IPS011F - Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for External ICT Technical Support Services (Provided by Teams of Resources) (1)

Tender description

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is issuing this RFT as a central purchasing body for use by the Framework Clients. The OGP is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be deemed to include the OGP. The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT In summary, the External ICT Technical Support Services to be delivered in Lots 1 - 5 (as set out in section 1.3 below) comprise: The provision of teams of external ICT technical resources, to augment the in-house capacity of Framework Clients (as defined in 1.4 below) to deliver ICT projects and/or ICT support services as may be required by Framework Clients as follows; i) To deliver ICT projects: where a Framework Client requires a team of technical resources (to be provided by a single service provider) to deliver an end to end ICT project; Or ii) To provide ICT support services: where a Framework Client requires a team of technical resources (to be provided by a single service provider) to augment its internal ICT capacity to deliver ICT support services. In this instance, the Framework Clients’ internal capacity may comprise a mix of in-house and/or external resources; Or iii) A combination of both of the above Services.