Single Party Framework Agreement for the supply of Address Validation and Related Services

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) seeks to establish a single-party framework agreement for the provision of address validation and related services. The estimated maximum spend under this framework agreement is €400,000, excluding VAT, over the initial two-year term, with potential extensions of up to twelve months.

The core services required include:

• Address Validation: The contractor must provide services for validating Irish addresses against the ECAD database and international addresses against ISO 3166 standards. This includes native validation within a plugin or integration with existing systems.
• Address Capture Standard: Services must be consistent with the GRAI's address capture standard, accommodating both Irish and international addresses.
• API and Database Products: The successful tenderer must possess documented expertise in developing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-level address finder APIs and Eircode database products.
• International Address Capture: The contractor must be capable of capturing international addresses (selected from an approved ISO 3166 list) either natively within the same plugin or through integration.
• Plugin Requirements: Any provided plugin must meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards, as it will be a public sector-facing component.
• Data Cleansing: Services may include data cleansing activities.
• Batch Encoding: The contractor may be required to perform batch encoding of addresses.
• Salesforce Plugin: A Salesforce plugin may be required.
• Web Plugin: A web plugin may be required.
• Annual Support: Provision of annual support for the services.
• Licensing Costs: Associated licensing costs for any software or services provided.

The framework agreement will be for an initial term of two years, with the GRAI reserving the right to extend the term by up to twelve months, in one or two separate extensions.

3. Background & buyer context

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) is procuring these services to ensure the accuracy and completeness of address data used in its operations. The establishment of this framework agreement is driven by the need for a reliable and compliant method of validating and managing address information. While no specific programme or policy is explicitly cited, the procurement aligns with general public sector requirements for data integrity and operational efficiency. The GRAI aims to encourage participation from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and encourages larger enterprises to consider including SMEs in their proposals.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

Tenderers must meet the following mandatory criteria to be considered for evaluation:

• Turnover requirement: Tenderers must have achieved a minimum average annual turnover of not less than €500,000 for each of the last three (3) financial years. If the company was established more recently, the minimum turnover must be achieved for each year of trading.
• Insurance: The successful tenderer must hold the following insurances for the term of the Services Contract:
• Employer’s Liability: €12.7 million limit for any one claim or series of claims.
• Public Liability: €6.5 million limit for any one claim or series of claims.
• Professional Indemnity: €2.5 million limit in the aggregate per insurance year.
• Cyber Insurance: €2 million limit in the aggregate per insurance year.
• Product Liability: Not applicable (n/a).
• Certifications: Not specified for this tender.
• Past experience: Tenderers must provide details of three (3) previous contract examples demonstrating successful delivery of services of a similar scale, nature, and complexity to those set out in Appendix 1. At least one example must demonstrate documented expertise in developing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-level address finder APIs and Eircode database products.
• Personnel: Not specified for this tender.
• Geographic / facility constraints: Services must be provided within Ireland. International address validation must adhere to ISO 3166 standards.

5. Award criteria & scoring

The award of the contract will be based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) principle, determined by a combination of quality and price.

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