Procurement of foresight platform

The object of the procurement is an foresight platform for the use of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom (later also referred as "Procurement Authority" or "Customer"). In this procurement, the foresight platform (later “product”) refers to software that can be used to implement strategic continuous foresight, scenario work …

CPV: 48000000 Paquetes de software y sistemas de información, 72000000 Servicios TI: consultoría, desarrollo de software, Internet y apoyo
Plazo:
2 de diciembre de 2024 a las 10:00
Tipo de plazo:
Presentación de una oferta
Lugar de ejecución:
Procurement of foresight platform
Organismo adjudicador:
Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto
Número de premio:
TRAFICOM/300130/02.03.02/2024

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Procurement of foresight platform
Description : The object of the procurement is an foresight platform for the use of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom (later also referred as "Procurement Authority" or "Customer"). In this procurement, the foresight platform (later “product”) refers to software that can be used to implement strategic continuous foresight, scenario work and other foresight methods. See detailed description of the object of the procurement from annex 1. The object of the procurement concerns a foresight platform which is to be provided as a SaaS -solution. Hence the nature of the contract has been selected as "supplies" and corresponding CPV has been chosen. However, additional CPV code referring to services has also been selected since the contracting authority considers it to be suitable considering the intended use of the product. Futhermore, the use of the both CPV codes is to further ensure that relevant suppliers can find the contract notice.
Procedure identifier : 85c3f3a4-1a10-46b3-a6e8-2fcf78230d19
Internal identifier : TRAFICOM/300130/02.03.02/2024
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure : This procurement is carried through in a open procedure detailed in the section 32 of Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts (1397/2016). A contract notice concerning this procurement has been published in www.hankintailmoitukset.fi. In an open procedure the contracting authority publishes a contract notice and places a call for tenders for the receivable, on which basis all prospective suppliers may submit their tenders. After the contract notice has been published and the call for tenders has been placed, the contracting authority may send the call for tenders to the suppliers that it considers suitable. The process steps are (after tenders have been received): 1. Opening the tenders. 2. Inspecting the suitability of tenderers according to the ESPD form. 3. Inspecting that tenders meet the requirements set in the Call for Tender. 4. Comparison of tenders. 5. Making and announcing the contract award decision. 6. Verifying the information given by the awarded tenderer on the ESPD form. 7. Background check by asking the winning tenderer to submit criminal record excerpts. 8. Drafting the procurement contract. A procurement contract is only valid after a written agreement is signed. The procurement contract can be signed no earlier than 14 days from the time the tenderer has been informed, or is considered to have been informed, of the contract award decision and its grounds (=stand-still period).

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Additional nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 48000000 Software package and information systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : The economic operator is in any analogous situation like bankruptcy arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations.
Bankruptcy : The economic operator is bankrupt.
Corruption : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for corruption, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Arrangement with creditors : The economic operator is in arrangement with creditors.
Participation in a criminal organisation : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for participation in a criminal organisation, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : The economic operator has entered into agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of environmental law.
Money laundering or terrorist financing : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for money laundering or terrorist financing, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Fraud : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for fraud, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Insolvency : The economic operator is the subject of insolvency or winding-up.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of labour law.
Assets being administered by liquidator : The assets of the economic operator are being administered by a liquidator or by the court.
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : The economic operator can confirm that: a) It has been guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required for the verification of the absence of grounds for exclusion or the fulfilment of the selection criteria, b) It has withheld such information, c) It has not been able, without delay, to submit the supporting documents required by a contracting authority or contracting entity, and d) It has undertaken to unduly influence the decision making process of the contracting authority or contracting entity, to obtain confidential information that may confer upon it undue advantages in the procurement procedure or to negligently provide misleading information that may have a material influence on decisions concerning exclusion, selection or award.
Purely national exclusion grounds : Any person who is a member of the economic operator’s administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for work safety offence, working hours offence, work discrimination, extortionate work discrimination, violation of the right to organise or unauthorised use of foreign labour.
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : The economic operator is aware of any conflict of interest, as indicated in national law, the relevant notice or the procurement documents due to its participation in the procurement procedure.
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : The economic operator or an undertaking related to it has advised the contracting authority or contracting entity or otherwise been involved in the preparation of the procurement procedure.
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : The economic operator is guilty of grave professional misconduct.
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : The economic operator has experienced that a prior public contract, a prior contract with a contracting entity or a prior concession contract was terminated early, or that damages or other comparable sanctions were imposed in connection with that prior contract.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of social law.
Payment of social security contributions : The economic operator has breached its obligations relating to the payment social security contributions, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment.
Business activities are suspended : The business activities of the economic operator are suspended.
Payment of taxes : The economic operator has breached its obligations relating to the payment of taxes, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment.
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Procurement of foresight platform
Description : The object of the procurement is an foresight platform for the use of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom (later also referred as "Procurement Authority" or "Customer"). In this procurement, the foresight platform (later “product”) refers to software that can be used to implement strategic continuous foresight, scenario work and other foresight methods. See detailed description of the object of the procurement from annex 1. The object of the procurement concerns a foresight platform which is to be provided as a SaaS -solution. Hence the nature of the contract has been selected as "supplies" and corresponding CPV has been chosen. However, additional CPV code referring to services has also been selected since the contracting authority considers it to be suitable considering the intended use of the product. Futhermore, the use of the both CPV codes is to further ensure that relevant suppliers can find the contract notice.
Internal identifier : 766405

