ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/02/2020

External Reference: 2020-280766

TED Reference: 2020/S 035-083350

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Residential Tenancies Board
N/A
PO Box 12323
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Michelle Cosgrove
Telephone: +353 016437200
E-mail: Michelle.Cosgrove@rtb.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.rtb.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1279

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

To conduct an annual survey of landlords, tenants and agents for the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB)
Reference number:  144889
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79310000  -  Market research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The RTB is proposing to carry out annual surveys of the rental sector in Ireland. The surveys will help to develop a detailed and up to date profile of the sector that can be used by the RTB and other key stakeholders as an input to policy making and to inform the management and regulation of the sector.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  750000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
73110000  -  Research services
73210000  -  Research consultancy services
79311000  -  Survey services
79310000  -  Market research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
D'Olier Street, D.2
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The RTB is proposing to carry out annual surveys of the rental sector in Ireland. The surveys will help to develop a detailed and up to date profile of the sector that can be used by the RTB and other key stakeholders as an input to policy making and to inform the management and regulation of the sector.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed approach to Project Programme delivery, addressing the scope of services outlined  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstrated understanding of the sector, the RTB and the research requirements through a robust methodology to meet the research objectives  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Expertise and quality of resources  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Level Agreement  /  Weighting:  5%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  30%
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

The RTB is proposing to carry out annual surveys of
the rental sector in Ireland. The surveys will help to
develop a detailed and up to date profile of the sector
that can be used by the RTB and other key
stakeholders as an input to policy making and to
inform the management and regulation of the sector.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted 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: 2019/S 014-028838

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Research and Survey Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

27/06/2019
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

Amarach Research
IE6517386K
11 Kingswood Business Centre, Kingswood Road
Citywest Business Campus
Dublin 24
IE
Telephone: +353 14105239
E-mail: michael.mcloughlin@amarach.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  750000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  750000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Residential Tenancies Board
D'Olier Street
Dublin
2
IE