Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/01/2018
Expire date: 20/02/2018
External Reference: 2018-281244
TED Reference: 2018/S 010-018526
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Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Enterprise Ireland
N/A
The Plaza
Dublin 3
East Point Business
IE
Contact person:
Catherine Gore
Telephone:
+353 17272435
Fax:
+353 17272020
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/434
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=123434&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=123434&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
The supply of commercially published Business Information/Market Research Databases available electronically in Ten (10) Lots
Reference number:
2018/01
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
64216200
-
Electronic information services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Tenders are invited for for the supply of electronic business information/market
research databases for The Market Research Centre (MRC) of Enterprise
Ireland (EI). EI staff and clients require up to date published multi-sectoral global
research, company lists, profiles and financial reports, economic reports on
countries and full text and archive of trade journals.
The role of the Market Research Centre is to provide EI client companies with
the market intelligence needed to grow jobs and exports.
The tender is divided into 10 separate lots - please refer to the OJEU notice for
details and the tender documents available to download from
www.etenders.gov.ie for full information.
research databases for The Market Research Centre (MRC) of Enterprise
Ireland (EI). EI staff and clients require up to date published multi-sectoral global
research, company lists, profiles and financial reports, economic reports on
countries and full text and archive of trade journals.
The role of the Market Research Centre is to provide EI client companies with
the market intelligence needed to grow jobs and exports.
The tender is divided into 10 separate lots - please refer to the OJEU notice for
details and the tender documents available to download from
www.etenders.gov.ie for full information.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 730000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
Tenders may be submitted for
all lots
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Access to an online database of global medical device reports, statistics and news
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48810000
-
Information systems
64216210
-
Value-added information services
72221000
-
Business analysis consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland - Nation wide
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Access to an online database of global medical device reports, statistics and news
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
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
Please refer to tender documentation available on www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 128560.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Access to database of company lists to include distributors, suppliers and manufacturers globally
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48810000
-
Information systems
64216210
-
Value-added information services
72221000
-
Business analysis consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland - Nation wide
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Access to an online database of company lists to include distributors, suppliers and manufacturers globally
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
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
Please refer to tender documentation available on www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 128560.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Access to an online database of global industry, country and company profiles including SWOT/PESTLE
Lot No:
3
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48810000
-
Information systems
64216210
-
Value-added information services
72221000
-
Business analysis consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland - Nation wide
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Access to an online database of global industry, country and company profiles including SWOT/PESTLE analysis.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
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
Please refer to tender documentation available on www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 128560.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Access to an online database of global company financial data and industry research reports
Lot No:
4
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48810000
-
Information systems
64216210
-
Value-added information services
72221000
-
Business analysis consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland - Nation wide
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Access to an online database of global company financial data and industry research reports.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
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
Please refer to tender documentation available on www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 128560.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Access to an online database of construction project and business intelligence for the Middle East
Lot No:
5
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48810000
-
Information systems
64216210
-
Value-added information services
72221000
-
Business analysis consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Dubai and Ireland - Nation wide
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Access to an online database of construction project and business intelligence for the Middle East
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
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
Please refer to tender documentation available on www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 128560.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Access to a commercial online Intellectual Property (IP) reseach resource based on published IP data
Lot No:
6
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48810000
-
Information systems
64216210
-
Value-added information services
72221000
-
Business analysis consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland - Nation wide
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Access to a commercial online Intellectual Property (IP) reseach resource providing data analytics functionality to gain business and innovation insights based on published IP data.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
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
Please refer to tender documentation available on www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 128560.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Access to online database of capital expenditure project activity in a range of process manufacturing sectors
Lot No:
7
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48810000
-
Information systems
64216210
-
Value-added information services
72221000
-
Business analysis consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland - Nation wide
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Access to an online database of capital expenditure project activity in process manufacturing sectors for the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
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
Please refer to tender documentation available on www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 128560.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Access to an online database of market research reports for the global food and drink sector
Lot No:
8
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48810000
-
Information systems
64216210
-
Value-added information services
72221000
-
Business analysis consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland - Nation wide
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Access to an online database of market research reports for the global food and drink sector.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
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
Please refer to tender documentation available on www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 128560.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Access to an online database for global ICT sector
Lot No:
9
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48810000
-
Information systems
64216210
-
Value-added information services
72221000
-
Business analysis consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland - Nation wide
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Access to an online database on ICT, Mobile Communications, Software Applications, Financial Services Software, e-Learning, Digital Media and related areas including IT and Business Technology, Strategy, Marketing, Forecasting, Social Media, Cloud Computing etc.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
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
Please refer to tender documentation available on www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 128560.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Access to an online research database providing construction information on Germany
Lot No:
10
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48810000
-
Information systems
64216210
-
Value-added information services
72221000
-
Business analysis consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Dusseldorf and Ireland - Nation wide
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Acces to an online research database providing information on all construction projects, the construction network and other related construction information in Germany.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
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
Please refer to tender documentation available on www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 128560.
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:
Please refer to the tender documents available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 128560.
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to the tender documents available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 128560.
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to the tender documents available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 128560.
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the tender documents available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 128560.
III.2.3)
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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:
2/13/2018
Local time:
14:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
2/13/2018
Local time:
14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
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 these services.
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 tenderers are tax compliant.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement the appointed service provider fails to meet their obligations, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
8) 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.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tenders with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tender responses in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
2) This is the sole call for competition for these services.
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 tenderers are tax compliant.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement the appointed service provider fails to meet their obligations, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
8) 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.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tenders with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tender responses in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court
Four Courts Inn Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
www.courts.ie