Multi-Party Framework Agreement for the provision of Senior Technical Specialist (Infrastructure) resources and associated support and services for Pobal

Pobal seeks to establish a multi-party framework agreement with suitably qualified tenderers for the provision of Senior Technical Specialists (Infrastructure). The tenderers must be capable of supporting the existing Pobal solutions and also have proven capability to support Pobal with possible future enhancements. Pobal invite responses from suitably qualified tenderers …

CPV: 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, 72590000 Computer-related professional services, 72200000 Software programming and consultancy services, 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services
Deadline:
Dec. 4, 2024, noon
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Multi-Party Framework Agreement for the provision of Senior Technical Specialist (Infrastructure) resources and associated support and services for Pobal
Awarding body:
Pobal
Award number:
0

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Pobal
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Social protection

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Multi-Party Framework Agreement for the provision of Senior Technical Specialist (Infrastructure) resources and associated support and services for Pobal
Description : Pobal seeks to establish a multi-party framework agreement with suitably qualified tenderers for the provision of Senior Technical Specialists (Infrastructure). The tenderers must be capable of supporting the existing Pobal solutions and also have proven capability to support Pobal with possible future enhancements. Pobal invite responses from suitably qualified tenderers to be appointed as their Senior Technical Specialist (Infrastructure) framework partners. The initial contract is for the provision of a suitably qualified Senior Technical Specialist (Infrastructure), with wide technical skills and with specialised infrastructure / platform / product experience, for a period of 1 (one) year. It is essential tenderers can commit to providing a dedicated resource within a maximum period of no longer than six months.
Procedure identifier : 3d11c63b-8ec1-46fa-a18e-82e950dedf9b
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 ): 72590000 Computer-related professional services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72200000 Software programming and consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 900 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 1 900 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using eTenders Resource ID – 4610408. Interested parties must associate their organisation with this competition on the eTenders web site ( www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to upload tender responses. To do this you must do the following: Log-in to the eTenders portal; Locate the competition using the Advanced Search by searching under the Contracting Authority or Resource ID. Click on the hyperlink for the competition which will bring you to the CfT Workspace. In the Show CfT Menu for the competition click on the “Expression of Interest in the drop-down menu. Complete the Association with the CfT tab. This will then provide you with a link to Tender under the Show CfT Menu where you can prepare your submission. (1) When finalising your tender submission please upload your final response as a ZIP file as individual documents may lose their titles if uploaded individually. Also ensure that you receive a message under the status header called Submitted, as the percentage tab does not necessarily imply you have successfully submitted your response. (2) There is a maximum upload limit of 250MB per file and 500MB per tender submission. (3) Suppliers should note the following when making their submission 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 and that the new eTenders system operates in a different manner to the previous platform operated by EU-Supply. The submit button will be disable automatically upon the expiration of the response deadline. (4) If you experience difficulty when uploading documents, please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email irish-eproc-helpdesk@eurodym.com or Telephone: +353(0)818 001459 (09:00 – 17:00 hours). (5) Tenders submitted by any other means (including but not limited to email, post, messaging system on etenders or hand delivery) will not be accepted. (6) 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. (7) 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 (8) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. (9) 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. (10) Where applicable, 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) 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.
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 : Please consult the selection criteria in the tender documents available on eTenders.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Multi-Party Framework Agreement for the provision of Senior Technical Specialist (Infrastructure) resources and associated support and services for Pobal
Description : Pobal seeks to establish a multi-party framework agreement with suitably qualified tenderers for the provision of Senior Technical Specialists (Infrastructure). The tenderers must be capable of supporting the existing Pobal solutions and also have proven capability to support Pobal with possible future enhancements. Pobal invite responses from suitably qualified tenderers to be appointed as their Senior Technical Specialist (Infrastructure) framework partners. The initial contract is for the provision of a suitably qualified Senior Technical Specialist (Infrastructure), with wide technical skills and with specialised infrastructure / platform / product experience, for a period of 1 (one) year. It is essential tenderers can commit to providing a dedicated resource within a maximum period of no longer than six months.
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 ): 72590000 Computer-related professional services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72200000 Software programming and consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/02/2025
Duration : 4 Year

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 900 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 1 900 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Tender requirement
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Selection Criteria
Description : Please consult the Selection Criteria in the Procurement Documents available on eTenders.

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
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 04/12/2024 12:00 +00:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 12 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 04/12/2024 12:30 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Information about review deadlines : In line with S.I. 130/2010.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, partly without reopening and partly with reopening of competition
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 : Pobal
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Pobal
Organisation processing tenders : Pobal
TED eSender : European Dynamics S.A.

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Pobal
Registration number : not available
Postal address : Holbrook House, Holles Street, Dublin 2,
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D02 EY84
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 15117000
Internet address : https://www.pobal.ie/
Buyer profile : https://www.pobal.ie/
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 : 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
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : c512cbad-f8b2-459f-89f5-c347ac4b70d4 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 04/11/2024 17:10 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00675111-2024
OJ S issue number : 216/2024
Publication date : 06/11/2024