CfT to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the delivery of the Department of Social Protection Technical Platform Development

Department of Social Protection_349

The provision of external Information and Communications Technology (ICT) support to work with in-house and multi-vendor teams on a range of business applications and technical architectures in a secure and data sensitive environment. The work will cover, but not limited to: • Design and development of new systems and solutions. • Support, maintenance and enhancement of existing applications. • Computer language and tool support. • Business intelligence/analytics. • Architecture and ongoing standards implementation. Up to the top five (5) highest ranking Tenderers for the Framework shall be awarded a place on the Framework and entry to any future mini-competitions (as hereinafter defined “Mini-Competition”) initiated by way of a Supplementary Call for Tender (“sCfT”). The first contract to be awarded pursuant to this competition is to deliver consultancy support for Household Benefits (HHB) as more particularly described in Appendix 1 Part 2, (the “Initial Contract”). Up to the top five (5) highest ranking Tenderers for the Framework will proceed to be scored for the Initial Contract for HHB. The highest-ranking Tender at this stage may be awarded the Initial Contract for HHB. The Department reserve the right to not award an initial contract for HHB on foot of this Competition. Tenderers should note that is there is no guarantee that the initial contract for HHB will proceed. Tenderers should note that Projects and ICT supports procured under the Framework will need to interact with and potentially make changes to the Department’s Microsoft SharePoint platform, Oracle, General Register Office (GRO) platform, the Department’s Power Platform and on versions of the Department’s Business Object Model implementation (BOMi) platform. This is an non-exhaustive list. Please refer to Appendix 1 – Part 3 for more detail on the background to BOMi and systems used in DSP. Prior Information Notice - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:122441-2024:PDF:EN:HTML

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-01-15. The procurement was published on 2024-11-29.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2024-11-29 Contract notice
2025-05-08 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2024-11-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: CfT to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the delivery of the Department of Social Protection Technical Platform Development
Short description:
“The provision of external Information and Communications Technology (ICT) support to work with in-house and multi-vendor teams on a range of business...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The provision of external Information and Communications Technology (ICT) support to work with in-house and multi-vendor teams on a range of business...”    Show more
Additional products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Administration, defence and social security services 📦
Additional products/services: Software package and information systems 📦
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 4 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-01-15 14:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-01-15 14:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=4774542
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
“Please refer to CfT documents”

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Social Protection_349
National registration number: 4000094U
Postal address: Summerhill, College Road, Sligo
Postal code: F91 T3823
Postal town: Sligo
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: projectoffice@welfare.ie 📧
Phone: +353719157100 📞
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-social-protection/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-social-protection/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Social protection
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=4774542 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=4774542 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2024/S 234-733064 (2024-11-29)
Contract award notice (2025-05-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: CfT to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the delivery of the Department of Social Protection Technical Platform Development - Initial Contract for Household Benefits (HHB) Project
Short description:
“CfT to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the delivery of the Department of Social Protection Technical Platform Development - Initial...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 1 979 200 EUR 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“CfT to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the delivery of the Department of Social Protection Technical Platform Development - Initial...”    Show more
Duration
Start date: 2025-04-28 📅
End date: 2026-04-27 📅
Information about options
Options
Description of options:
“The Client reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of one (1) such extensions permitted...”    Show more
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 35%
Cost criterion (weighting): 35
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 65%
Quality criterion (weighting): 65

Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: Accenture Contract
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-04-22 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 979 200 EUR 💰
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Accenture
National registration number: 340745
Postal address: 1 Grand Central Square Grand Central Harbour
Postal code: D02 P820
Postal town: Dublin 2
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street,
Postal code: D01 WY03
Postal town: Dublin 1
Phone: 017043000 📞
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/ 🌏

Complementary information
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Refer to CFT document”
Source: OJS 2025/S 090-299162 (2025-05-08)