Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-10-29
Buyer: National Transport Authority
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72212200: Networking software programming services | 72410000: Provider services | 72413000: Website design services | 72415000: Website hosting services
Submission deadline: 2019-11-22
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
Provision of Update, Maintenance and Development/Re-development of Websites, Apps and Associated Services
The NTA requires a digital or website supplier to manage, maintain, enhance and further develop/redevelop a number of national public transport based websites, including, but not limited to:
Over the years the number of platforms these site have been developed on, differ. As such the authority is seeking a supplier to provide a new content management system(s) to maintain all of the sites. This will improve the authority’s ability to manage and efficiently update and disseminate content. It is envisaged by having one provider and system(s) will reduce the complexity of managing, maintaining and supporting system(s).
The NTA requires a digital or website supplier to manage, maintain, enhance and further develop/ redevelop a number of national public transport based websites, including, but not limited to:
Over the years the number of platforms these site have been developed on, differ. As such the authority is seeking a supplier to provide a new content management system(s) to maintain all of the sites. This will improve the authority’s ability to manage and efficiently update and disseminate content. It is envisaged by having one provider and system(s) will reduce the complexity of managing, maintaining and supporting system(s).
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years. If the services provided are deemed to be satisfactory the contract may be renewed once by the authority, at its sole discretion, with the renewal being for a period up to 12 months.
Dependent on the number of compliant submissions received, the authority intends to invite up to 5 candidates, (subject to the quality of the candidates being acceptable) for inclusion onto the tender shortlist.
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 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).

Eligibility requirements: As set out in the procurement documents.