Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/03/2019

External Reference: 2019-241033

TED Reference: 2019/S 063-147224

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Property Services Regulatory Authority
Abbey Buildings, Abbey Road, Navan
C15 K7PY
Co. Meath
IE
Contact person: Lavinia Tallon
Telephone: +353 469033800
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.psr.ie

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

Managed Investigation Support Services to the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA)
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79720000  -  Investigation services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The PSRA (Contracting Authority) requires an external managed investigation support service provider to support it in the performance of the inspection functions as provided for in Section 65 and Section 89 of the Property Services (Regulatory) Act 2011 and set out in detail in Appendix 1 to this RFT. In summary, the selected provider will be required to provide the Authority with;
(i) Suitably qualified and experienced individuals to carry out statutory investigations regionally under the authority of the PSRA (Inspectors); and
(ii) A dedicated individual to manage the service provision who will liaise with the Authority in supporting its administration of statutory investigations (the Service Manager).
It is envisaged that an initial inspection team of at least ten Inspectors will be required to also include all necessary managerial and administrative support.
Please see tender document for further details.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  350000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79700000  -  Investigation and security services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) was established in 2012, under the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011, to licence and regulate the provision of property services in Ireland by Auctioneers, Estate Agents, Letting Agents and Property Management Agents. The main function includes the undertaking of audits of licensed Property Services Providers, investigation of complaints and unlicensed operators in the sector.
The PSRA (Contracting Authority) requires an external managed investigation support service provider to support it in the performance of the inspection functions as provided for in Section 65 and Section 89 of the Property Services (Regulatory) Act 2011 and set out in detail in Appendix 1 to this RFT. In summary, the selected provider will be required to provide the Authority with;
(i) Suitably qualified and experienced individuals to carry out statutory investigations regionally under the authority of the PSRA (Inspectors); and
(ii) A dedicated individual to manage the service provision who will liaise with the Authority in supporting its administration of statutory investigations (the Service Manager).
It is envisaged that an initial inspection team of at least ten Inspectors will be required to also include all necessary managerial and administrative support
Please see tender document for further details.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Knowledge of the Role and Function of the PSRA and Key Issues arising in the delivery of a managed investigation support service  /  Weighting:  400
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Manager Proposal  /  Weighting:  600
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Investigation Team Proposal  /  Weighting:  400
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  500
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 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: 2019/S 007-011873

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Managed Investigation Support Services to the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA)

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/03/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

IP Forensics (Ireland) Ltd
Co. Laois
IE

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  350000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

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