2023 / 021 Establishment of a Single Party framework agreement for the delivery, implementation and support of a Client Directory Solution

Enterprise Ireland_434

Establishment of a Single Party framework agreement for the delivery, implementation and support of a Client Directory Solution

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-08-15. The procurement was published on 2023-07-13.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2023-07-13 Contract notice
Contract notice (2023-07-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Software programming and consultancy services
Short description:
Establishment of a Single Party framework agreement for the delivery, implementation and support of a Client Directory Solution
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Software programming and consultancy services 📦
Additional CPV: Software-related services 📦
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: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Enterprise Ireland_434
Postal address: The Plaza, East Point Business Park
Postal code: D3 E5R6
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
E-mail: irene.sadleir@enterprise-ireland.com 📧
URL for documents: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for participation: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-07-13 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-08-15 📅
Publication date: 2023-07-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 136-433067
OJ-S issue: 136
Additional information
1) 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 clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;. 2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition.. 3) Suppliers should note the following when making their submission: • There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload. • In order to submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that you must click “Submit Response”. After submitting a response, the response may be modified and re-submitted as many times as may be necessary until the RFT deadline has expired. Suppliers should be aware that the “Submit Response” button will be disabled automatically upon expiration of the response deadline. • Suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary. • All queries must be submitted through the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie.. 4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response.. 5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.. 6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.. 7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.. 8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.. 9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.. 10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.. 11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals:
The framework agreement will be for two (2) years, with the option to extend annually for a further two (2) years, subject to a maximum of four (4) years subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints all at the absolute discretion of Enterprise Ireland.
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Additional information:
1) 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 clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;. 2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition.. 3) Suppliers should note the following when making their submission: • There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload. • In order to submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that you must click “Submit Response”. After submitting a response, the response may be modified and re-submitted as many times as may be necessary until the RFT deadline has expired. Suppliers should be aware that the “Submit Response” button will be disabled automatically upon expiration of the response deadline. • Suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary. • All queries must be submitted through the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie.. 4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response.. 5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.. 6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.. 7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.. 8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.. 9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.. 10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.. 11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Enterprise Ireland, The Plaza, East Point Business Park, Dublin 3, D03 E5R6

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2023-08-15 📅
Tender opening time: 12:30
Place: Enterprise Ireland offices and/ or remotely.
Additional information: Two members of the EI procurement unit.
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Fitness for purpose of the proposed technical solution
Quality criterion (weighting): 3000
Quality criterion (name): Support & Maintenance proposal incl Service Level Agreement
Quality criterion (weighting): 1000
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit of Team Proposed
Quality criterion (weighting): 2000
Quality criterion (name): Delivery schedules offered / Project Plan
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost to the Contracting Authority over the life of the contract
Cost criterion (weighting): 3000

Contracting authority
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie/ 🌏
Source: OJS 2023/S 136-433067 (2023-07-13)