Ireland-Kilkenny: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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Title Ireland-Kilkenny: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
OJEU (High Value) 458903-2020
Type Invitation to tender
Date Published 2020-09-30
Deadline 2020-11-02 12:00:00
Nature Of Contract Service contract
Awarding Authority
Procedure Open procedure

Description :
CONTRACT NOTICE


Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
Official name: Intellectual Property Office of Ireland (IPOI)
National registration number: National registration number: N/A
Postal address: Government Offices, Hebron Road, Kilkenny
Town: Kilkenny
Postal code: R95 H4XC
Country: IE
Contact person: John Tuffy
Telephone: +353 567720190
E-mail: john.tuffy@ipoi.gov.ie
NUTS code: IE052
Main address: http://www.ipoi.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile (URL): https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1203

Communication
I.3) Procurement documents
(URL):http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=174644&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Additional Information
I.3.4) Additional information can be obtained from:
I.3.6)Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=174644&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
I.3.8) to the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority: REGIONAL AGENCY

Main Activity
I.5.1) Main Activity: GENERAL PUBLIC SERVICES

Section II: Object of Contract


Title:
RFT for the Technical Application Support and Maintenance of eBusiness Services Components for the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland

Reference number: IPOI 176911

II.1.4) Short description
Support and maintenance of a suite of Intellectual Property Office of Ireland (IPOI) eBusiness Services, comprising the following online services — efiling of trade marks and designs, efiling of patents and supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), template tool for patent applications, TMView and DesignView and related eServices for the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland.

II.01) Estimated value excluding VAT:
EUR 240000.00

Information about lots
II.1.6) This contract is divided into lots: no

Description: Item/Lot 1
NUTS code: IE052
II.2.3.2) Main site or place of performance:
Kilkenny.

II.1.4) Short description
The Intellectual Property Office of Ireland (IPOI), an Office under the aegis of the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI), has a requirement for application support, maintenance and future potential developments for its suite of systems which provides customers with access to online filing and online payment of fees, for intellectual property rights associated with trade marks (TM), designs (DS), patents (PT) and supplementary protection certificates (SPC). In addition, this contract includes support for an application wizard (referred to as the patent template tool) for nonprofessional patent applicants. These services are referred to collectively as the eBusiness services and the servers on which they reside as the eBusiness servers. References to the department are references to the Department of Business Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI).

The office is currently in the process of upgrading and migrating to Linux it’s Trademark and Design View systems. These systems were originally developed in partnership with the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) as is the upgrade and migration. The tools allow the office to supply information to a portal hosted by the EUIPO though which internet users can search for information relating to trademarks and designs from the subscribing countries, either collectively or individually. The new servers may be live at the time of commencement of this contract or shortly thereafter. Once live, support, maintenance and potential future development of the View systems will become part of this contract.

II.2.5) Award criteria:

Value excluding VAT: EUR 240000.00
II.02.07) Duration in months 12
II.2.7.5) This contract is subject to renewal: yes
II.2.7.6) Description of renewals:
The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 3 with a maximum of 12 months for each such extensions or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority's obligations at law.

II.2.10) Variants will be accepted: no

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds): no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
III.1.2.2) Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
III.1.3.1.2) Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open

IV.2.1) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.2) Date 2020-11-02
IV.2.2) Local time 12:00


IV.2.6) Tender must be valid until
2021-01-01
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
IV.2.7) Date 2020-11-02
IV.2.7) Local time 12:00

Section V: Complementary information



Review body:
Official name: Intellectual Property Office of Ireland
Postal address: Government Offices, Hebron Rd
Town: Kilkenny
Postal code: R95 H4XC
Country: IE
E-mail: john.tuffy@ipoi.gov.ie
URL: www.ipoi.gov.ie

Section VI

Date of dispatch of this notice : 2020-09-25

CPV Codes
72000000; IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support;

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