ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/09/2014

Expire date: 03/11/2014

External Reference: 2014-854721

TED Reference: 2014/S 184-324904

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)

The Office of Government Procurement
N/A
Bishops Square, Redmond's Hill
2  Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Martin Kilbane
For the attention of: Office of Government Procurement
Telephone: +353 16476860
E-mail: martin.kilbane@ogp.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.procurement.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/351
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=81097&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=81097&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

  • General public services
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Office of Government Procurement
Bishops Square, Redmond's Hill
2  Dublin
IE

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Provision of Freedom of Information Training Services

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No27:  Other services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with several operators
    maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 5
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 4
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Provision of Freedom of Information Training Services

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    79632000   Personnel-training services
    80531200   Technical training services
    80511000   Staff training 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:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  one or more lots
    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:

    The Framework shall be open to additional public/prescribed bodies that are made subject to the Freedom of Information legislation at any time during the duration of the Framework Agreement.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    Any Framework Agreement that may result from this Competition will be for an initial period of one year, renewable annually at the discretion of the Contracting Authority to a maximum duration of 4 years on the same terms and conditions, subject always to satisfactory performance and the Contracting Authority‘s business needs and legal obligations (the “Term“). The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  3
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 048 (from the award of the contract)

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Basic Freedom of Information Training
    1)

    Short description:

    Basic Freedom of Information Training Services

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    79632000   Personnel-training services
    80531200   Technical training services
    80511000   Staff training services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: Advanced Freedom of Information Training
    1)

    Short description:

    Advanced Freedom of Information Training Services

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    79632000   Personnel-training services
    80531200   Technical training services
    80511000   Staff training services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    N/A

    III.1.2)

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

    Refer to RFT available on the eTenders website: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/

    III.1.3)

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

    Refer to RFT available on the eTenders website: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    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 RFT available on the eTenders website: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Refer to RFT available on the eTenders website: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Refer to RFT available on the eTenders website: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    Refer to RFT available on the eTenders website: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Refer to RFT available on the eTenders website: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/

    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: yes

    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 in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

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

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    OS001/002/001

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    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: 27.10.2014 - 10:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    03.11.2014 - 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

    Duration in months: 003 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Place: 
    Bishops Square, Redmond's Hill
    2  Dublin
    IE
    For the attention of: Office of Government Procurement

    Electronic Tender Box

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    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