Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/11/2020

Expire date: 07/01/2021

External Reference: 2020-215740

TED Reference: 2020/S 234-577932

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Central Bank of Ireland
N/A
PO Box 559
Dublin 1
New Wapping Street,
IE
Contact person: Ronan Gordon
Telephone: +353 12245136
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=176840&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

Crisis Simulation Exercises with Related Consultancy and Training Services for the Central Bank Of Ireland
Reference number:  2019P009
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79430000  -  Crisis management services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Central Bank is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for crisis preparedness and management consultancy services including crisis simulation and Business Continuity Management (“BCM”) exercises. The Central Bank is also seeking training services to support the Central Bank’s ongoing financial crisis preparedness and management work and business continuity management work.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1040000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Financial crisis simulation exercises and consultancy services
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79430000  -  Crisis management services
79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
79411100  -  Business development consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Central Bank is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for crisis preparedness and management consultancy services including crisis simulation and exercises.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and Balance of Proposed Deployment of Resources  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Methodology & Approach  /  Weighting:  35%
Price  -  Weighting:  25%
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 600000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Central Bank has the right to extend the duration of the Framework Agreement by any period or series of periods up to a total of 12 months so that the Framework Agreement may ultimately have a maximum total duration of 48 months
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Business continuity management (BCM) simulation exercises and consultancy services
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
79411100  -  Business development consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Central Bank is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for crisis preparedness and management consultancy services including crisis simulation and Business Continuity Management (“BCM”) exercises.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and Balance of Proposed Deployment of Resources  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Methodology & Approach  /  Weighting:  35%
Price  -  Weighting:  25%
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 320000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Central Bank has the right to extend the duration of the Framework Agreement by any period or series of periods up to a total of 12 months so that the Framework Agreement may ultimately have a maximum total duration of 48 months
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

3. Crisis Management and Business Continuity Management Training Services
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80500000  -  Training services
80510000  -  Specialist training services
80531200  -  Technical training services
80532000  -  Management training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Central Bank is seeking training services to support the Central Bank’s ongoing financial crisis preparedness and management work and business continuity management work.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and Balance of Proposed Deployment of Resources  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Understanding of Requirements  /  Weighting:  35%
Price  -  Weighting:  25%
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 120000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Central Bank has the right to extend the duration of the Framework Agreement by any period or series of periods up to a total of 12 months so that the Framework Agreement may ultimately have a maximum total duration of 48 months
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

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please refer to ITT for further details.

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:  15
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:  07/01/2021
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 : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  07/01/2021
Local time:  12:00
Place:  
Dublin

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
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IE