Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/12/2020
Expire date: 18/12/2020
External Reference: 2020-230273
TED Reference: 2020/S 240-593839
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority
N/A
88-95 Amiens Street
Dublin
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person:
Glenda Byrne
Telephone:
+353 18847878
E-mail:
glenda.byrne@failteireland.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
https://www.failteireland.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1169
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=179448&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=179448&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Provision of Specialist Financial Advice and Related Studies
Reference number:
OP/2020/02
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
66171000
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Financial consultancy services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide Specialist Financial Advice and Related Studies.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 500000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79412000
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Financial management consultancy services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide Specialist Financial Advice and Related Studies.
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: 500000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
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.1.1)
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As stated in the Invitation to Tender documentation available for downloading from the Irish Government's procurement website www.etenders.gove.ie
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
As stated in the Invitation to Tender documentation available for downloading from the Irish Government's procurement website www.etenders.gove.ie
III.2.3)
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The COVID-19 outbreak has given rise to an urgent need for the provision of Specialist Financial Advice and Related Services because of a need to react quickly to changing circumstances. This does not give Fáilte Ireland sufficient time to comply with the standard open procedure timescales for this procurement. Fáilte Ireland considers this to be a state of urgency which it has duly substantiated. Accordingly, Fáilte Ireland is using the accelerated time limits permitted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (regulation [27](5)) for the open procedure in respect of this procurement.
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 a single operator
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:
18/12/2020
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
Tender must be valid until:
18/12/2021
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/12/2020
Local time:
12:00
Place:
eTenders postbox
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.2)
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)