A Financial Management Solution (FMS) using a Software as a Service (SaaS)

The Minister for Education (the “Contracting Authority”) has published a CPN process for the provision of a Financial Management Solution (FMS) using a Software as a Service (SaaS) to provide Financial Shared Services to the ETB sector. The Minister for Education (the “Contracting Authority”) has published a CPN process for …

CPV: 72250000 Systemdienstleistungen und Unterstützungsdienste, 48441000 Finanzanalysesoftwarepaket, 48442000 Finanzsystemsoftwarepaket, 48812000 Finanzdatensysteme, 72212440 Entwicklung von Software für Finanzanalyse und Buchhaltung, 72212442 Entwicklung von Finanzsystemsoftware, 72212441 Entwicklung von Finanzanalysesoftware, 72261000 Software-Unterstützung, 72268000 Bereitstellung von Software, 72611000 Technische Computerunterstützung, 48000000 Softwarepaket und Informationssysteme, 72263000 Software-Implementierung, 72265000 Software-Konfiguration, 72222300 Informationstechnologiedienste, 72416000 Anbieter von Anwendungen, 48440000 Softwarepaket für die Finanzanalyse and Buchhaltung
Frist:
12. Mai 2025 12:00
Art der Frist:
Angebotsabgabe
Ausführungsort:
A Financial Management Solution (FMS) using a Software as a Service (SaaS)
Vergabestelle:
Department of Education
Vergabenummer:
0

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Department of Education
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : A Financial Management Solution (FMS) using a Software as a Service (SaaS)
Description : The Minister for Education (the “Contracting Authority”) has published a CPN process for the provision of a Financial Management Solution (FMS) using a Software as a Service (SaaS) to provide Financial Shared Services to the ETB sector.
Procedure identifier : d4f28954-b0f6-434c-98d1-58eb57ce8b19
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72250000 System and support services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48441000 Financial analysis software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48442000 Financial systems software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48812000 Financial information systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212440 Financial analysis and accounting software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212442 Financial systems software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212441 Financial analysis software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72261000 Software support services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72268000 Software supply services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72611000 Technical computer support services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48000000 Software package and information systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72263000 Software implementation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72265000 Software configuration services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72222300 Information technology services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72416000 Application service providers
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48440000 Financial analysis and accounting software package

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( NOZZZ )
Country : Ireland

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 60 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

The procedure will be relaunched if cancelled or unsuccessful
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : A Financial Management Solution (FMS) using a Software as a Service (SaaS)
Description : The Minister for Education (the “Contracting Authority”) has published a CPN process for the provision of a Financial Management Solution (FMS) using a Software as a Service (SaaS) to provide Financial Shared Services to the ETB sector.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72250000 System and support services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48441000 Financial analysis software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48442000 Financial systems software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48812000 Financial information systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212440 Financial analysis and accounting software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212442 Financial systems software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212441 Financial analysis software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72261000 Software support services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72268000 Software supply services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72611000 Technical computer support services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48000000 Software package and information systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72263000 Software implementation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72265000 Software configuration services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72222300 Information technology services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72416000 Application service providers
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48440000 Financial analysis and accounting software package
Options :
Description of the options : As per the Published RFT

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( ALZZZ )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Other duration : Unknown

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 60 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : Reduction of environmental impacts
Description : As set out in the Published RFT
Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Climate change mitigation
Green Procurement Criteria : National Green Public Procurement criteria

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 02/05/2025 12:00 +00:00
Ad hoc communication channel :
Name : All communications must be routed through the etenders.gov.ie platform. No other communication method or channel is allowed, nor will contact/messaging outside of the etenders.gov.ie messaging functionality be actioned/ responded to.

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 12/05/2025 12:00 +00:00
Information that can be supplemented after the submission deadline :
At the discretion of the buyer, some missing tenderer-related documents may be submitted later.
Additional information : as set out in the RFT
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
A non-disclosure agreement is required : no
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
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 -
Information about review deadlines : as per the Published RFT
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Department of Education -
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Department of Education -
Organisation processing tenders : Department of Education -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Department of Education
Registration number : N/a
Postal address : Marlborough Street
Town : Dublin 1
Postcode : D01 RC96
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( ALZZZ )
Country : Ireland
Contact point : info@education.gov.ie
Telephone : 018896400
Internet address : https://www.education.ie/
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Central purchasing body awarding public contracts or concluding framework agreements for works, supplies or services intended for other buyers
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

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
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 522167b1-55e3-426f-834b-031752b217be - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 24/03/2025 15:02 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00194736-2025
OJ S issue number : 60/2025
Publication date : 26/03/2025