ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/10/2016

Expire date: 05/12/2016

External Reference: 2016-340517

TED Reference: 2016/S 211-384145

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Social Protection
N/A
Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street
Dublin 1
IE
IE
Contact person: Pat Lynch
Telephone: +535 17043712
E-mail: pat.lynch@welfare.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.welfare.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349

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=104663&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=104663&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Social protection

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The provision of an Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund as at 31 December 2015
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66000000  -  Financial and insurance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The successful tenderer will carry out an actuarial review of the financial condition of the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) as at 31 December 2015. This review will provide an actuarially-based assessment of the future "health" and sustainability of the SIF. In particular, it will examine the impacts of the various changes to pension payment rates based on contribution averages, limitation of benefit duration etc. in order to better inform future expenditure.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 500000.00  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
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The successful tenderer will carry out an actuarial review of the financial condition of the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) as at 31 December 2015. This review will provide an actuarially-based assessment of the future "health" and sustainability of the SIF. In particular, it will examine the impacts of the various changes to pension payment rates based on contribution averages, limitation of benefit duration etc. in order to better inform future expenditure.
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: 500000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 18
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

See 4.7.2: The final report of the Review, inclusive of the analysis of accrued-to-date contributory pension liabilities (4.3.6), must be submitted to the Steering Committee by the last working day of March 2017. The entire work to be undertaken by the successful tenderer must be completed by Q1 2018.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  05/12/2016
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:  05/12/2016
Local time:  12:00

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

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

28/10/2016