Met Éireann invites expressions of interest for the development, implementation and ongoing support of a Text Forecast Production System. This externally hosted, multi-user system will allow for: the input of text forecasts; the generation and dissemination of output products in various formats and to various configurable destinations; the management of dissemination and contact details. The system will also provide task schedule management and will be supported on a 24/7 basis.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-04-17.
The procurement was published on 2023-03-13.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Text Forecast Production System
METFPS
Products/services: Custom software development services📦
Short description:
“Met Éireann invites expressions of interest for the development, implementation and ongoing support of a Text Forecast Production System. This externally...”
Short description
Met Éireann invites expressions of interest for the development, implementation and ongoing support of a Text Forecast Production System. This externally hosted, multi-user system will allow for: the input of text forecasts; the generation and dissemination of output products in various formats and to various configurable destinations; the management of dissemination and contact details. The system will also provide task schedule management and will be supported on a 24/7 basis.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 800 000 💰
Met Éireann invites expressions of interest for the development, implementation and ongoing support of a Text Forecast Production System. This externally hosted, multi-user system will allow for: the input of text forecasts; the generation and dissemination of output products in various formats and to various configurable destinations; the management of dissemination and contact details. The system will also provide task schedule management and will be supported on a 24/7 basis.
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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 800 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 120
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the initial 5-year Term for a period or periods of one (1) or two (2) years each,...”
Description of renewals
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the initial 5-year Term for a period or periods of one (1) or two (2) years each, with a maximum of three (3) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed ten (10) years in the aggregate.
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Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Based on responses to Stage 1 - Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Procedure Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-04-17
14:00 📅
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: 3
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 055-163528 (2023-03-13)
Additional information (2023-04-14)
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 055-163528
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Old value
Date: 2023-04-17 📅
Time: 14:00
New value
Date: 2023-04-20 📅
Time: 18:00
Other additional information
“Deadline for submission of responses to Step 1 (Stage One - PQQ) has been extended from 14:00, 17th April 2023 to 18:00, 20th April 2023.”
Source: OJS 2023/S 077-232039 (2023-04-14)
Contract award notice (2023-09-12) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 432963.80 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Qualitative Assessment
Quality criterion (weighting): 70
Cost criterion (name): Total Solution Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 055-163528
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Text Forecast Production System
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-09-12 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Fusio Ltd
National registration number: IE8245771Q
Postal address: 26 Great Strand Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18090000📞
E-mail: diarmaid@fusio.net📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://https://www.fusio.net 🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 432963.80 💰
Currency code: EUR 💰
Lowest offer: 432963.80
Highest offer: 721755.00
Source: OJS 2023/S 178-555787 (2023-09-12)