ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/06/2016

External Reference: 2016-832695

TED Reference: 2016/S 121-215342

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Children and Youth Affairs
9805633H
43-49 Mespil Road
Dublin
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person: Dr. Claire Finn
Telephone: +353 16473089
E-mail: claire_finn@dcya.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dcya.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/324

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  DCYA- policy issues affecting children in early childhood care and education, youth justice, child welfare and protection, children etc, people, youth work and cross-cutting initiatives for children.

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Growing Up in Ireland - The National Longitudinal Study of Children - Phase 2.
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79315000  -  Social research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

'GUI' monitors development 20,000 children –infant cohort of approx.11,100 children (initially aged 9months) and a child cohort of 8,570 children (initially aged 9 years). The GUI study is a child development study, with data collections spanning a number of the domains; these include health and physical development, cognitive and educational outcomes, emotional behaviour. Phase1 of the study, which will conclude at the end of 2014, involved three data collection sweeps of the infant cohort (at age 9 months, 3 yrs& 5 yrs) and 2 data sweeps of the child cohort (at age 9 and 13 yrs). Phase 2 will involve the continuation of the study for a specified period beyond 2014. The successful Tenderer will be required to carry out further data collection sweeps of the infant and child cohorts, as well as outputs and activities to be specified. Tenderers will be required to submit complete proposals including fieldwork. The second phase of the study is expected to take 5 yrs.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  13007534.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79315000  -  Social research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The successful Tenderer will be required to carry out Phase 2 of the Growing Up in Ireland Study. This will include further waves of data collection of the infant and child cohorts, as well as outputs and activities to be specified. Tenderers will be required to submit complete proposals to include all elements of the Study including project planning, overall study management, instrumentation development, fieldwork, data management, data analysis including technical outputs and research reports, and communication, branding and dissemination activities.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2014/S 154-277058
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) - The National Longitudinal Study of Children - Phase 2.

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

27/02/2015
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Economic and Social Research Institute
IE4853153T
Whitaker Square, Sir John Rodgersons Quay,
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 018632123
E-mail: charles.oregan@esri.ie
Fax: +353 018632100
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.esri.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  13007534.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Fouur Courts
Dublin
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

22/06/2016