Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-12-06
Buyer: Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann/Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72200000 | 72210000: Software programming services | 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services | 79410000
Estimated value: 450000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2023-01-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Single-Operator Framework Agreement for the provision of MyNMBI Next Generation Support and Technical Oversight Services
The purpose of this RFT is to establish a single-operator Framework Agreement for the provision of MyNMBI Support, Next Generation Support and Technical Oversight Services with respect to NMBI’s MyNMBI NextGen Solution and to award an initial contract.  The scope of the Framework Agreement includes:  1. Support of the current MyNMBI system and support transition to the Nextgen system. 2. Programme / Project Support Services during the procurement and transition phases. 3. ICT Technical Consultancy and Oversight Services. 4. Programme / Project Management Services. 5. Related Services.
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 228929
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 228929.
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;
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3)	All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5)	The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
8)	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.
9)	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.
10)	Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Eligibility requirements: As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 228929.

Award value: 450000