ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/11/2014

Expire date: 13/01/2015

External Reference: 2014-160928

TED Reference: 2014/S 222-392595

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 Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
N/A
Treasury Building, Grand Canal Street
2  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Procurement Unit
Telephone: +353 16640800
E-mail: procurement@ntma.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.ntma.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1163
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82675&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82675&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from:
National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
Treasury Building, Grand Canal Street
2  Dublin
IE
E-mail: QueryNTMATax2014@ntma.ie
Internet address:
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:
National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
Treasury Building, Grand Canal Street
2  Dublin
IE
Internet address: www.etenders.gov.ie
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

  • Other: Funding and Debt Management
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:

Request for Proposals (RFP) for (i) the provision of tax advice and tax compliance services; and (ii) the appointment to a framework for the provision of tax advice on investments / disposals

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No6:  Financial services a) Insurances services b) Banking and investment services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin 2

    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
    Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in months: 48
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Request for Proposals (RFP) for (i) the provision of tax advice and tax compliance services; and (ii) the appointment to a framework for the provision of tax advice on investments / disposals. Please see the RFP attached to this notice for further information.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    79221000   Tax consultancy services
    79222000   Tax-return preparation 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:

    Please see the RFP attached to this notice for further information.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Request for Proposals (RFP) for the provision of tax advice and tax compliance services
    1)

    Short description:

    Request for Proposals for the provision of tax advice and tax compliance services. Please see the RFP attached to this notice for further information.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    79221000   Tax consultancy services
    79222000   Tax-return preparation 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: Request for Proposals for the provision of tax advice on investments / disposals
    1)

    Short description:

    Request for Proposals for appointment to a framework for the provision of tax advice on investments / disposals. Please see the RFP attached to this notice for further information.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    79221000   Tax consultancy services
    79222000   Tax-return preparation 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:

    Please see the RFP attached to this notice for further information.

    III.1.2)

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

    Please see the RFP attached to this notice for further information.

    III.1.3)

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

    Please see the RFP attached to this notice for further information.

    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:

    Please see the RFP attached to this notice for further information.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Please see the RFP attached to this notice for further information.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please see the RFP attached to this notice for further information.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    Please see the RFP attached to this notice for further information.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please see the RFP attached to this notice for further information.

    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.3.2)

    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

    06.01.2015 - 16:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    EN
    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
    E-mail: supremeandhighcourtoperations@courts.ie
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    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