ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/02/2016

Expire date: 08/04/2016

External Reference: 2016-560179

TED Reference: 2016/S 040-065395

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
For the attention of: Gwen Doyle
Telephone: +353 862836990
E-mail: gwen_doyle@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=96777&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96777&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: Services for children and young people
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:

Strategic review of the NQSF for Youth Work

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
    UNITED KINGDOM
    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)

    Service to provide a review for the strategic development of the National Quality

    Standards Framework (NQSF) for Youth Work.

    The successful Tenderer will be required to provide services to the Department of

    Children and Youth Affairs in relation to carrying out a review for the strategic

    development of the NQSF.

    The work of the successful Tenderer will commence in May 2016 and be

    completed by July 2016. DCYA is seeking key recommendations for consideration

    in relation to determining the impact of the NQSF, its future applicability in the

    current policy context and how it may be developed into the future.

    The awarding authority has indicated that it reserves the right to readvertise the

    tender if it is not satisfied with the responses received.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    73000000   Research and development services and related 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:

    Service to provide a review for the strategic development of the National Quality Standards Framework (NQSF) for Youth Work.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  25000  and 50000  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

    Starting  02. 05. 2016  Completion  29. 07. 2016

    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.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

    NQSF

    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

    08.04.2016 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    [Language_EN]
    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