Publication

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Office of Government Procurement

IE3229842HH

3A Mayor Street Upper

Dublin 1. D01 PF72.

Dublin

IE

Contact person: Tender Operations

Telephone: +353 0761008000

E-mail: tenderoperations@ogp.gov.ie

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351

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

Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of External Workplace Investigation Services

Reference number: THRO36F

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

Lot 1 The services required under Lot 1 are the provision of investigators with appropriate expertise to formally conduct investigations of staff complaints of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment. Lot 2 The services required under Lot 2 are the provision of investigators with appropriate expertise to formally conduct reviews of the type of investigations specified in Lot 1.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 6000000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Workplace Investigations

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79422000 - Arbitration and conciliation services

79720000 - Investigation services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin 1

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The services required under Lot 1 are the provision of investigators with appropriate expertise to formally conduct investigations of staff complaints of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Approach to Service Delivery / Weighting: 200

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Approach to Contract Management. / Weighting: 150

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Approach to Data Security & Management. / Weighting: 150

Quality criterion - Name: Reliability of Service / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Cost of Servics Provided. / Weighting: 400

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion and subject to its obligations at law, to extend the Framework Term for a period or periods of up to twelve [12] months with a maximum of two [2] of such extensions on the same terms and conditions.

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

The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion and subject to its obligations at law, to extend the Framework Term for a period or periods of up to twelve [12] months with a maximum of two [2] of such extensions on the same terms and conditions.

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Review of Investigations

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79422000 - Arbitration and conciliation services

79720000 - Investigation services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin 1

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The services required under Lot 2 are the provision of investigators with appropriate expertise to formally conduct reviews of the type of investigations specified in Lot 1.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Approach to Service Delivery. / Weighting: 200

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Approach to Contract Management. / Weighting: 150

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Approach to Data Security & Management. / Weighting: 150

Quality criterion - Name: Reliability of Service. / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Cost of Servics Provided. / Weighting: 400

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion and subject to its obligations at law, to extend the Framework Term for a period or periods of up to twelve [12] months with a maximum of two [2] of such extensions on the same terms and conditions.

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

The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion and subject to its obligations at law, to extend the Framework Term for a period or periods of up to twelve [12] months with a maximum of two [2] of such extensions on the same terms and conditions.

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: 2018/S 201-456979

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Workplace Investigations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/04/2019

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

Acrux Consulting Ltd

8285587KH

5 Knights Hill, Old Coach Raod

Co Dublin

Balrothery

IE

Telephone: +353 18411664

E-mail: gerry@acrux.ie

Internet address: http://www.acrux.ie

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 5500000.00 EUR

Total value of the contract/lot: 5500000.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 1

Title: Workplace Investigations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/04/2019

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

CollierBroderick Management Consultants

IE6384676

Unit 17, St. Olave's Business Centre

Dublin

Malahide Road, Malah

IE

Telephone: +353 018666426

E-mail: pcollier@collierbroderick.ie

Fax: +353 018666457

Internet address: http://collierbroderick.com/

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 5500000.00 EUR

Total value of the contract/lot: 5500000.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Lot No: 1

Title: Workplace Investigations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/04/2019

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

Straffan

Kildare

IE

Telephone: +353 16107929

E-mail: philipbrennan@raiseaconcern.com

Fax: +353 16107929

Internet address: http://www.raiseaconcern.com

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 5500000.00 EUR

Total value of the contract/lot: 5500000.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Lot No: 1

Title: Workplace Investigations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/04/2019

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

IE

Telephone: +353 14965388

E-mail: graham.murphy@rsmireland.ie

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 5500000.00 EUR

Total value of the contract/lot: 5500000.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

Lot No: 1

Title: Workplace Investigations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/04/2019

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

Talbot Pierce Consulting Limited

3334235uh

79 Merrion Square

Dublin

Dublin 2

IE

Telephone: +353 19020031

E-mail: Karen@TalbotPierce.com

Internet address: http://www.TalbotPierce.com

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 5500000.00 EUR

Total value of the contract/lot: 5500000.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 6

Lot No: 2

Title: Review of Investigations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/04/2019

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

Acrux Consulting Ltd

8285587KH

5 Knights Hill, Old Coach Raod

Co Dublin

Balrothery

IE

Telephone: +353 18411664

E-mail: gerry@acrux.ie

Internet address: http://www.acrux.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: 500000.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 7

Lot No: 2

Title: Review of Investigations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/04/2019

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

CollierBroderick Management Consultants

IE6384676

Unit 17, St. Olave's Business Centre

Dublin

Malahide Road, Malah

IE

Telephone: +353 018666426

E-mail: pcollier@collierbroderick.ie

Fax: +353 018666457

Internet address: http://collierbroderick.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: 500000.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 8

Lot No: 2

Title: Review of Investigations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/04/2019

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

Straffan

Kildare

IE

Telephone: +353 16107929

E-mail: philipbrennan@raiseaconcern.com

Fax: +353 16107929

Internet address: http://www.raiseaconcern.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: 500000.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 9

Lot No: 2

Title: Review of Investigations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/04/2019

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

IE

Telephone: +353 14965388

E-mail: graham.murphy@rsmireland.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: 500000.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland

Dublin

IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please consult with your own legal advisors