Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/05/2018

External Reference: 2018-155690

TED Reference: 2018/S 088-197984

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Office of Government Procurement
3A Mayor Street Upper
Dublin 1. D01 PF72.
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Support@ogp.gov.ie
Telephone: +353 0761008000
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

Request for Tenders to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Services related to the Receipt and Investigation of Protected Disclosures.
Reference number:  EMS020F
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79720000  -  Investigation services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Office of Government Procurement is procuring for the establishment of a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Services related to the Receipt and Investigation of Protected Disclosures.
Within this context, the OGP seeks to establish a competitive framework(s) with service provider(s) that are in a position to provide a range of third party investigative and recipient protected disclosures services to public bodies seeking to meet their obligations under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Full investigative services into an alleged wrong-doing purported to be disclosed under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 including the review of such investigations.
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79111000  -  Legal advisory services
79140000  -  Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Full investigative services into an alleged wrong-doing purported to be disclosed under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 including the review of such investigations.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  1.1 Tenderer’s Approach to Full Investigative Services of an alleged wrong-doing purported to be disclosed under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.  /  Weighting:  250
Quality criterion  -  Name:  1.2 Tenderer’s Approach to Knowledge Management and Application of Expertise  /  Weighting:  150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  2.1 Technical and Professional Resources Proposal  /  Weighting:  150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  2.2 Customer Account and Case Management Proposal  /  Weighting:  100
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Total Cost - Investigations  /  Weighting:  300
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Total Cost - Review of Investigations  /  Weighting:  50
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

RFT 127295 - EMS020F - Request for Tenders to Establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for The Provision of Services Related to The Receipt and Investigation of Protected Disclosures.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Full investigative services of allegations of penalisation or adverse treatment as a result of having made a disclosure of a wrongdoing purported to be made pursuant to the Protected Disclosures Act.
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79111000  -  Legal advisory services
79140000  -  Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Full investigative services of allegations of penalisation or adverse treatment as a result of having made a disclosure of a wrongdoing purported to be made pursuant to the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 including the review of such investigations.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  1.1 Tenderer’s Approach to Full Investigative Services  /  Weighting:  250
Quality criterion  -  Name:  1.2 Tenderer’s Approach to Knowledge Management and Application of Expertise  /  Weighting:  150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  2.1 Technical and Professional Resources Proposal  /  Weighting:  150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  2.2 Customer Account and Case Management Proposal  /  Weighting:  100
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Total Cost - Investigations  /  Weighting:  300
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Total Cost - Review of Investigations  /  Weighting:  50
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

RFT 127295 - EMS020F - Request for Tenders to Establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for The Provision of Services Related to The Receipt and Investigation of Protected Disclosures.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

A third party confidential recipient service pursuant to section 6(2) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79111000  -  Legal advisory services
79140000  -  Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

A third party confidential recipient service pursuant to section 6(2) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  1.1 Tenderer’s Approach to the Provision of a third party Confidential Recipient service pursuant to section 6(2) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014  /  Weighting:  250
Quality criterion  -  Name:  1.2 Tenderer’s Approach to Knowledge Management and Application of Expertise  /  Weighting:  150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  2.1 Technical and Professional Resources Proposal  /  Weighting:  150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  2.2 Customer Account and Case Management Proposal  /  Weighting:  100
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Total Cost  /  Weighting:  350
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

RFT 127295 - EMS020F - Request for Tenders to Establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for The Provision of Services Related to The Receipt and Investigation of Protected Disclosures

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
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: 2017/S 236-490329

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: 1: Full investigative services into an alleged wrong-doing purported to be disclosed under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 including the review of such investigations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/04/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  11
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Conflict Management Services
N/A
Crumlin Park House
Ballyglunin
Galway
IE
Telephone: +353 0872233866
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 1

Title: 1: Full investigative services into an alleged wrong-doing purported to be disclosed under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 including the review of such investigations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/04/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  11
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Grant Thornton
IE4611215N
24-26 City Quay, Dublin 2
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +1 6805919
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.grantthornton.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Lot No: 1

Title: 1: Full investigative services into an alleged wrong-doing purported to be disclosed under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 including the review of such investigations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/04/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  11
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Mazars
IE 9526808M
Harcourt Centre, Block 3
Dublin
Harcourt Road
IE
Telephone: +353 014496484
Fax: +353 014750037
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.mazars.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Lot No: 1

Title: 1: Full investigative services into an alleged wrong-doing purported to be disclosed under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 including the review of such investigations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/04/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  11
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

McCann FitzGerald
IE 0056560F
Riverside One, Sir Rogerson Quay
Dublin
D2
IE
Telephone: +353 16071214
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

Lot No: 1

Title: 1: Full investigative services into an alleged wrong-doing purported to be disclosed under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 including the review of such investigations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/04/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  11
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

RSM Ireland
9649304S
Trinity House, Charleston Road, Ranelagh
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 14995329
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 6

Lot No: 2

Title: 2: Full investigative services of allegations of penalisation or adverse treatment as a result of having made a disclosure of a wrongdoing purported to be made pursuant to Protected Disclosures

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/04/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  11
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

A&L Goodbody
IE0040207W
IFSC, North Wall Quary
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 16492980
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.algoodbody.com/

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 7

Lot No: 2

Title: 2: Full investigative services of allegations of penalisation or adverse treatment as a result of having made a disclosure of a wrongdoing purported to be made pursuant to Protected Disclosures

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/04/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  11
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Mazars
IE 9526808M
Harcourt Centre, Block 3
Dublin
Harcourt Road
IE
Telephone: +353 014496484
Fax: +353 014750037
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.mazars.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 8

Lot No: 2

Title: 2: Full investigative services of allegations of penalisation or adverse treatment as a result of having made a disclosure of a wrongdoing purported to be made pursuant to Protected Disclosures

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/04/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  11
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

McCann FitzGerald
IE 0056560F
Riverside One, Sir Rogerson Quay
Dublin
D2
IE
Telephone: +353 16071214
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 9

Lot No: 2

Title: 2: Full investigative services of allegations of penalisation or adverse treatment as a result of having made a disclosure of a wrongdoing purported to be made pursuant to Protected Disclosures

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/04/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  11
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

RSM Ireland
9649304S
Trinity House, Charleston Road, Ranelagh
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 14995329
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 10

Title: 3: A third party confidential recipient service pursuant to section 6(2) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/04/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  11
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Raiseaconcern.com
9837615K
Lodge Park, Straffan
Kildare
Kildare
IE
Telephone: +353 16107929
Fax: +353 16107929
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  200000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

RFT 127295 - EMS020F - Request for Tenders to Establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for The Provision of Services Related to The Receipt and Investigation of Protected Disclosures.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please consult with your own legal advisors.