ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/10/2014

Expire date: 10/12/2014

External Reference: 2014-202958

TED Reference: 2014/S 208-368889

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
Bishop's Square
Redmond's Hill  Dublin 2
IE
E-mail: sean.bresnan@ogp.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
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=79036&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79036&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

Body governed by public law
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: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Provision of Operational Support & Strategic Advisory Support to the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) Sourcing Division

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No11:  Management consulting services [6] and related services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin

    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: 36
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in months: 36
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 2000000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    This Competition relates to the establishment of a number of multi-provider Framework Agreements for the provision of operational support and strategic advisory support to the Contracting Authority. The Framework Agreements are divided into two Lots namely;

    Framework Agreement Lot 1: Operational support; provision of operational support to the sourcing teams within of the Office of Government Procurement in management and delivery of public sector tendering projects. and;

    Framework Agreement Lot 2: Strategic sourcing planning; provision of advice on opportunity identification & category strategy development.

    Tenderers should note that Framework Agreement Lot 2 is sub-divided into eight sub-lots which relate to individual categories of procurement expenditure. Tenderers are required to indicate which Sub-Lots they are tendering for. Tenderers should note that they may only submit Tenders in respect of a maximum of five (5) Sub-Lots.

    Further details of the Framework Agreement Lots (and Sub-Lots) are set out in the attached RFT.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    79418000   Procurement consultancy 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:

    This Competition relates to the establishment of a number of multi-provider Framework Agreements for the provision of operational support and strategic advisory support to the Contracting Authority. The Framework Agreements are divided into two Lots as set out namely;

    Framework Agreement Lot 1: Operational support; provision of operational support to the sourcing teams and;

    Framework Agreement Lot 2: Strategic sourcing planning

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 2000000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 036 (from the award of the contract)

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Operational Support, Management & Delivery of Tenders
    1)

    Short description:

    Provision of operational support to the sourcing teams within of the Office of Government Procurement in management and delivery of public sector tendering projects

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    79418000   Procurement consultancy services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 500000  EUR
    4)

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

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: Strategic Planning, Opportunity Identification & Category Strategy Development
    1)

    Short description:

    Provision of advice on opportunity identification & category strategy development

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    79418000   Procurement consultancy services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 1500000  EUR
    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:

    If applicable are defined in RFT

    III.1.2)

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

    If applicable are defined in RFT

    III.1.3)

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

    If applicable are defined in RFT

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

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

    If applicable are defined in RFT

    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:

    If applicable are defined in RFT

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    As set out in RFT

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    As set out in RFT

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    As set out in RFT

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    As set out in RFT

    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 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

    PS/04/2014

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    03.12.2014 - 12:00
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    Duration in months: 006 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    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
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    The RFT may be downloaded from www.etenders.gov.ie

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    High Court
    Four Courts
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained