ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/03/2015

Expire date: 23/04/2015

External Reference: 2015-935759

TED Reference: 2015/S 054-094810

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)

Microfinance Ireland
Jefferson House, Eglinton Road
4  Donnybrook, Dublin
IE
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/82538
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86515&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86515&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: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Multi-Party Framework Agreement for External Loan Assessors

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 4

    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: 25
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 4
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  800000  and 2000000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The Contracting Authority is seeking to establish a multi-party framework agreement for External Loan Assessors. The successful framework members will be required to;

    - Establish demonstrable repayment capacity to service the loan (evidence based).

    - Determine Promoter knowledge in terms of skills/training on the sector being targeted (evidence based).

    - Ascertain applicant credit history – demonstrated honourable credit history and evidence of arrangements with other Credit Institutions.

    - Seek additional information from applicant either by way of email/telephone/letter.

    - Schedule interview to establish:

    • Viability of the business plan

    • Promoter skills

    • Business experience

    • Character and commitment

    • Motivation and ability to repay and determination to succeed

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    66000000   Financial and insurance services
    66113000   Credit granting services
    66113100   Micro-credit granting services
    66171000   Financial 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:  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 successful framework members will be required to - Establish demonstrable repayment capacity to service the loan (evidence based).

    - Determine Promoter knowledge in terms of skills/training on the sector being targeted (evidence based).

    - Ascertain applicant credit history – demonstrated honourable credit history and evidence of arrangements with other Credit Institutions.

    - Seek additional information from applicant either by way of email/telephone/letter.

    - Schedule interview to establish:

    • Viability of the business plan

    • Promoter skills

    • Business experience

    • Character and commitment

    • Motivation and ability to repay and determination to succeed.

    Further information on the quantity and scope is contained in the Invitation to Tender document available to download free of charge from www.etenders.gov.ie

    Current transactions are estimated at 2,000 per annum.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  800000  and 2000000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    The framework will be established for 2 years with one option to extend for an additional 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance and the on-going demand for the services.

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    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: 048 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.2)

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

    In accordance with the Terms and Conditions included in the Invitation to Tender document available to download free of charge from www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.1.3)

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

    If the tenderer is a consortium or grouping of members, the tenderer must specify the commercial and legal relationship (if any) amongst its members and any agreements giving effect to same. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request copies of any such agreements.

    If it is intended to subcontract then the structure of the sub-contract relationship should be stated.

    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:

    See the Invitation to Tender Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    See the Invitation to Tender Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    See the Invitation to Tender Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    See the Invitation to Tender Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

    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

    23.04.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    EN,GA
    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:

    1. The closing date for receipt of queries concerning the competition is 07.04.2015 at 17:00 hrs (Irish time). All queries should be sent via the e-tenders messaging facility.

    2. The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers in response to this competition.

    3. Establishment of the framework agreement will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

    4. If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the successful tenderer designate emerging from this competitive process, or if having concluded the framework agreement the Contracting Authority decides to terminate that agreement, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework agreement on the basis of the same terms and as tendered by that party, at any time during the tender validity period.

    5. At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or the concluded framework at any time.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    Four Courts, Inns Quay
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    Please see relevant Irish Statutory Instruments (SI 131 of 2010 and SI 420 of 2010) available at www.irishstatutebook.ie

    VI.4.3)

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

    The Courts Services
    15/24 Phoenix Street, North Smithfield
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address: