The Department of Justice/Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a single-party framework agreement for the provision of Registration and Operational Support ICT Systems and Related Services. It is expected that the solution(s) acquired as a consequence of this procurement process will be delivered via public Cloud technologies.
Please consult the PQQ documents for more information on the full scope of requirements.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-06-12.
The procurement was published on 2023-05-12.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Single Operator Framework Agreement for the Provision of Licensing and Operational Support ICT Systems and Related Services”
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support📦
Short description:
“The Department of Justice/Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a...”
Short description
The Department of Justice/Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a single-party framework agreement for the provision of Registration and Operational Support ICT Systems and Related Services. It is expected that the solution(s) acquired as a consequence of this procurement process will be delivered via public Cloud technologies.
Please consult the PQQ documents for more information on the full scope of requirements.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 25 000 000 💰
The Department of Justice/Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a single-party framework agreement for the provision of Registration and Operational Support ICT Systems and Related Services. It is expected that the solution(s) acquired as a consequence of this procurement process will be delivered via public Cloud technologies.
There is an immediate requirement for:
• Initial business analysis and consultancy services in terms of teasing out the required solution(s) on a minimum-viable-product basis (MVP) across prioritised functional areas.
• Gambling Licencing Solution with connected appeals mechanism, auditing and investigation and enforcement functions
• National Gambling Exclusion Register Solution
• Data Collection, and Collation and Analytics Solutions in relation to the above initially, together with relevant associated business analysis and consultancy support services.
Please consult the PQQ documents for more information on the full scope of requirements.
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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 25 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 180
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“The applicants will be scored and evaluated against the criteria and weightings identified in the associated PQQ procurement document and the top 5 scoring...”
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
The applicants will be scored and evaluated against the criteria and weightings identified in the associated PQQ procurement document and the top 5 scoring applicants invited to the dialogue stage, subject to that number qualifying.
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Variants will be accepted ✅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please refer to the PQQ document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 240956” Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“Contract conditions will form part of the discussions at the dialogue and tender stages.” Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Description
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years:
“As the services will involve development work to establish a new statutory body, the embedded and strategic nature of ICT systems and the significant...”
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years
As the services will involve development work to establish a new statutory body, the embedded and strategic nature of ICT systems and the significant investment required and due to the cost / risk of change, a shorter framework agreement is not deemed appropriate.
A full justification is provided in Section 4.2 of the PQQ document
Show more Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-06-12
12:00 📅
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: 12
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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...”
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 consider the fact that upload speeds vary.
• If you experience difficulty when uploading documents, please contact eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eusupply.com or Telephone: 353(0)21 2439277 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT). 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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Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: In accordance with SI 130 - Public Sector Remedies legislation
Source: OJS 2023/S 095-291931 (2023-05-12)
Additional information (2023-06-02)
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 095-291931
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or request to participate
Old value
Date: 2023-06-12 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2023-07-03 📅
Time: 12:00
Other additional information
Please note the deadline for PQQ submissions has been extended.
Source: OJS 2023/S 108-339189 (2023-06-02)