Provision of support, maintenance and development services, for a Pobal External Collaboration solution and associated support and services

The Contracting Authority has awarded a single party framework agreement for the provision of hosting, licencing, support, maintenance and development services, for the Contracting Authority’s External Collaboration solution, and associated support and services as per the specific requirements outlined below. The contract relates to supporting the existing solution, facilitate the …

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Henrettelsessted:
Provision of support, maintenance and development services, for a Pobal External Collaboration solution and associated support and services
Tildelende organ:
Pobal
Tildelingsnummer:
1

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Pobal
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Provision of support, maintenance and development services, for a Pobal External Collaboration solution and associated support and services
Description : The Contracting Authority has awarded a single party framework agreement for the provision of hosting, licencing, support, maintenance and development services, for the Contracting Authority’s External Collaboration solution, and associated support and services as per the specific requirements outlined below. The contract relates to supporting the existing solution, facilitate the expansion of the present functionality, and also have proven capability to support the Contracting Authority with potential future enhancements such as AI technology. The initial contract is to manage, develop and monitor the current External Collaboration solution; increase the usage and functionality of the External Collaboration solution for a period of 2 (two) years.
Procedure identifier : 616c8f2f-7095-4b5d-8e42-f4a93bb2498f
Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition
Main features of the procedure : An original competition was published under the Open procedure on the Irish Government portal (eTenders) under reference 4817393 in December 2024 and no suitable tenders were received. On that basis, Article 32 was invoked and a contract was awarded by direct negotiation

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72200000 Software programming and consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72100000 Hardware consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72500000 Computer-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72600000 Computer support and consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72700000 Computer network services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48000000 Software package and information systems

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 000 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 1 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Provision of support, maintenance and development services, for a Pobal External Collaboration solution and associated support and services
Description : The Contracting Authority has awarded a single party framework agreement for the provision of hosting, licencing, support, maintenance and development services, for the Contracting Authority’s External Collaboration solution, and associated support and services as per the specific requirements outlined below. The contract relates to supporting the existing solution, facilitate the expansion of the present functionality, and also have proven capability to support the Contracting Authority with potential future enhancements such as AI technology. The initial contract is to manage, develop and monitor the current External Collaboration solution; increase the usage and functionality of the External Collaboration solution for a period of 2 (two) years.
Internal identifier : 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 000 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 1 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement
Green Procurement Criteria : Other Green Public Procurement criteria

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Cost
Name : Cost
Description : Total Cost of services
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20
Category of award weight criterion : Fixed value (total)
Award criterion number : 1
Category of award fixed criterion : Minimum score
Award criterion number : 1
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Fitness for Purpose of Proposed Service Design and Delivery (35%); Management and maintenance of Ongoing Compliance – Hosting (5%); Management and maintenance of Ongoing Compliance – Quality Assurance (5%); Quality and Expertise of the Team and Proposals for Team and Contract Management (15%); Management of Licencing (15%); Specific Environmental Measures (5%)
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 80
Category of award weight criterion : Fixed value (total)
Award criterion number : 2
Category of award fixed criterion : Minimum score
Award criterion number : 2

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 1 000 000 Euro
Direct award :
Justification for direct award : No suitable tenders, requests to participate, or applications were received in response to a previous notice
Other justification : An original competition was published under the Open procedure on the Irish Government portal (eTenders) under reference 4817393 in December 2024 and no suitable tenders were received. On that basis, Article 32 was invoked and a contract was awarded by direct negotiation

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Severnsoft Limited
Tender :
Tender identifier : TPA-0001
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 1 000 000 Euro
The tender was ranked : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 0000
Date on which the winner was chosen : 02/04/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 01/08/2025
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : yes
Notice that created the framework agreement : 752546-2024

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Pobal
Registration number : unknown
Postal address : Holbrook House, Holles Street, Dublin 2,
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D02 EY84
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 15117000
Internet address : https://www.pobal.ie/
Buyer profile : https://www.pobal.ie/
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Severnsoft Limited
Size of the economic operator : Micro, small, or medium
Registration number : 01870663
Town : Unit 2, Marine View Office Park, 42 Martingale Way, Portishead, Bristol,
Postcode : BS20 7AW
Country : United Kingdom
Telephone : +44 1275 343 199
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : b9ba29ff-a7a6-4efe-b328-89b3574b6d46 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 12/09/2025 11:24 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00602184-2025
OJ S issue number : 176/2025
Publication date : 15/09/2025