Provision of Technical Consultancy Services - DPS 079/22

The Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Technical Consultancy Services.

Objectives

MITA is issuing this call for the establishment of Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the procurement of Technical Consultancy services, that will run till the end of 2026.
The technical consultancy services can include consultancy on specific technologies / services / platforms and possible assistance in their implementation projects.

The main areas where technical consultancy may be required are but not limited to:

Security
Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Machine Learning (ML) & Automation
Enterprise Architecture
Digital Identity and Authorisation
Technology Platforms/Services
Digital Transformation Advisory
Digital Strategies, Policies and Frameworks

Each individual Specific Contract will define the particular needs in terms of the technical consultancy services required, and the particular resources/skills sets that are required. The Specific Contract shall also detail any particular conditions related for the execution of services, including any requirements related to work on-site with the Contracting Authority’s resources.

Specific Contracts related to Security, shall require resources assigned on the consultancy, to have Security clearance from their respective residence country Security Agencies.
All consultancy services to be delivered under this DPS shall be delivered exclusively from within the EU territory and GDPR adequate countries only.

Term and Budget

The DPS shall remain established until the 29 December 2026. This date represents the last date available for the publication of invitation to tender for specific contracts.

The total aggregate value of specific contracts is of Six-hundred thousand Euro (€600,000) excluding VAT. MITA reserves the right to augment the budget during the period of establishment of the DPS, should the need arise to seek additional technical consultancy services.

During the establishment period, MITA shall issue a number of specific contracts, depending on the Agency’s and Government’s requirements for specific technology consultancy. Each of these specific contracts shall run for an engagement period of not more than six (6) months and with a budget capped at forty thousand Euro (€40,000) excluding VAT

Link to DPS

The EPPS link to the DPS is: https://www.etenders.gov.mt/epps/dps/prepareViewCfTDPSWS.do?resourceId=9444346

Information Sessions

MITA will be organizing Information Sessions with the scope of providing an overview of the DPS procedure, including the application and selection process for Economic Operators, and how specific contracts are issued by Contracting Authorities. These Sessions will be of particular interest to Economic Operators who supply the equipment and consumables related to this DPS, and to Public Procurers who intend to procure related equipment and consumables in the near future.

Session 1: 10:00am of Tuesday 20th December 20202 - click here to register

Specific Contracts

The following specific contracts are being earmarked for publication:

Title and Description	Indicative date of dispatch of invitation
Enterprise Architecture Framework – Establishing an Enterprise Architecture Framework for the Public Administration, through which MITA can establish and maintain the Public Administration EA map, on which it can base its technical decisions and direction.	September 2023
Planning Data Governance Activities in Public Administration – Establishing a plan for Data Governance activities for the Public Administration based on national and EU strategies and legislations.	September 2023

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