Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-09-23
Buyer: Bord Na Mona
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 72200000 | 72212983 | 72232000: Development of transaction-processing software | 72260000: Software-related services | 72262000: Software development services
Estimated value: 500000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2022-10-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants interested in being considered for Trading System Support Services and Development supplier.
The Contracting Entity intends to establish a multi supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of these services. The Company anticipates awarding up to 2
Tenderers a place on the framework, subject to the quality of responses received The Framework Agreement period will be for two years with the possibility to extend annually for up to six years subject always to the satisfactory performance of the Framework Members.
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants interested in being considered for Trading System Support Services and Development supplier.
The Contracting Entity intends to establish a multi supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of these services. The Company anticipates awarding up to 2
Tenderers a place on the framework, subject to the quality of responses received The Framework Agreement period will be for two years with the possibility to extend annually for up to six years subject always to the satisfactory performance of the Framework Members.
The Framework Agreement period will be for two years with the possibility to extend annually for up to six years subject always to the satisfactory performance of the Framework Members.
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 Company will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
3) The Company will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
5) It will be a condition of award that Applicants are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax 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 Company reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked Tenderer as appropriate.
7) At its absolute discretion, the Company 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.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Company is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, Applicants are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the
The Company will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned Applicants and Tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically. Statutory Instrument No 131/2010 provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract

Eligibility requirements: Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.

Award value: 500000