ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/05/2015

Expire date: 06/07/2015

External Reference: 2015-941921

TED Reference: 2015/S 096-174232

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)

Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg),
9614619A
Abbey Court,
Irish Life Centre,  Lower Abbey Street,
IE
Telephone: +353 18049600
E-mail: info@comreg.ie
Fax: +353 18049680
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.comreg.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/559
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88211&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88211&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

Other: Public Body
I.3)

Main activity

  • Other: regulation of the electronic communications sector
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:

Professional Services (excluding Legal) Framework Agreement 2015-2019 3 Lots

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No11:  Management consulting services [6] and related services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1 Ireland

    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: 30
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 4
    Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: 
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  5000000  and 10000000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Professional Services (excluding Legal) Framework Agreement 2015-2019 3 Lots

    Lot 1 - Economics and Statistics

    Lot 2 - Engineering and Technical

    Lot 3 - Financial

    Please arrange to register on http://www.etenders.gov.ie/ , registration is free.

    For Full details please see all documents attached to this notice - including

    The Invitation to Tender and Indicative Framework Agreement which are

    published with this notice.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    98110000   Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
    Supplementary vocabulary
    64000000   Postal and telecommunications services
    71300000   Engineering services
    71600000   Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
    79311410   Economic impact assessment
    79400000   Business and management consultancy and related 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:

    To set up four year Framework Agreement. Please refer to attached documents, for full details. Attached documents include Invitation to tender and Indicative Framework Agreement.

    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: Professional Service - Economics and Statistics
    1)

    Short description:

    Please refer to attached documents,for full details. Attached documents include Invitation to tender and Indicative Framework Agreement.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    98110000   Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
    Supplementary vocabulary
    64000000   Postal and telecommunications services
    71300000   Engineering services
    71600000   Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
    79311410   Economic impact assessment
    79400000   Business and management consultancy and related 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: Professional Service - Engineering and Technical
    1)

    Short description:

    Please refer to attached documents, for full details. Attached documents include Invitation to tender and Indicative Framework Agreement.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    98110000   Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
    Supplementary vocabulary
    64000000   Postal and telecommunications services
    71300000   Engineering services
    71600000   Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
    79311410   Economic impact assessment
    79400000   Business and management consultancy and related services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 3  Lot title: Professional Service - Financial
    1)

    Short description:

    Please refer to attached documents, for full details. Attached documents include Invitation to tender and Indicative Framework Agreement.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    98110000   Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
    Supplementary vocabulary
    64000000   Postal and telecommunications services
    71300000   Engineering services
    71600000   Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
    79311410   Economic impact assessment
    79400000   Business and management consultancy and related 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.1.2)

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

    Please refer to attached documents, for full details. Attached documents include Invitation to tender and Indicative Framework Agreement.

    III.1.3)

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

    Please refer to attached documents, for full details. Attached documents include Invitation to tender and Indicative Framework Agreement.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    Please refer to attached documents, for full details. Attached documents include Invitation to tender and Indicative Framework Agreement.

    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 attached documents, for full details. Attached documents include Invitation to tender and Indicative Framework Agreement.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Please refer to attached documents, for full details. Attached documents include Invitation to tender and Indicative Framework Agreement.

    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 attached documents, for full details. Attached documents include Invitation to tender and Indicative Framework Agreement.

    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.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    ComReg

    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

    24.06.2015 - 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

    Place: 

    Please refer to attached documents, for full details. Attached documents include Invitation to tender and Indicative Framework Agreement.

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes

    Authorised Employees of Commission for Communications Regulation

    Please see attached Invitation to Tender and Indicative Framework Agreement for all details.

    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:

    Please refer to documents attached to this notice for full details. You must be registered with http://www.etenders.gov.ie/ , (registration is free of charge), to access documents, which includes the Invitation to Tender and the Indicative Framework Agreement

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    Please refer to documents attached to this notice for full details. You must be registered with http://www.etenders.gov.ie/ , (registration is free of charge), to access documents, which includes the Invitation to Tender and the Indicative Framework Agreement

    VI.4.3)

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