Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-02-12
Buyer: National Transport Authority
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71311200 | 72130000 | 72200000 | 72212610 | 72212900: Miscellaneous software programming services
Estimated value: 1295000 EUR
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Provision of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Infrastructure Support and Maintenance
The NTA has decided to seek an experienced ICT Managed Services partner to provide a range of ICT Support Services for 2 years, extendible to 4 years. The range of services required will include:
• Ad-hoc ICT consultancy services – to provide advice on and implement future changes required to meet changing business requirements or improved ICT Services.
Some of the services under the contract will be required on an on-going basis whilst others will be required as needs arise to meet the requirements and demands of the NTA.
The Authority is seeking to achieve best value for money, whilst wanting to be reassured that the tenderer can provide a level of service that is appropriate to the requirements.
The NTA has decided to seek an experienced ICT Managed Services partner to provide a range of ICT Support Services for 2 years, extendible to 4 years. The range of services required will include:
• Ad-hoc ICT consultancy services – to provide advice on and implement future changes required to meet changing business requirements or improved ICT Services.
Some of the services under the contract will be required on an on-going basis whilst others will be required as needs arise to meet the requirements and demands of the NTA.
The Authority is seeking to achieve best value for money, whilst wanting to be reassured that the tenderer can provide a level of service that is appropriate to the requirements.
Option to extend up to a maximum total of 4 years. The option to extend rests solely with the Authority and will be based on service requirements, supplier performance and the availability of funding.
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. Refer to procurement documents for further information.
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 Thereof).


Winner: Trilogy Technologies Ltd
Award value: 1295000
Number of bids: 4