ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/05/2017

Expire date: 30/06/2017

External Reference: 2017-293041

TED Reference: 2017/S 097-191844

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
N/A
23 Kildare Street
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Jonathan Healy
Telephone: +353 16312867
E-mail: jonathan.healy@djei.ie
NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.djei.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1203

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=112453&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=112453&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

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

DJEI Annual Business Survey of Economic IMpact (2017 and 2018 Surveys)
Reference number:  ABSEI 2018/19
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Request for Tender (RFT) relates to research services for two waves of the DJEI Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact (ABSEI): Wave I relating to the 2017 survey and Wave II for the 2018 survey. DJEI is requesting the provision of research services for the ABSEI of client companies of each of the enterprise development agencies. The survey commences in December 2017 for all client companies. Experienced survey research organisations are invited to tender for this project, which covers the preparation of questionnaires, distributing questionnaires by post, data collection, data validation and data analysis aspects of the survey.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 241463.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI) has a dedicated Survey Unit which collects official, national data as well as data relating to client companies of the enterprise development agencies (Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta). The Survey Unit is part of the Strategic Policy Division (SPD) of DJEI, which incorporates the research and survey functions formerly undertaken by Forfás.
This Request for Tender (RFT) relates to research services for two waves of the DJEI Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact (ABSEI): Wave I relating to the 2017 survey year and Wave II for the 2018 survey year. This is a major survey undertaken each year by DJEI on behalf of the enterprise agencies, the results of which are published as an official Government report on the DJEI website. DJEI is requesting the provision of research services for the ABSEI of client companies of each of the enterprise development agencies referred to above. The survey will commence in December 2017 for all client companies of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta.
Organisations tendering for the survey are asked to provide options for the questionnaires to be returned electronically by the survey respondents while maintaining, and if possible improving, the current overall response rate (currently at ~65% of clients and over 80% by employment numbers).
We currently achieve in excess of 80% of all questionnaires returned electronically and would like to maintain and, if possible, increase this proportion in coming years.
Experienced survey research organisations are invited to tender for this project, which covers the preparation of questionnaires, distributing questionnaires by post, data collection, data validation and data analysis aspects of the survey.
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: 241463.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  See RFT document
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
See RFT document
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
See RFT document
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

See RFT document

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:  26/06/2017
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  01/12/2017
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  26/06/2017
Local time:  17:00
Place:  
DJEI, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
Every two years
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

See RFT document
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Jonathan Healy
23 Kildare St, Dublin 2
Dublin
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

18/05/2017