ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/01/2016

Expire date: 08/03/2016

External Reference: 2016-176408

TED Reference: 2016/S 021-033371

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)

The Office of Government Procurement
N/A
3A Mayor Street Upper
Dublin  Dublin 1
IE
For the attention of: Tender Operations
Telephone: +353 0761008000
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.procurement.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/351
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96075&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96075&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: yes
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

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 the provision of Investigation Support Services to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No23:  Investigation and security services, except armoured car 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 Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission was established in 2007, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, to provide efficient, fair and independent oversight of policing in Ireland. Its principal role is to deal with complaints about the conduct of members of the Garda Síochána. GSOC requires an externally managed service provider to commence an investigation into the allegations made into the alleged multiple incidents of wrongful cancellation by members of An Garda Síochána of Fixed Charge Notices under section 102 (5) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended.

    Tenderers should be aware that as the services sought herein are Annex IIB type

    services.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79700000   Investigation and security services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    71241000   Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
    72316000   Data analysis services
    73200000   Research and development consultancy services
    73210000   Research consultancy services
    73220000   Development consultancy services
    75241100   Police services
    79000000   Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
    79313000   Performance review services
    79710000   Security services
    79720000   Investigation 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:

    The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission was established in 2007, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, to provide efficient, fair and independent oversight of policing in Ireland. Its principal role is to deal with complaints about the conduct of members of the Garda Síochána. GSOC requires an externally managed service provider to commence an investigation into the allegations made into the alleged multiple incidents of wrongful cancellation by members of An Garda Síochána of Fixed Charge Notices under section 102 (5) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended. Tenderers should be aware that as the services sought herein are Annex IIB type services.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  0  and 1000000  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:  3
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 12
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 012 (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:

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #102589).

    III.1.2)

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

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #102589).

    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 the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #102589).

    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 Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #102589).

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #102589).

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #102589).

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #102589).

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #102589).

    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

    THR019C

    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: 08.03.2016 - 12:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    08.03.2016 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    [Language_EN]
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Date: 08.03.2016 - 13:00
    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 refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #102589).

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court of Ireland
    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 with your own legal advisors

    VI.4.3)

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