ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/08/2014

Expire date: 17/09/2014

External Reference: 2014-597406

TED Reference: 2014/S 154-277058

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Department of Children and Youth Affairs
9805633H
43-49 Mespil Road
Dublin 4  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Dr. Claire Finn
Telephone: +353 16473089
E-mail: claire_finn@dcya.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.dcya.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/324
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=78940&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=78940&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)

Main activity

  • Other: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs focuses on harmonising policy issues that affect children in areas such as early childhood care and education, youth justice, child welfare and protection, children and young people's participation, research on children and young people, youth work and cross-cutting initiatives for children.
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Growing Up in Ireland - The National Longitudinal Study of Children - Phase 2.

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No10:  Market research and public opinion polling services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Ireland

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    ‘Growing Up in Ireland‘, the National Longitudinal Study of Children, commenced in 2006. The study monitors the development of a (nationally representative) sample of almost 20,000 children – an infant cohort of approximately 11,100 children (initially aged nine months) and a child cohort of 8,570 children (initially aged nine years). The Growing Up in Ireland study is a child development study, with data collections spanning a number of the domains; these include health and physical development, cognitive and educational outcomes, emotional behaviour and development.

    The first phase of the study, which will conclude at the end of 2014, involved three data collection sweeps of the infant cohort (at age 9 months, 3 years and 5 years) and two data collection sweeps of the child cohort (at age 9 and 13 years). The first phase of the study also included instrumentation development, specified technical reports relating to the fieldwork and research reports based on analysis of the data.

    The second phase will involve the continuation of the study for a specified period beyond 2014. The successful Tenderer will be required to carry out further data collection sweeps of the infant and child cohorts, as well as outputs and activities to be specified. Tenderers will be required to submit complete proposals to include all elements of the study including fieldwork. The second phase of the study is expected to take 5 years.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    79315000   Social research services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    Refer to Appendix 1 (Requirements and Specifications) of the Request for Tenders for full details.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    Refer to the Request for Tenders for full details.

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  1
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Starting  01. 01. 2015  Completion  31. 12. 2019

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    Refer to the Request for Tenders for full details.

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    Refer to the Request for Tenders for full details.

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    Refer to the Request for Tenders for full details.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    Refer to the Services Contract in the Request for Tenders for full details.

    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Refer to the Request for Tenders for full details.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Refer to the Request for Tenders for full details.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Refer to the Request for Tenders for full details.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Refer to the Request for Tenders for full details.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Refer to the Request for Tenders for full details.

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of  the criteria stated below
    1. Quality of Service Offered; Understanding of the scope of the proposed project and the Ministers requirements.  . Weighting 35
    2. Quality of Service Offered; Quality of project plan and proposed approach . . Weighting 145
    3. Quality of Service Offered; Proposed procedures to assure the quality of the provision of the Services to be delivered . Weighting 145
    4. Quality of Service Offered; Tenderer’s Study Team co-ordination and study management arrangements . Weighting 30
    5. Quality of Service Offered; Strategy to deliver services required within the required time-frame . Weighting 20
    6. Cost . Weighting 125
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Prior information notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 045-075460  of 05.03.2014
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 10.09.2014 - 12:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    17.09.2014 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    [DurationDays]: 180 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Place: 
    Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    9805633H
    43-49 Mespil Road
    Dublin 4
    IE
    For the attention of: Dr. Claire Finn

    Department of Children and Youth Affairs

    43-49 Mespil Road,

    Dublin 4,

    Ireland.

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes

    Dr. Claire Finn

    Dr. Anne-Marie Brooks

    Tim Heneghan

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no