Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/05/2017
External Reference: 2017-740504
TED Reference: 2017/S 086-168180
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Cached Version
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Mary Immaculate College
N/A
South Circular Road
Limerick
V94 VN26
IE
Contact person:
Brendan O'Keeffe
E-mail:
Brendan.okeeffe@mic.ul.ie
NUTS code:
IE013 -
West
Main address:
http://www.mic.ul.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1237
I.2)
Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Request for Tender for Services to conduct European Social Survey
Reference number:
MICL/2016/04
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79311000
-
Survey services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Mary Immaculate College Invites Tenderers to submit proposals for the provision of
conducting a survey. The intention is to establish a contract with one provider
against which Mary Immaculate College is expected to place an order
conducting a survey. The intention is to establish a contract with one provider
against which Mary Immaculate College is expected to place an order
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
237500.00
EUR
/
Highest offer:
255710.00
EUR
taken into consideration
(excluding VAT)
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79311100
-
Survey design services
79311200
-
Survey conduction services
79311300
-
Survey analysis services
79311400
-
Economic research services
79311410
-
Economic impact assessment
79315000
-
Social research services
79320000
-
Public-opinion polling services
79330000
-
Statistical services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE0 -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
All of Ireland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Mary Immaculate College Invites Tenderers to submit proposals for the provision of conducting a European Social Survey. The intention is to establish a contract with one provider against which Mary Immaculate College is expected to place an order
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Methodology for delivery of the requirements
/
Weighting:
35
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical merit of the team proposed
/
Weighting:
20
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality Management and Standards
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Delivery Schedule
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Reliability and Continuity of Supply
/
Weighting:
5
Price
-
Weighting:
20
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:
yes
Identification of the project:
Nationwide
II.2.14)
Additional information
The European Social Survey (ESS) is one of the first social science projects to receive funding to support its infrastructure. In 2005 the ESS was awarded Europe’s top annual science award, the Descartes prize. In 2007, funding was awarded to the ESS Preparatory Phase Project to prepare to possible selection as a European Research Consortium Infrastructure in 2013.
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: 2016/S 148-267612
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Lot No: 1
Title: Request for Tender for Services to conduct European Social Survey
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
04/11/2016
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Amarach Reserach
36318
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:
IE021 -
Dublin
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
237500.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
237500.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties
2) This is the sole call for competition for this requirement.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded under this competition at any time.
7) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this requirement.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded under this competition at any time.
7) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the Contracting Authority will not conclude this framework agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract.
VI.5)
Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the Contracting Authority will not conclude this framework agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract.
VI.5)
VI.5)
Date of dispatch of this notice
02/05/2017