ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/04/2020

External Reference: 2020-236075

TED Reference: 2020/S 071-169368

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Businesss, Enterprise and Innovation
N/A
23 Kildare Street
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Andrew Colgan
Telephone: +353 16312851
E-mail: andrew.colgan@dbei.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.dbei.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1203

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

Other activity:  Business, Enterprise and Innovation

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Economic and Sustainabilility Impact Assessment for Ireland of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79311400  -  Economic research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

On 28 June 2019, the European Union and Mercosur states - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – reached a political agreement for an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive trade agreement as part of the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement.
The agreement in principle is subject to the final transcription into the texts and the respective market access offers. Subsequently, in the EU’s case, it is subject to approval by the European Council and European Parliament, and ratification by the national parliaments of EU member states.
The Government of Ireland has committed to undertaking a full Economic and Sustainability and Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Ireland of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, including economic, social, environmental and human rights impacts.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  200000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79300000  -  Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79311410  -  Economic impact assessment
79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
90711000  -  Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

On 28 June 2019, the European Union and Mercosur states - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – reached a political agreement for an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive trade agreement as part of the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement.
The agreement in principle is subject to the final transcription into the texts and the respective market access offers. Subsequently, in the EU’s case, it is subject to approval by the European Council and European Parliament, and ratification by the national parliaments of EU member states.
The Government of Ireland has committed to undertaking a full Economic and Sustainability and Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Ireland of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, including economic, social, environmental and human rights impacts.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  2. Quality in terms of technical quality of the offer  /  Weighting:  70
Price  -  Weighting:  30 percent
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

Further information is available in the tender document

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 232-569241

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Economic and Sustainabilility Impact Assessment for Ireland of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

07/04/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Implement Consulting Group P/S
32767788
Strandvejen 54
Hellerup
DK-2900
DK
Telephone: +45 61246171
E-mail: lopo@implement.dk

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:  200000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  193200.00  EUR / Highest offer:  199500.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
23 Kildare Street
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Telephone: +353 16312851
E-mail: andrew.colgan@dbei.gov.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
14 day standstill period applies from day that successful bidder is notified by the Contracting Authority of intention to award the contract