Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/05/2015
Expire date: 09/06/2015
External Reference: 2015-856255
TED Reference: 2015/S 092-165652
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Classic Sector
Directive 2004/18/EC
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Enterprise Ireland
N/A
The Plaza
East Point Business Park Dublin 3
IE
For the attention of: Jeanne Copeland
Telephone: +353 14020114
E-mail: enterprise-ireland@achilles.com
Fax: +353 14020110
N/A
The Plaza
East Point Business Park Dublin 3
IE
For the attention of: Jeanne Copeland
Telephone: +353 14020114
E-mail: enterprise-ireland@achilles.com
Fax: +353 14020110
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/434
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=85868&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=85868&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/434
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=85868&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=85868&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
- Economic and financial affairs
I.4)
Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities:
yes
IDA Ireland
IE
IE
Department of Jobs Enterprise and Innovation
IE
IE
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)
Description
II.1.1)
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Single Party Framework for Design, Development and Operation of a Talent Branding Programme
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
- Category No13:
Advertising services
Dublin 3
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 a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 6
Duration in years: 6
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years:
In this instance it is anticipated that the proposed service will be required for a period significantly in excess of 3 years, and together with the anticipated change or expansion of the range of features would necessitate that the successful service provider should be available to continue the management of the service for a period of 6 years thus future proofing the delivery of the service requirement.
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated cost excluding VAT
Range: between 500000 and 2000000 EUR
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: Range: between 500000 and 2000000 EUR
Not known - initial contract during year 1 is likely to be in the region of Euro 200,000 - 400,000.
II.1.5)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Following on from the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs Report, November
2013, the ICT Skills Action Plan 2014 and the 2015 Action Plan for Jobs
(http://www.djei.ie/publications/2015APJ_Table_of_Actions.pdf) included a call for
an action (action 5 in the report to Devise and implement a programme around a
single website portal, through industry and agencies working together, to attract
international technical talent ). A national programme for the Design, Development
and Operation of a National Talent Branding Programme and associated online
(Digital) presence has now been approved and will be overseen by a delivery
team, which includes representatives from key stakeholders - Enterprise Ireland,
the IDA and industry - and is under the direction of a Steering Committee co-
chaired by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation and the Department
of Education and Science.
Enterprise Ireland is undertaking a competitive tendering process, on behalf of all
stakeholders, seeking to enter into a framework with a single provider or
consortium to meet its requirements for the design, development, operation and
effective impact monitoring of this programme. The budget allows for an initial
capital expenditure and ongoing operational costs. Furthermore, the successful
tender will need to propose a set of leading and lagging performance indicators
(direct and indirect) for monitoring and measuring success of the programme
against its overall objectives.
While the focus of this particular programme is the attraction of specific niche top
tech skills, it is intended that the framework and infrastructure delivered will be
re-used to address future talent gaps in other areas as the needs arise. To this
end the brand, platforms, operating model and any IP created will remain in the
ownership of Enterprise Ireland.
Further information is available in the qualification questionnaire available to
download from www.etenders.gov.ie under RFT ID 93143.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Main vocabulary
72224000
Project management consultancy services
Supplementary vocabulary
72413000
World wide web (www) site design services
72415000
World wide web (www) site operation host services
79340000
Advertising and marketing 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:
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:
The initial progamme is estimated to be worth approximately Euro 400,000 in year 1. The framework will operate for one year with the option to extend on an annual basis for up to 6 six years.
Estimated cost excluding VAT
Range: between 500000 and 2000000 EUR
Range: between 500000 and 2000000 EUR
II.2.2)
Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options:
As described above, a 1 year framework with the option to extend annually for a maximum of 6 years.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
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: 072 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required:
Not applicable
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
Will be agreed with the successful tenderer
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A grouping if successful must be prepared to contract as a single entity having joint and several liability.
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 refer to the qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using System ID 93143.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please refer to the qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using System ID 93143.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
III.2.3)
Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please refer to the qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using System ID 93143.
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
competitive dialogue
IV.1.2)
Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged number of operators:
5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Following receipt of completed applications, all responses will be evaluated in line with the criteria, rules and weightings detailed in the questionnaire. All responses will be scored and ranked and the top 5 invited to the dialogue stage. Enterprise Ireland reserves the right to increase this number.
IV.1.3)
Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated:
yes
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
2015/06
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
09.06.2015 - 12:00
IV.3.6)
Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
[Language_EN], [Language_GA]
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:
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement as appropriate.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures
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:
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 SI 130 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 these 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.4.3)