ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/06/2021

Expire date: 23/07/2021

External Reference: 2021-254527

TED Reference: 2021/S 119-314548

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Data Protection Commission
3643992NH
21 Fitzwilliam Square
Dublin 2
Co.Dublin
IE
Contact person: Tom Walsh
Telephone: +353 871092815
E-mail: tjwalsh@dataprotection.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.dataprotection.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/175270

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=191480&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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=191480&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Request for Tenders to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Technical Investigation and Related Services for the Data Protection Commission
Reference number:  192784
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79720000  -  Investigation services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Data Protection Commission invites tenders from suitably qualified service providers for the establishment of a framework agreement for the provision of technical investigation and related services (including but not limited to technical forensics experts) to provide expert assistance and input as may be required in the conduct of its functions including the examination of complaints, conducting of inquiries, investigations and/or any other type of regulatory procedure as the Commission considers appropriate in a given instance. Tenderers should refer to Appendix 1 of the Request for Tenders document for further details of the key requirements for the proposed services.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2500000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79700000  -  Investigation and security services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Data Protection Commission invites tenders from suitably qualified service providers for the establishment of a framework agreement for the provision of technical investigation and related services (including but not limited to technical forensics experts) to provide expert assistance and input as may be required in the conduct of its functions including the examination of complaints, conducting of inquiries, investigations and/or any other type of regulatory procedure as the Commission considers appropriate in a given instance. It is anticipated that Tenderer(s) appointed to the Framework Agreement may be required, amongst other things, to advise on (including advising in relation to scoping and design), devise and conduct technical testing and investigations in order to establish electronic data flows and to collect, examine and preserve both hardcopy and electronic data, including any testing outputs, in accordance with evidential chain of custody requirements. The data collected in such testing and investigations may be required to be analysed and processed by competent technical experts (including but not limited to technical forensics experts) and be made available in the form of a non-technical report to the Commission for consideration in the context of complaint-handling, inquiries and/or any other regulatory procedure at the request of the Commission. Tenderers should refer to Appendix 1 of the RFT for further details of the key requirements for the proposed services.
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: 2500000.00  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:  
Following termination of the Framework Agreement for whatever reason, the contracting authority may re-tender for a successor arrangement but always subject to its business requirements at that time.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The contracting authority at its sole discretion, reserves the right to grant an extension or extensions to the Framework Agreement for a period or periods up to a further one (1) year (the “Term”).
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

Please refer to the Request for Tenders Document published with this notice which may be downloaded free of charge from www.etenders.gov.ie

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:  Please refer to the Request for Tenders Document published with this notice which may be downloaded free of charge from www.etenders.gov.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

Please refer to the Request for Tenders Document published with this notice which may be downloaded free of charge from www.etenders.gov.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
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:  23/07/2021
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:  23/07/2021
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
three to four years
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

Please refer to the Request for Tenders Document published with this notice which may be downloaded free of charge from www.etenders.gov.ie
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886458
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie