ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/07/2016

Expire date: 01/09/2016

External Reference: 2016-795683

TED Reference: 2016/S 145-261537

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Solas
N/A
Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Dublin 1
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Joan Murphy
Telephone: +35 35332437
E-mail: tenders@solas.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.solas.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1210

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101618&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Pensions & Insurances Administration Service
Reference number:  107721
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66500000  -  Insurance and pension services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

SOLAS is seeking a Service Provider in the area of Public sector Pensions
Administration and Staff Benefits, to work with SOLAS to deliver consultancy in
management of their Public Sector, final salary, and Pensions Administration
processes including communication with the actuaries on Financial Reporting
Standard 102 (FRS102). The Tenderer must also be experienced in the
management of staff benefit schemes including Additional Voluntary Contributions
(AVCs) and Last Minute AVCs, Income Protection, Life cover, Critical Illness, etc.
The Tenderer will be required to communicate with staff on all areas indicated
above and also with the companies currently providing those schemes. These
schemes are also retendered from time to time so experience in dealing with
Insurance companies is essential.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 250000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66000000  -  Financial and insurance services
66510000  -  Insurance services
66511000  -  Life insurance services
66519310  -  Insurance consultancy services
66520000  -  Pension services
66523000  -  Pension fund consultancy services
66523100  -  Pension fund administration services
75100000  -  Administration services
75320000  -  Government employee pension schemes
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
DUBLIN 1
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

SOLAS is seeking a Service Provider in the area of Public sector Pensions
Administration and Staff Benefits, to work with SOLAS to deliver consultancy in
management of their Public Sector, final salary, and Pensions Administration
processes including communication with the actuaries on Financial Reporting
Standard 102 (FRS102). The Tenderer must also be experienced in the
management of staff benefit schemes including Additional Voluntary Contributions
(AVCs) and Last Minute AVCs, Income Protection, Life cover, Critical Illness, etc.
The Tenderer will be required to communicate with staff on all areas indicated
above and also with the companies currently providing those schemes. These
schemes are also retendered from time to time so experience in dealing with
Insurance companies is essential.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 250000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
up to 60 months
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  01/09/2016
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  01/09/2016
Local time:  16:00
Place:  
Castelforbes House, Castleforbes Road, Dublin 1

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

SOLAS
Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road, Dublin 1
Dublin
1
IE
E-mail: tenders@solas.ie

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

26/07/2016