ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/05/2015

Expire date: 19/06/2015

External Reference: 2015-212583

TED Reference: 2015/S 103-187463

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)

Financial Services Ombudsman's Bureau
N/A
3rd Floor
Lincoln House  Lincoln Place, Dublin 2
IE
For the attention of: Diarmuid Byrne
E-mail: diarmuid.byrne@financialombudsman.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/548
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88720&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88720&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:

Request for tender for a joint strategic and operational review of the Financial Services Ombudsman Bureau and the Pensions Ombudsman‘s office

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:

    Lincoln Place, Dublin 2

    NUTS code
    Dublin
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    It is proposed to undertake a strategic and operational review of the offices of the

    Financial Services Ombudsman and of the Pensions Ombudsman. The review will focus on factors which affect the future direction and operation of the Financial

    Services and Pensions Ombudsman.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79400000   Business and management consultancy and related services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    79410000   Business and management consultancy services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    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:

    It is proposed to undertake a strategic and operational review of the offices of the

    Financial Services Ombudsman and the Pensions Ombudsman. The review will

    focus on factors which affect the future direction and operation of the Financial

    Services and Pensions Ombudsman.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  100000  and 130000  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: 006 (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

    To 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: yes
    Description of particular conditions: 

    Award of the contract will be subject to formal agreement on the basis of the draft terms and conditions (using the Office of Government Procurement standard service contract).

    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 tender documentation ref: RFT 95721

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Please refer to tender documentation ref: RFT 95721

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    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

    19.06.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    EN,GA
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    Duration in months: 006 (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.3)

    Additional information:

    1. This is a voluntary notice contract and is not covered by directives 2004/18/EC, by directive 89/665/EEC or directive 2007/66/EC. No implied contract may be interpreted through this voluntary publication.

    2. 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 and to enable tenders to be submitted electronically.

    3. The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers, howsoever caused.

    4. If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the contract with the successful tenderer designate emerging from this competitive process, or if having concluded the framework agreement the Contracting Authority decides to terminate that contract, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer 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 at any time.

    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 consult a legal advisor

    VI.4.3)

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