Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/11/2020
Expire date: 10/12/2020
External Reference: 2020-266706
TED Reference: 2020/S 222-544900
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Department of Foreign Affairs/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin
Dublin
IE
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=177757&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=177757&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
Consultancy Services to provide Technical Support – IFAD Executive Board and UN Food Systems Summit
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
75210000
-
Foreign affairs and other services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Policy Unit in the Department of Foreign Affairs Development Cooperation and Africa Division provides support for policy development and planning across the Government’s development cooperation programme, Irish Aid. In 2020 and 2021 there are a number of key developments taking place which will require enhanced policy support, specifically in the areas of Sustainable Food Systems, International Agricultural Development and International Financial Institutions. These developments include Ireland assuming a seat on the Executive Board of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in March 2021 and the convening of the UN’s Food Systems Summit in October 2021. Individual consultant support is now required to support our engagement in a number of important internal and external events and processes
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 130000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
75211000
-
Foreign-affairs services
98910000
-
Services specific to international organisations and bodies
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Policy Unit in the Department of Foreign Affairs Development Cooperation and Africa Division provides support for policy development and planning across the Government’s development cooperation programme, Irish Aid. In 2020 and 2021 there are a number of key developments taking place which will require enhanced policy support, specifically in the areas of Sustainable Food Systems, International Agricultural Development and International Financial Institutions. These developments include Ireland assuming a seat on the Executive Board of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in March 2021 and the convening of the UN’s Food Systems Summit in October 2021. Individual consultant support is now required to support our engagement in a number of important internal and external events and processes
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: 130000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
11
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
: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/12/2020
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:
10/12/2020
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)