Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-01-17
Buyer: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Country: IE
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 30210000 | 30230000 | 72000000 | 72110000
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contracting entity intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply, support and maintenance of IT Hardware. It is proposed that the Contract will include (non-exhaustive list – high level scope):
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 117866.
Supply of X86 Processor-Based Desktops, Laptops, Convertibles, Detachable Devices and Associated Peripherals
Provision of Installation, Maintenance and Deskside Administration and Management Services for Desktops, Laptops, Thin Client Devices, Convertibles, Detachable Devices and Associated Peripherals
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 entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant. If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the Framework Agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework;
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity 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 entity 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 while we have indicated that at least 5 companies will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 5 subject to that number qualifying.
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 Framework Agreement to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The SI 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 Framework Agreement 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 that Framework Agreement.


Winner: Dell Products
Number of bids: 5