ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/11/2014

Expire date: 16/12/2014

External Reference: 2014-453827

TED Reference: 2014/S 215-381053

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)

National Oil Reserves Agency
N/A
7 Clanwilliam Square
Grand Canal Quay  Dublin 2
IE
E-mail: norabostender@arthurcox.com
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.nora.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/475
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82364&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82364&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from:
Arthur Cox Solicitors
Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace
2  Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Arthur Cox Solicitors
For the attention of: Aaron Boyle
Telephone: +353 16180000
E-mail: norabostenders@arthurcox.com
Internet address:
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:
Arthur Cox Solicitors
Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace
2  Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Arthur Cox Solicitors
For the attention of: Aaron Boyle
Telephone: +353 16180000
E-mail: norabostenders@arthurcox.com
Internet address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:
National Oil Reserves Agency
Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace
2  Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Arthur Cox Solicitors
For the attention of: Pat Meehan (ref AB)
Telephone: +353 16180000
E-mail: norabostenders@arthurcox.com
Internet address:
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.3)

Main activity

  • Other: National Oil Reserves Agency
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:

Contract for the administrative, technical and financial services for the Biofuels Obligation Scheme

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:

    Ireland

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

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

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    A contract for the provision of the administrative, technical, and financial services in respect of a Biofuels Obligation Scheme (“BOS“), including and without limitation, (i) to manage, operate and maintain the existing systems and processes that have been put in place for the day-to-day implementation of the provisions for the BOS legislation in a manner that meets the requirements of the BOS legislation and is carefully aligned to and fully integrated with the contracting authority‘s existing administration; (ii) to administer the BOS for an agreed period of time, including management of the biofuel obligation accounts, providing statements of account to biofuel account holders and product supply traceability audits; (iii) to carry out all of the functions required of the contracting authority to operate the BOS online system or other such system that may be used as an alternative; and (iv) to provide all other services relating to duties and obligations of the contracting authority which might be reasonably identifiable from the legislation.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    71621000   Technical analysis or consultancy services
    66171000   Financial consultancy services
    75120000   Administrative services of agencies
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    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:

    Contract for the provision of administrative, technical and financial services in respect of a Biofuels Obligations Scheme in accordance with applicable legislation.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 1000000  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: 060 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.3)

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

    Tenders may be submitted by a single entity or by a group of service providers. Where a group of service providers submit a tender, it will be required to nominate a lead consultant to enter into the contract with the contracting authority at award stage. The lead consultant shall have primary liability for all the services required. Other members of the group shall be appointed as sub-consultant/s to the lead consultant.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

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

    The performance of the contract shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the contract as set out in the tender documents.

    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

    (1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.

    (2) All candidates will be required to provide a statement of evidence that it had a minimum turnover level of €5million euro, in each of the the three (3) previous audited financial years in the aggregrate.

    (3) A signed letter/statement shall be provided from the Tenderer‘s auditor (or each member of the grouping) as evidence of this turnover.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    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

    NORA

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Prior information notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2010/S 073-109021  of 15.04.2010
    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

    15.12.2014 - 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: 060 (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.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    High Court of Ireland
    Four Courts Inns Quay
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    Official Registrar, High Court of Ireland
    Four Courts Inns Quay
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address:
    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

    Official Registrar, High Court of Ireland
    Four Courts, Inns Quay
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address: