ETENDERS

Contract award notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/02/2015

External Reference: 2014-979946

TED Reference: 2015/S 036-061739

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Louth County Council
N/A
County Hall, Millennium Centre
Dundalk, Co. Louth  Dundalk
IE
Contact point(s): Corporate Services
For the attention of: Paddy Donnelly
Telephone: +353 429335457
E-mail: procurement@louthcoco.ie
Fax: +353 429334549
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/381
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=78582&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
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:

Single Party Framework Agreement for Internal Audit Services

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No9:  Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    County Louth

    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)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Single Party Framework Agreement for Internal Audit Services

    II.1.5)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    79212200   Internal audit services
    II.1.6)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.2)

    Total final value of contract(s)

    II.2.1)

    Total final value of contract(s)

    Value: 110000 EUR
    Excluding VAT

    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
    1. Ultimate Costs (based on 10 Audits per year) . Weighting 30
    2. Proposed approach/methodology to deliver services required . Weighting 20
    3. Expertise and skills of assigned personnel for the contract . Weighting 15
    4. Quality & Management of the Contract . Weighting 15
    5. Reliability and Continuity of Supply . Weighting 10
    6. Demonstrate understanding of subject area and requirements . Weighting 10
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    14/0018

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Contract notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 143-257437  of 24.07.2014

    Section V: Award of contract

    Contract No: 1 Lot No: 1 - Lot title:

    Capita Business Servcies Ltd.

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    30.01.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 4
    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    Capita Business Servcies Ltd.
    T/A Capita Consulting, Marshalsea Court, 23 Merchants Quay,
    DUBLIN 8.
    IE
    Telephone: +44 7714675282
    E-mail: padraic.tunney@capita.co.uk
    Internet address:
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Initial estimated total value of the contract:
    Value: 240000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    Total final value of the contract:
    Value: 110000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    If annual or monthly value:
    Number of years: 4
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.2)

    Additional information:

    The value of the contract is €27,500 per annum (based on 10 Audits).

    The initial contract is for a period of one year. The frameworks is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further year, therefore value of contract if €110000.

    VI.3)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.3.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court, Chief Registrar,
    Four Courts, Inns Quay,
    Dublin 7
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.3.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish statutory instrument SI130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where notifications are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract) and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract.

    VI.3.3)

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