.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Software Test Resources
Products/services: Software testing📦
Short description:
“Experienced Software Test Resources are required to support the various test phases being carried out on the ITS, NGT and other systems within the...”
Short description
Experienced Software Test Resources are required to support the various test phases being carried out on the ITS, NGT and other systems within the Authority. The Authority intends to use the Test Resources extensively over a number of different projects within the Authority. It is possible that Test Resources will be working on several different business areas in parallel at the same time. The Test Resources shall be involved in various types of testing in the complete testing cycle. It varies from unit (component) testing to sub-system and system testing and includes User Acceptance Testing (“UAT”) and Pilots. It is a mix of automated (script-based) testing and manual, black-box testing. Testing is typically based on requirements specifications and use cases for the various systems, and will be executed in several phases and cycles. Some test execution cycles will be supported by and witnessed by the external participants. Further detail provided in the Tender Documentation.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 5 076 000 💰
Experienced Software Test Resources are required to support the various test phases being carried out on the ITS, NGT and other systems within the Authority. The Authority intends to use the Test Resources extensively over a number of different projects within the Authority. It is possible that Test Resources will be working on several different business areas in parallel at the same time. The Test Resources shall be involved in various types of testing in the complete testing cycle. It varies from unit (component) testing to sub-system and system testing and includes User Acceptance Testing (“UAT”) and Pilots. It is a mix of automated (script-based) testing and manual, black-box testing. Testing is typically based on requirements specifications and use cases for the various systems, and will be executed in several phases and cycles. Some test execution cycles will be supported by and witnessed by the external participants e.g. 3rd party organisations that operate our systems. The successful Tenderer shall provide Test Resources at various levels of seniority, such as:
- Test Lead;
- Senior Software Tester;
- Junior Software Tester; and
- Test Analyst.
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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 5 076 000 💰
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:
“If the Services provided are deemed to be satisfactory the contract may be renewed annually up to a maximum of two (2) years after the end of the second year.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As per the Request for Tender Documentation
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: As per the Request for Tender Documentation
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
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-09-14
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2023-03-14 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-09-14
12:00 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“he NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures...”
he NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures irrespective of the outcome the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
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Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
URL: https://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Sector Contracts)(Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Sector Contracts)(Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
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Source: OJS 2022/S 155-443637 (2022-08-10)
Additional information (2022-09-09)
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 155-443637
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: Iv
Place of text to be modified: IV.2.2
Old value
Date: 2022-09-14 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2022-09-21 📅
Time: 12:00
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: Iv
Place of text to be modified: IV.2.7
Old value
Date: 2022-09-14 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2022-09-21 📅
Time: 12:00
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: Iv
Place of text to be modified: IV.2.6
Old value
Date: 2023-03-14 📅
New value
Date: 2023-03-21 📅
Source: OJS 2022/S 177-502145 (2022-09-09)
Contract award notice (2023-01-16) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 50 760 000 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Proposwd Approach
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Cost criterion (name): Volume Discount
Cost criterion (weighting): 5
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 155-443637
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Provision of Software Test Resources
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-01-10 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Expleo Technology Group Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
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 5 076 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 076 000 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 015-040151 (2023-01-16)