Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-03
Buyer: National Gallery of Ireland
Country: IE
Region: Dublin
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 72212517 | 72413000: Website design services | 72415000: Website hosting services
Estimated value: 200000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2016-07-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The upgrade Or replacement of the current Website Content Management System, and related services for the National Gallery of Ireland.
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for the upgrade Or replacement of a Website Content Management System, the redesign of the website and the provision of website support, maintenance and hosting services for the National Gallery of Ireland. All existing functionality must be maintained and supported.
2. Information architecture, user experience and template design adhering to current brand guidelines;
Use of third parties by the tenderer is acceptable for any of the 5 aspects above. Should a third party be utilised they must be identified in the Candidates response to Section A1 of Appendix 1.
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for the upgrade Or replacement of a Website Content Management System, the redesign of the website and the provision of website support, maintenance and hosting services for the National Gallery of Ireland. All existing functionality must be maintained and supported.
2. Information architecture, user experience and template design adhering to current brand guidelines;
Use of third parties by the tenderer is acceptable for any of the 5 aspects above. Should a third party be utilised they must be identified in the Candidates response to Section A1 of Appendix 1.
The framework agreement will be for two (2) years, with the option to extend for a further two (2) years, subject to a maximum of four (4) years subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (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 (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.
6) 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.
7) 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.
8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return Fully Completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
9) At Section II.2.9) we have indicated that 5 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting authority reserves the right to invite at least 5 subject to that number qualifying.
10) The estimated total value of any purchases pursuant to the framework agreement is in the region of 150 000 EUR-200 000 EUR (ex. VAT) over the lifetime of the agreement.

Eligibility requirements: N/A.

Award value: 200000