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

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. …

CPV: 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services, 75000000 Administration, defence and social security services, 48000000 Software package and information systems
Deadline:
Jan. 15, 2025, 2 p.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
CfT to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the delivery of the Department of Social Protection Technical Platform Development
Awarding body:
Department of Social Protection_349
Award number:
0

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Department of Social Protection_349
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Social protection

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : CfT to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the delivery of the Department of Social Protection Technical Platform Development
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 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
Procedure identifier : 4bb89517-bdb0-4508-adaa-c83f0b00bed2
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75000000 Administration, defence and social security services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48000000 Software package and information systems

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.3 Value

Maximum value of the framework agreement : 335 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.5 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders : 0

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Purely national exclusion grounds :

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : CfT to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the delivery of the Department of Social Protection Technical Platform Development
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 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
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75000000 Administration, defence and social security services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48000000 Software package and information systems

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 4 Year

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : Reduction of environmental impacts
Description : Refer to CfT Documents
Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Other
Green Procurement Criteria : EU Green Public Procurement criteria

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Please refer to CfT documents

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 15/01/2025 14:00 +00:00
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 15/01/2025 14:30 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 5
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Department of Social Protection_349
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Department of Social Protection_349
Organisation processing tenders : Department of Social Protection_349
TED eSender : European Dynamics S.A.

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Department of Social Protection_349
Registration number : 4000094U
Postal address : Summerhill, College Road, Sligo
Town : Sligo
Postcode : F91 T3823
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353719157100
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : d62e2925-6d0b-4e6d-8e7c-6f163a2e0321 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 29/11/2024 12:17 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00733064-2024
OJ S issue number : 234/2024
Publication date : 02/12/2024