ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/05/2021

External Reference: 2021-275309

TED Reference: 2021/S 103-271922

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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: Geraldine Sherlock
E-mail: tenders@centralbank.ie
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.centralbank.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/329

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

Consultancy support services to enhance supervisory focus on Behaviour & Culture for the Central Bank of Ireland
Reference number:  2019P129
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Central Bank wishes to partner with a professional third party in relation to behaviour and culture ("B&C") supervision. Initially this will include an internal project to design, develop and implement an integrated supervisory framework for assessing behaviour and culture across the Irish financial services industry. This B&C framework will be aligned and integrated with the Central Bank’s overarching supervisory framework, reflecting both our conduct and prudential mandates. A review of the existing elements of the overarching supervisory framework is not in scope.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  460000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66171000  -  Financial consultancy services
79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Central Bank wishes to partner with a professional third party in relation to behaviour and culture ("B&C") supervision. Initially this will include an internal project to design, develop and implement an integrated supervisory framework for assessing behaviour and culture across the Irish financial services industry. This B&C framework will be aligned and integrated with the Central Bank’s overarching supervisory framework, reflecting both our conduct and prudential mandates. A review of the existing elements of the overarching supervisory framework is not in scope.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Design Phase - Project Plan  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Design Phase - Methodology  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Implementation Phase - Training  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Team  /  Weighting:  30
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Initial Project Price  /  Weighting:  20
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Daily Rates  /  Weighting:  5
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.2.14)

Additional information

See tender documents for details. Available on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT ID 166842

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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 053-126127

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Consultancy support services to enhance supervisory focus on Behaviour & Culture for the Central Bank of Ireland

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/04/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

& SAMHOUD NEDERLAND BV
Maliebaan 55, 3581 CE
Utrecht
NL
NUTS code:  NL -  NEDERLAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  500000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  460000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie