Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-03-26
Buyer: Swissmedic, Procurement Management
Country: CH
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72000000
Submission deadline: 2020-05-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
IT Services for the Development and Life Cycle Management of Artificial Intelligence Solutions and Services
The technologies and applications that fall under the umbrella term artificial intelligence (AI) are part of a strategic initiative at Swissmedic to further digitalise business processes. The first business processes in which IT business services with an AI component could potentially yield major benefits have been identified.
As yet, Swissmedic does not itself have sufficient experience of or expertise in AI to describe specific long-term application goals or requirements for beneficial solutions. This experience will be gained over the next few years by means of exploratory real-world trials.
A service company with AI expertise will be commissioned to partner with Swissmedic to specify and conduct these trials. The purpose of this WTO tender is to procure consulting, design, development, implementation, operational and support services for this purpose.
The technologies and applications that fall under the umbrella term artificial intelligence (AI) are part of a strategic initiative at Swissmedic to further digitalise business processes. The first business processes in which IT business services with an AI component could potentially yield major benefits have been identified.
As yet, Swissmedic does not itself have sufficient experience of or expertise in AI to describe specific long-term application goals or requirements for beneficial solutions. This experience will be gained over the next few years by means of exploratory real-world trials.
A service company with AI expertise will be commissioned to partner with Swissmedic to specify and conduct these trials. The purpose of this WTO tender is to procure consulting, design, development, implementation, operational and support services for this purpose.
Basic procedural principles: the client only awards public commissions for services in Switzerland to tenderers who comply with job security regulations and the conditions of work for employees, and provide equal payment for men and women.
Procedures for appeal: pursuant to Art. 30 of the Federal Act on Public Procurement, an appeal against this publication may be filed within 20 days since notification in writing in an official language of Switzerland to the Federal Administrative Court, Postfach, 9023 St Gallen. The appeal petition must be submitted in duplicate and must contain the application, the grounds of appeal with details of the evidence and the signature of the appellant or his agent; a copy of the present publication and documents cited as evidence must be attached, provided they are in the appellant’s possession.
Deadline/remarks: complete bids should be submitted in triplicate (two paper copies, one on a USB stick) no later than 25 May 2020 (postmark date stamp) to the address given in section 10 of the requirement specification. Remarks on the submission of bids:
(a) Delivery to the reception desk at Swissmedic (by bidder or courier): the documents must be delivered no later than the above-mentioned delivery deadline, during reception opening hours (i.e. Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m.-12.00 midday/1.30-5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.-12.00 midday/1.30-4 p.m.), address as stated in section 10 of the requirement specification, in return for an acknowledgement of receipt from Swissmedic.
(b) Submission by post: deadline compliance is determined by the postmark date stamp or barcoded receipt issued by a Swiss or state-recognised foreign post office (company franks do not count as date stamps). Bidders who submit by post must ensure that Swissmedic receives their bid no later than 29 May 2020. The final deadline for submission at a post office is 25 May 2020. (c) Handover of bids to a Swiss diplomatic or consular representation in another country: bidders are obliged to inform Swissmedic by e-mail (markus.diethelm@swissmedic.ch) of the place of delivery (incl. address) ten days before the submission deadline. Bidders are also required to e-mail the acknowledgement of receipt issued by the representation in question to Swissmedic no later than the submission deadline for bids. In all cases, bidders must be able to provide proof that they have submitted their bid by the deadline. Bids that are submitted after the deadline will be disallowed and returned to the bidder.
Remarks (Desired deadline for questions in written form) Please post questions in the forum on www.simap.ch.
National reference publication: Simap of 24 March 2020, doc. 1120089 desired deadline for questions in written form: 13 April 2020.