Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/08/2019

Expire date: 16/09/2019

External Reference: 2019-204876

TED Reference: 2019/S 160-394600

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Microfinance Ireland
516555
13 Richview Office Park
Dublin 14
Clonskeagh
IE
Contact person: Patrick Kilbane
Telephone: +353 012601007
Internet address(es):
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=152430&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
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

Provision of External Loan Assessors
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66113000  -  Credit granting services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Microfinance Ireland invites tenders to this Request for Tender from economic operators for the provision of the services outlined below:
In summary, the services comprise the establishment of a Nationwide Framework of External Loan Assessors to assist the Contracting Authority undertake loan assessment on applications from microenterprises for loans between €2,000 and €25,000. In general, External Loan Assessors may be allocated applications in a geographical location adjacent to their place of operation, ensuring local knowledge and facilitating meeting the loan applicant, when necessary.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1100000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66000000  -  Financial and insurance services
66113100  -  Micro-credit granting services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Microfinance Ireland invites tenders to this Request for Tender from economic operators for the provision of the services outlined below:
In summary, the services comprise the establishment of a Nationwide Framework of External Loan Assessors to assist the Contracting Authority undertake loan assessment on applications from microenterprises for loans between €2,000 and €25,000. In general, External Loan Assessors may be allocated applications in a geographical location adjacent to their place of operation, ensuring local knowledge and facilitating meeting the loan applicant, when necessary.
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: 1100000.00  EUR
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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to 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 several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  40
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:  16/09/2019
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  16/09/2019
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

The High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE