Request for Tenders for the provision of Printing, Scanning and Cloud Data Processing Services for Census 2027

Central Statistics Office

The delivery of the Census Processing Services (โ€œCPSโ€) for the 2027 Census Project will comprise: a) typesetting, printing and scanning of Census 2027 paper Forms; b) integration with the CSOโ€™s Customer Relationship Management system (โ€œCRMโ€) and electronic questionnaire platform (โ€eQโ€); c) the design, development, installation, and testing of a data processing system; d) the provision of the necessary technical infrastructure (servers; scanners; network components; thin clients etc.) including their build, installation, testing and commissioning; e) the provision of training services; system maintenance; and dedicated support (including system and infrastructure) during the testing and operational phases. f) a single hyper-scale public cloud infrastructure to host the computing and IT storage services.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-09-02. The procurement was published on 2024-06-28.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2024-06-28 Contract notice
Contract notice (2024-06-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the provision of Printing, Scanning and Cloud Data Processing Services for Census 2027
Short description:
โ€œThe delivery of the Census Processing Services (โ€œCPSโ€) for the 2027 Census Project will comprise: a) typesetting, printing and scanning of Census 2027 paper...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Data-processing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 8 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 8 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe delivery of the Census Processing Services (โ€œCPSโ€) for the 2027 Census Project will comprise: a) typesetting, printing and scanning of Census 2027 paper...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Data-processing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Data collection and collation services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Technical computer support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Printing and related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Printing and delivery services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Printing and distribution services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Printing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Digital printing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Data-processing equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Data-processing machines (hardware) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Information-processing equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Optical-character-recognition (OCR) software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Transaction-processing software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Software programming and consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Optical-character-recognition (OCR) software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Scanner software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Scanner software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Image-processing software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Image-processing software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Data services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Batch processing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Data capture services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Data collection and collation services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Technical computer support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Printing and related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Printing and delivery services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Printing and distribution services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Printing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Digital printing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Data-processing equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Data-processing machines (hardware) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Information-processing equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Optical-character-recognition (OCR) software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Transaction-processing software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Software programming and consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Optical-character-recognition (OCR) software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Scanner software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Scanner software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Image-processing software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Image-processing software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Data services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Batch processing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Data capture services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-09-02 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-09-02 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3872187
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2024-09-02 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place:
โ€œhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3872187โ€
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โœ…
Electronic payment will be used โœ…

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Exclusion ground: distorsion

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Central Statistics Office
National registration number: Na
Postal address: CSO, Skehard Road, Cork
Postal code: T12 X00E
Postal town: Cork
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: procurement@cso.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 021 453 5000 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.cso.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cso.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=3872187 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=3872187 ๐ŸŒ
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2024/S 127-393391 (2024-06-28)