ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/06/2015

Expire date: 10/08/2015

External Reference: 2015-594400

TED Reference: 2015/S 126-230666

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)

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
2  Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Finance Unit
For the attention of: John Histon
Telephone: +353 61774002
E-mail: consultants.tenders@dfa.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.dfa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/246
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89698&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89698&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

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)

Main activity

  • General public services
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:

Irish Aid IDEAS Programme Vietnam - Post-Graduate Fellowships, Masters Courses in Business Planning, Management and Finance

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No24:  Education and vocational education services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    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)

    The provision of post-graduate business education fellowships under the Irish

    Development Experience Sharing (IDEAS) component of Irish Aid’s Vietnam

    Country Strategy Programme for the academic period 2016-2017. Tenders are

    sought for the delivery of a range of full-time Masters’ courses, other than an

    MBA, of one year duration, in the areas of business planning as well as

    management and finance, for up to 20 student places (overall) for the academic

    year 2016/2017.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    80000000   Education and training services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    75211200   Foreign economic-aid-related services
    80300000   Higher education services
    80400000   Adult and other education services
    80430000   Adult-education services at university level
    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:

    Tenders are for the delivery of a range of full-time Masters’ courses, other than an MBA, of one year duration, in the areas of business planning as well as management and finance, for up to 20 student places (overall) for the academic year 2016/2017.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 751000  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: 026 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    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 see RFT and attached documents

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Please see RFT and attached documents

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please see RFT and attached documents

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    Please see RFT and attached documents

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please see RFT and attached documents

    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

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 06.08.2015 - 17:30
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    10.08.2015 - 17:00
    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: 026 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Date: 11.08.2015 - 12:00
    Place: 
    80 St Stephens Green
    2  Dublin
    IE
    For the attention of: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    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:

    Please see RFT and attached documents

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The Registrar
    The High Court, Four Courts
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    Please consult you legal advisor

    VI.4.3)

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

    The Registrar
    Central Office of the High Court, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay, Four Courts
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    Internet address: