Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/08/2019
Expire date: 04/10/2019
External Reference: 2019-203813
TED Reference: 2019/S 159-392838
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
9805633H
Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50-58 Baggot Street Lower,
D02 XW14
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person:
Procurement Officer
Telephone:
+353 16473000
E-mail:
procurement_queries@dcya.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.dcya.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/324
I.2)
Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=152376&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=152376&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
Other activity:
Provides a range of policy and service activity, both direct and indirect, for children, young people and families in Ireland
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Request for Tenders for the provision of Research Support and Advice to the Expert Group convened by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to develop a New Funding Model for Early Learning
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
73110000
-
Research services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is in the process of convening an Expert Group to develop a new funding model for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) in Ireland. The Successful Tenderer will be awarded a term contract to undertake work to inform the Expert Group. This will involve:
- producing a series of working papers;
- managing and reporting on stakeholder engagement; and
- providing advice and assistance to the Expert Group, as required.
The successful Tenderer may also be required to provide assistance on related matters to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
Full details can be found in the tender documents attached to this Contract Notice. Documents can also be downloaded from the Irish Government Procurement Website: www.etenders.gov.ie
- producing a series of working papers;
- managing and reporting on stakeholder engagement; and
- providing advice and assistance to the Expert Group, as required.
The successful Tenderer may also be required to provide assistance on related matters to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
Full details can be found in the tender documents attached to this Contract Notice. Documents can also be downloaded from the Irish Government Procurement Website: www.etenders.gov.ie
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 250.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
-
Research and development services and related consultancy services
73100000
-
Research and experimental development services
73200000
-
Research and development consultancy services
73300000
-
Design and execution of research and development
79000000
-
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80000000
-
Education and training services
85000000
-
Health and social work services
66000000
-
Financial and insurance services
66150000
-
Financial markets administration services
66151000
-
Financial market operational services
66152000
-
Financial market regulatory services
66171000
-
Financial consultancy services
66172000
-
Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
73110000
-
Research services
73120000
-
Experimental development services
73210000
-
Research consultancy services
73220000
-
Development consultancy services
79310000
-
Market research services
79312000
-
Market-testing services
79314000
-
Feasibility study
79315000
-
Social research services
79330000
-
Statistical services
79410000
-
Business and management consultancy services
79411000
-
General management consultancy services
79411100
-
Business development consultancy services
79412000
-
Financial management consultancy services
79419000
-
Evaluation consultancy services
79421200
-
Project-design services other than for construction work
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
50-59 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 XW14
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is in the process of convening an Expert Group to develop a new funding model for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) in Ireland. The Successful Tenderer will be awarded a term contract to undertake work to inform the Expert Group. This will involve:
- producing a series of working papers;
- managing and reporting on stakeholder engagement; and
- providing advice and assistance to the Expert Group, as required.
The successful Tenderer may also be required to provide assistance on related matters to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
Full details can be found in the tender documents attached to this Contract Notice. Documents can also be downloaded from the Irish Government Procurement Website: www.etenders.gov.ie
- producing a series of working papers;
- managing and reporting on stakeholder engagement; and
- providing advice and assistance to the Expert Group, as required.
The successful Tenderer may also be required to provide assistance on related matters to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
Full details can be found in the tender documents attached to this Contract Notice. Documents can also be downloaded from the Irish Government Procurement Website: www.etenders.gov.ie
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: 250.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
36
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.2.12)
Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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.2)
Conditions related to the contract
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:
27/09/2019
Local time:
12:00
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
Duration in months
: 18
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/09/2019
Local time:
12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Dublin
IE