Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-03-28
Buyer: Department of Justice
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 72260000: Software-related services
Estimated value: 600000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2022-04-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Maintenance (Software assurance) of Ivanti Software Suite and purchase of new licences for Department of Justice
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve months with a maximum of four such extensions or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority's obligation at law.
The Contracting Authority wish to put in place a contract to allow it to purchase maintenance for its existing Ivanti software suite as set out in the RFT with the option to purchase additional 400 licences over the duration of the contract in the event same are required.
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 or any contract awarded 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 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.
Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the Contracting Authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the 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 to the public contract.


Award value: 600000