Geographic Information Systems Development, Managed Services and Support

The Department is seeking geographic information systems development, managed services, and support to facilitate evidence-based decision-making, project delivery, data management, and communication. The agency aims to solve the challenge of providing robust analytical and visualization tools to its internal business units while also maintaining public access to geospatial data as Open Data for the public, private, and academic sectors. These services primarily run on the Department's public-facing cloud infrastructure or software-as-a-service platforms. The scope of work covers managed service support for new or existing infrastructure, including infrastructure design, deployment, and operational support in areas such as security, availability, performance, and ongoing maintenance. Requested applications include web-based GIS solutions, stand-alone applications, and mobile GIS applications. The agency requires specific professional roles to deliver these services, including Project Managers, GIS Developers, GIS Solutions Architects, Business Analysts, Spatial Database Administrators, Senior GIS Professionals, GIS Professionals, and GIS Graduates. The technological environment utilizes an Enterprise Agreement with ESRI, covering the full range of ArcGIS Desktop/Pro plus extensions, ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcGIS Online. Bidders must be onshore organizations based in Ireland to meet the eligibility rules for this opportunity. The performance of all requested work will take place offsite. The agency has not disclosed a set budget and is looking for proposals to determine the financial framework. The source documentation does not contain evaluation criteria or key dates for this procurement.