The Contracting Authority wishes to appoint external advisors to provide technical, commercial, financial and procurement advisory services in relation to the procurement, contracting and implementation of an Emergency Call Answering Service Operator. It is envisaged that the successful Tenderer will be required to advise and assist the Contracting Authority, to include for the purposes of this RFT: DECC and/or other personnel or entities that may be involved, as required. These Services include but are not necessarily limited to conducting a detailed analysis of requirements for Service (including but not limited to the design, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, maintenance, support and operation of all hardware and software, interconnections with public networks and services and the Emergency Services, facilities and building infrastructure and the requirements of all relevant legislation and the impact this will have with regards to technical requirements of the ECAS), preparation of supporting documentation, consulting and liaising with key stakeholders including the Emergency Services, ComReg and telecommunications industry throughout the process, business continuity management, cyber security management, financial and commercial parameters and specification of management information reporting requirements. Full details can be found in the Request for Tender document.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-09-12.
The procurement was published on 2023-08-09.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Technical, Commercial, Financial and Procurement Advice for an agreement to operate, manage and maintain the Emergency Call Answering Service (ECAS)”
Products/services: Procurement consultancy services📦
Short description:
“The Contracting Authority wishes to appoint external advisors to provide technical, commercial, financial and procurement advisory services in relation to...”
Short description
The Contracting Authority wishes to appoint external advisors to provide technical, commercial, financial and procurement advisory services in relation to the procurement, contracting and implementation of an Emergency Call Answering Service Operator. It is envisaged that the successful Tenderer will be required to advise and assist the Contracting Authority, to include for the purposes of this RFT: DECC and/or other personnel or entities that may be involved, as required. These Services include but are not necessarily limited to conducting a detailed analysis of requirements for Service (including but not limited to the design, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, maintenance, support and operation of all hardware and software, interconnections with public networks and services and the Emergency Services, facilities and building infrastructure and the requirements of all relevant legislation and the impact this will have with regards to technical requirements of the ECAS), preparation of supporting documentation, consulting and liaising with key stakeholders including the Emergency Services, ComReg and telecommunications industry throughout the process, business continuity management, cyber security management, financial and commercial parameters and specification of management information reporting requirements. Full details can be found in the Request for Tender document.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 480 000 💰
The Contracting Authority wishes to appoint external advisors to provide technical, commercial, financial and procurement advisory services in relation to the procurement, contracting and implementation of an Emergency Call Answering Service Operator. It is envisaged that the successful Tenderer will be required to advise and assist the Contracting Authority, to include for the purposes of this RFT: DECC and/or other personnel or entities that may be involved, as required. These Services include but are not necessarily limited to conducting a detailed analysis of requirements for Service (including but not limited to the design, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, maintenance, support and operation of all hardware and software, interconnections with public networks and services and the Emergency Services, facilities and building infrastructure and the requirements of all relevant legislation and the impact this will have with regards to technical requirements of the ECAS), preparation of supporting documentation, consulting and liaising with key stakeholders including the Emergency Services, ComReg and telecommunications industry throughout the process, business continuity management, cyber security management, financial and commercial parameters and specification of management information reporting requirements. Full details can be found in the Request for Tender document.
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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 480 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
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 to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 6 months with a maximum of 2 such extensions on the same...”
Description of renewals
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 6 months with a maximum of 2 such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority's obligations at law.
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
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
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-09-12
17:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-09-13
00:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2023/S 155-493727 (2023-08-09)
Contract award notice (2023-08-21) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Contact person: Karen Bannon
E-mail: karen.bannon@decc.gov.ie📧
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Contracting Authority wishes to appoint external advisors to provide technical, commercial, financial and procurement advisory services in relation to...”
Short description
The Contracting Authority wishes to appoint external advisors to provide technical, commercial, financial and procurement advisory services in relation to the procurement, contracting and implementation of an Emergency Call Answering Service Operator. It is envisaged that the successful Tenderer will be required to advise and assist the Contracting Authority, to include for the purposes of this RFT: DECC and/or other personnel or entities that may be involved, as required. These Services include but are not necessarily limited to conducting a detailed analysis of requirements for Service, preparation of supporting documentation, consulting and liaising with key stakeholders including the Emergency Services, ComReg and telecommunications industry throughout the process, business continuity management, cyber security management, financial and commercial parameters and specification of management information reporting requirements. Full details can be found in the RFT document.
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Quality criterion (name):
“Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents”
Quality criterion (weighting): 0
Price (weighting): Price is not the only award
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 155-493727
Award of contract
1️⃣ Information on non-award
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Complementary information Review body
Name: High Court
Source: OJS 2023/S 163-515351 (2023-08-21)