Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/12/2020
Expire date: 25/01/2021
External Reference: 2020-279601
TED Reference: 2020/S 247-612536
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
D02 YV53
IE
Contact person:
Dubheasa Kennedy
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=179918&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=179918&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
Multi Supplier Framework for Consultants to Support Development Education Funding Schemes
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
75211000
-
Foreign-affairs services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Ireland’s Official Development Assistance programme is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs through its Development Cooperation and Africa Division. Irish support provided by the programme helps around 130 countries across the world, with a particular focus on Africa, and on least developed, fragile and conflict affected countries.
The overall objective of this framework is to provide high quality technical input/support to ensure that best practice quality standards are coherently applied across all stages of the Development Education Fund and Strategic Partnerships project cycle.
In order to meet this requirement the Contracting Authority intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement as described further in this RFT.
The overall objective of this framework is to provide high quality technical input/support to ensure that best practice quality standards are coherently applied across all stages of the Development Education Fund and Strategic Partnerships project cycle.
In order to meet this requirement the Contracting Authority intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement as described further in this RFT.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 201000.00
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
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Ireland’s Official Development Assistance programme is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs through its Development Cooperation and Africa Division. Irish support provided by the programme helps around 130 countries across the world, with a particular focus on Africa, and on least developed, fragile and conflict affected countries.
In order to achieve the objectives of the Development Education Strategy, the Development Education Unit provides funding under two complementary streams. Firstly, support is provided for a number of strategic partnerships. These partnerships are currently focused on capacity-building of the sector, the formal education sector, resource provision for development education, and the adult and community education and youth sectors. Secondly, a Development Education Grants Scheme provides funding to a range of organisations working in Ireland to deliver quality development education. Applications are accepted on an annual basis from Irish-based organisations to carry out projects of between one and two years in duration, as detailed in the Development Education Grants Scheme Guidelines.
The overall objective of this framework is to provide high quality technical input/support to ensure that best practice quality standards are coherently applied across all stages of the Development Education Fund and Strategic Partnerships project cycle.
In order to meet this requirement the Contracting Authority intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement as described further in this RFT.
In order to achieve the objectives of the Development Education Strategy, the Development Education Unit provides funding under two complementary streams. Firstly, support is provided for a number of strategic partnerships. These partnerships are currently focused on capacity-building of the sector, the formal education sector, resource provision for development education, and the adult and community education and youth sectors. Secondly, a Development Education Grants Scheme provides funding to a range of organisations working in Ireland to deliver quality development education. Applications are accepted on an annual basis from Irish-based organisations to carry out projects of between one and two years in duration, as detailed in the Development Education Grants Scheme Guidelines.
The overall objective of this framework is to provide high quality technical input/support to ensure that best practice quality standards are coherently applied across all stages of the Development Education Fund and Strategic Partnerships project cycle.
In order to meet this requirement the Contracting Authority intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement as described further in this RFT.
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: 201000.00
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.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
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:
6
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:
25/01/2021
Local time:
17:00
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:
25/01/2021
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)