ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/07/2021

External Reference: 2021-223322

TED Reference: 2021/S 131-348166

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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
Telephone: +353 14082000
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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.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

Provision of Management Services for the Ireland Fellows Programme
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

75121000  -  Administrative educational services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Department of Foreign Affairs wishes to contract an external professional service provider to support the administration of the Ireland Fellows Programme through the provision of a range of management services. These services include supporting the Ireland Fellows Programme call, appraisal and selection process; the administrative and support services to all Fellows; the management of outreach, communications and the alumni network; the monitoring and tracking of programme results; and the provision of analysis and input as required on relevant policy issues.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  2200000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75211000  -  Foreign-affairs services
80000000  -  Education and training services
80300000  -  Higher education services
80340000  -  Special education services
80430000  -  Adult-education services at university level
79420000  -  Management-related services
79421000  -  Project-management services other than for construction work
75210000  -  Foreign affairs and other services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Department of Foreign Affairs wishes to contract an external professional service provider to support the administration of the Ireland Fellows Programme through the provision of a range of management services. These services include supporting the Ireland Fellows Programme call, appraisal and selection process; the administrative and support services to all Fellows; the management of outreach, communications and the alumni network; the monitoring and tracking of programme results; and the provision of analysis and input as required on relevant policy issues.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of implementation plan  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstrated previous engagement with and knowledge of the higher education sector in Ireland , and knowledge and understanding of development contexts  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstrated strategic project cycle management capacity, skills and experience including demonstrated commitment to flexibility, adaptation and learning  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Organisational capacity, leadership, accountability systems in place for financial and management oversight.  /  Weighting:  20
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Financial Award Criteria  /  Weighting:  35
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 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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 084-216315

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Management Services for the Ireland Fellows Programme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/07/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Irish Council for International Students
66784
41 Morehampton Road
Dublin
Donnybrook
IE
Telephone: +353 16605233
E-mail: lharmon@icosirl.ie
Fax: +353 16682320
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.icosirl.ie

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:  2200000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  2200000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie