Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-05-10
Buyer: EirGrid plc
Country: IE
Region: IRELAND
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72222300: Information technology services | 79620000
Estimated value: 7000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2017-06-09
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: EirGrid has a requirement for the provision of specialised information technology resources, as part of a capacity service, to augment existing resource capacity. This capability to extend our resourcing capacity is required to deliver on our operational requirements.
See attached Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for full details. This is available on etenders http://www.etenders.gov.ie/
EirGrid has a requirement for the provision of specialised information technology resources, as part of a capacity service, to augment existing resource capacity. This capability to extend our resourcing capacity is required to deliver on our operational requirements.
For full details interested parties are referred to the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. This is available on etenders http://www.etenders.gov.ie/
The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of two (2) years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional six (6) years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
See attached Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for full details. This is available on etenders http://www.etenders.gov.ie/
For full details interested parties are referred to the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. This is available on etenders http://www.etenders.gov.ie/
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/ in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal: http://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.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or e-Tax Clearance from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded.
8) 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.

Eligibility requirements: For full details interested parties are referred to the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. This is available on etenders http://www.etenders.gov.ie/

Award value: 7000000