ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/12/2015

Expire date: 19/01/2016

External Reference: 2015-230660

TED Reference: 2015/S 241-437697

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 Children and Youth Affairs
9805633H
43-49 Mespil Road
Dublin 4  Dublin D04 YP52
IE
Contact point(s): Support Services
For the attention of: Jason McLoughlin
Telephone: +353 16473000
E-mail: jason_mcloughlin@dcya.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.dcya.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/324
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=94922&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=94922&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

  • Other: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs focuses on harmonising policy issues that affect children in areas such as early childhood care and education, youth justice, child welfare and protection, children and young people's participation, research on children and young people, youth work and cross-cutting initiatives for children.
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:

Provision of Expert Advice for Phase 2 of Growing Up in Ireland - the National Longitudinal Study of Children.

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No8:  Research and development services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin D04 YP52

    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 Contracting Authority is seeking to establish an international panel of up to three distinguished researchers in the field, independent of the core Study Team, to provide expert advice to the Growing Up in Ireland Steering Group, Project Team and Research Ethics Committee. Successful Tender(s) will be appointed to the expert panel for the period 1 April 2016 to 31 December 2019 which coincides with the scheduled conclusion of Phase 2 of the Growing Up in Ireland Study.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    73210000   Research 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:

    For full details refer to Appendix 1 (Requirements and Specifications) of the Request for Tenders.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  150000  and 175000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals: 
    Range: between   1  and  3
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 36
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Starting  01. 04. 2016  Completion  31. 12. 2019

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    For full details refer to the Request for Tenders.

    III.1.2)

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

    For full details refer to the Request for Tenders.

    III.1.3)

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

    For full details refer to the Request for Tenders.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

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

    For full details refer to the Services Contract in the Request for Tenders.

    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:

    For full details refer to the Request for Tenders.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    For full details refer to the Request for Tenders.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    For full details refer to the Request for Tenders.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    For full details refer to the Request for Tenders.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    For full details refer to the Request for Tenders.

    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

    435-05 Tendering

    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: 12.01.2016 - 10:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    19.01.2016 - 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

    [DurationDays]: 180 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Place: 
    Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
    9805633H
    Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 43-49 Mespil Road, Dublin 4
    D04 YP52  Dublin.
    IE
    For the attention of: Tim Heneghan
    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes

    Clare Farrell

    Tim Heneghan

    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