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Additional nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 48000000 Software package and information systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Options :
Description of the options : See annex (supply agreement) for closer details about the contract period.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 36 Month

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
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Social objective promoted : Fair working conditions

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Liability insurance
Description : Tenderer has an indemnity insurance and the insured amount in tenderer's risk indemnity insurance is at least 150.000 euros.
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Enrolment in trade register
Description : Tenderer is enrolled in the relevant trade registers kept in the Member State of its establishment: It is enrolled in relevant professional registers kept in the Member State of its establishment as described in Annex XI of Directive 2014/24/EU; economic operators from certain Member States may have to comply with other requirements set out in that Annex.
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Reference requirement
Description : Tenderer, member of the tenderer group or a resource subcontractor has at least one (1) corresponding reference (earlier delivery) of foresight platform. A reference shall be held corresponding if the reference meets the following minimum requirements: 1) Object of the delivery has been an foresight platform that can be used to the purpose of use described in the section 1 of annex 1; 2) Delivery has included support services (i.e. account manager for reference customer) for the use of the product; and 3) Delivery has been implemented within the last three (3) years counted from the deadline for submitting the tender. For the sake of clarity it is stated that the reference can concerns either a finished contract or a contract that is still in force. Should the reference concern a contract that is still in force, the foresight platform has to be in production use. Tenderer announces following information concerning the reference: There is no requirement for the minimum value for the reference contract so value "0" can be written for the value. For the section "date" tenderer announces the delivery date of the reference or the contract period. For the section "customer" tenderer announces the name of the reference customer. For the section "Description" tenderer answers "Yes" as an indication that the reference meets all the minimum requirements set out above. In addition to answering "Yes", tenderer can write a short description about the reference delivery. Client has the right to inspect from the reference customer, does the reference meet all the requirements set forth in this call for tenders.

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : See section "grounds for decision" for more details.
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Quality
Description : See section "grounds for decision" for more details.
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Deadline for requesting additional information : 21/11/2024 10:00 +00:00

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 : 02/12/2024 10:00 +00:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 3 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 02/12/2024 10:30 +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

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Markkinaoikeus
TED eSender : Hansel Oy (Hilma)

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto
Registration number : 2924753-3
Postal address : PL 320
Town : TRAFICOM
Postcode : 00059
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : KTK hankinnat
Telephone : +358 295345000
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Markkinaoikeus
Registration number : 3006157-6
Postal address : Radanrakentajantie 5
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295643300
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1a
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : 029 55 636 30
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : ba40d476-510d-44bd-b9ed-4b7fbac332c2 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 31/10/2024 13:06 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 31/10/2024 13:09 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00668550-2024
OJ S issue number : 214/2024
Publication date : 04/11/2024