ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/03/2020

Expire date: 04/05/2020

External Reference: 2020-218840

TED Reference: 2020/S 061-145740

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 14082000
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dfa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246

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=164690&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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=164690&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

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Public Awareness Workshops for Irish Aid
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

75211000  -  Foreign-affairs services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Irish Aid Centre in Dublin provides workshops on the work of Ireland’s overseas development cooperation programme targeting students mainly at primary, second and, to some extent, third level, as well as providing assistance with outreach at various public events across the country.
The current contract for the management and facilitation of public awareness workshops will expire on 30 June 2020. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is now inviting submission of tenders with a view to contracting a similar service from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2023.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 815000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75210000  -  Foreign affairs and other services
80000000  -  Education and training services
80310000  -  Youth education services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Irish Aid Centre in Dublin provides workshops on the work of Ireland’s overseas development cooperation programme targeting students mainly at primary, second and, to some extent, third level, as well as providing assistance with outreach at various public events across the country.
The current contract for the management and facilitation of public awareness workshops will expire on 30 June 2020. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is now inviting submission of tenders with a view to contracting a similar service from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2023.
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: 815000.00  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.2.13)

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:  04/05/2020
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  04/05/2020
Local time:  17:00

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
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie