Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-08-12
Buyer: National Transport Authority
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72200000 | 72212517 | 72212610 | 72250000: System and support services
Estimated value: 5000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2022-09-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
The Supplier shall be able to provide the required number of qualified and experienced Technical Engineering Resources concurrently at any time during the Term. Some experience in the fields of ticketing, high volume/low value Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), and/or NFC-card based solutions.  The Supplier shall be able to provide Technical Engineering Resources with various skillsets as outlined below: i. NFC Software Engineer;
iv. Backend Software Engineer. The Supplier shall be able to provide Technical Engineering Resources for both shorter and longer engagement periods and shall flexibly provide such number of Technical Engineering Resources as determined by The Authority at any time during the Term (subject to the limits set out in above).
The Supplier shall be able to provide the required number of qualified and experienced Technical Engineering Resources concurrently at any time during the Term. Some experience in the fields of ticketing, high volume/low value Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), and/or NFC-card based solutions.  The Supplier shall be able to provide Technical Engineering Resources with various skillsets as outlined below:
i. NFC Software Engineer; ii. General Technical Engineer Resource; iii. Mobile Android App Software Engineer; and iv. Backend Software Engineer. The Supplier shall be able to provide Technical Engineering Resources for both shorter and longer engagement periods and shall flexibly provide such number of Technical Engineering Resources as determined by The Authority at any time during the Term (subject to the limits set out in above).
If the Services provided are deemed to be satisfactory the contract may be renewed annually up to a maximum of two (2) years after the end of the second year.
The NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures irrespective of the outcome the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled.
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), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Sector Contracts)(Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).

Eligibility requirements: As per the Request for Tender Documentation

Award value: 5000000