Provision of Microsoft Services Support and Associated Services (Ref 0384)

Pobal

The Contracting Authority seeks to establish a Framework Agreement with a suitably qualified tenderer to meet the requirements for the support and maintenance of Microsoft and associated services. The Contracting Authority ICT infrastructure is a closely integrated ecosystem, uniquely configured to meet the organisationโ€™s operational needs. While the Contracting Authority ICT staff possess expertise across the majority of the Microsoft product suite and related technologies, external support remains a critical component in ensuring the efficient and uninterrupted operation of day-to-day services. The Contracting Authority invites responses from suitably qualified tenderers to be appointed as their Enterprise ICT Microsoft Services Framework Agreement partner, in accordance with the specific requirements outlined in the tender documentation. It should be noted that these requirements reflect the current Microsoft-based environment, and the Framework must allow for flexibility to accommodate additional or alternative software and services related to Microsoft applications and associated technologies.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-11-24. The procurement was published on 2025-10-22.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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  • โ€ข Aฯ„ฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ โ€บ ฮ’ฯŒฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ‚ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ‚ ฮ‘ฮธฮทฮฝฯŽฮฝ
  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin

Procurement history
Date Document
2025-10-22 Contract notice
2025-11-13 Contract notice
2026-04-27 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2025-10-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Microsoft Services Support and Associated Services (Ref 0384)
Short description:
โ€œThe Contracting Authority seeks to establish a Framework Agreement with a suitably qualified tenderer to meet the requirements for the support and...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Information technology services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe Contracting Authority seeks to establish a Framework Agreement with a suitably qualified tenderer to meet the requirements for the support and...โ€    Show more
Additional products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Technical computer support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer support and consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer upgrade services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer-related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Systems and technical consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: System and support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Software-related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Maintenance of information technology software ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Repair of information technology software ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
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 โœ…
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-11-24 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-11-24 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6688382
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โœ…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Pobal
National registration number: 194360
Postal address: Holbrook House, Holles Street, Dublin 2,
Postal code: D02 EY84
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: tenders@pobal.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 5117000 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.pobal.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.pobal.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=6688382 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6688382 ๐ŸŒ

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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
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 2025/S 204-698521 (2025-10-22)
Contract notice (2025-11-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Changes
Other additional information

โ€œThe Tender Submission deadline has been extended (from 24 November 2025) by 7 days to 1 December 2025 at 12.00 noon (Irish time).โ€
Source: OJS 2025/S 220-758088 (2025-11-13)
Contract award notice (2026-04-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Reference number: 0384
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 1 500 000 EUR (framework approximate) ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost 30%
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Quality Criteria include: Delivery of Service 20% Contract Management Approach 10% Quality, expertise and structure of the team proposed 30% Added Value / Innovation 5% Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) 5%
Quality criterion (weighting): 70

Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โœ…
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 439764
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-03-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: VE3
National registration number: 07343436
Postal address: 86-90 Paul Street, London
Postal code: EC2A 4NE
Postal town: London
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
E-mail: team@ve3.global ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +44 (0) 20 4552 0840 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.ve3.global/ ๐ŸŒ

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 353 1 5117000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Source: OJS 2026/S 083-294030 (2026-04-27)