ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/04/2015

Expire date: 18/05/2015

External Reference: 2015-933154

TED Reference: 2015/S 080-141587

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)

Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)
N/A
26-27 Denzille Lane
2  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Ultan Tuite
Telephone: +353 019058100
E-mail: utuite@qqi.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/244
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87456&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87456&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

  • Education
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 the Provision of Financial and Risk Appraisal of Applicant Providers

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:

    Dublin

    NUTS code
    Dublin
    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: 5
    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  100000  and 250000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:

    An initial contract, with the possibility of annual/biannual appointment thereafter.

    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Arising from this tender competition QQI will establish a framework agreement for the provision of financial and risk assessment of applicant providers who seek access to QQI for the approval of their QA procedures prior to validating programmes leading to QQI awards or applying to use the IEM.

    Currently QQI in its application process, requires applicant providers to provide details including:

    • Ownership, shareholders and key executives

    • Financial records

    • Tax compliance, including tax clearance certificate

    • Statutory declaration of compliance with national legislation

    The framework will involve the award of an initial contract and additional contracts over the 4 year life of the framework.

    In order to identify possible improvements to the assessment process and scale of issues which may arise over the life of this framework, QQI will award an initial contract for support from a professional specialist firm to work with QQI to:

    (i) Review its current process for financial and risk assessment of applicant providers (please see information on the process available on www.qqi.ie website using the links listed at 4.1 above);

    (ii) Identify areas for enhancement of the assessment process to minimise the risks of engaging with new providers and streamline the process;

    (iii) Advise QQI on market trends specific to the education and training sector in terms of legal structure of Applicant Providers particularly involving international participants and ensure that appropriate checks or mechanisms can be put in place in order to provide reasonable assurance that the financial and legal status of such applicants is sound.

    QQI envisage that this piece of work should involve no more than 10-12 days.

    In relation to the possible 20% of applicants that we envisage may need further financial and risk appraisal his support will be awarded on the basis of a mini-tender process for annual appointment and allocation of work via the cascade method.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    66171000   Financial consultancy services
    72221000   Business analysis 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:

    An initial contract relating to an analysis and review project of 10-12 days with possible support on financial and risk appraisal of 20% of the Applicant Providers.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  100000  and 250000  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: 048 (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

    Please refer to the tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 94576.

    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 tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 94576.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Please refer to the tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 94576.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please refer to the tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 94576.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    Please refer to the tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 94576.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please refer to the tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 94576.

    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

    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

    Prior information notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 030-050624  of 09.02.2015
    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

    18.05.2015 - 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: 012 (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

    The High Court
    Four Courts
    Inns Quay
    7  Dublin
    IE
    E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
    Internet address:
     

    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

    Consult a legal advisor
    Internet address: