Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/08/2021
Expire date: 16/09/2021
External Reference: 2021-202594
TED Reference: 2021/S 161-424113
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
2200007u
College Green
Dublin 2
Co. Dublin
IE
Contact person:
Kevin Ryan
Telephone:
+353 18962376
E-mail:
ryank8@tcd.ie
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main address:
http://www.tcd.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/336
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=195731&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=195731&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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Innovation and Research Proposal Development Services
Reference number:
TCD-21-C0599
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
73210000
-
Research consultancy services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
In summary, the Services address the provision of Innovation and Research Proposal Development Services to support research activity at The University of Dublin, Trinity College. Lot 1 is focused on high value research contracts in the domain of European Commission research grant proposals (either principal investigator or consortia proposals where the client is coordinator) of a value greater than €1M.
Lot 2 relates to independent advisors for workshops and training, in the domain of European Commission research grant proposals (either principal investigator, doctoral fellowships or consortia proposals).
Lot 3 is specific to the needs of the AMBER SFI Centre in supporting its investigators to win non-exchequer, non-commercial funding with a focus on innovation in research. This includes but is not limited to Coordination support, proposal concept development; proposal consortium building and managing and refining proposal drafts and versions through to grant applications.
Lot 2 relates to independent advisors for workshops and training, in the domain of European Commission research grant proposals (either principal investigator, doctoral fellowships or consortia proposals).
Lot 3 is specific to the needs of the AMBER SFI Centre in supporting its investigators to win non-exchequer, non-commercial funding with a focus on innovation in research. This includes but is not limited to Coordination support, proposal concept development; proposal consortium building and managing and refining proposal drafts and versions through to grant applications.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 400000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
Tenders may be submitted for
all lots
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Research Proposal Development Services (>€1M)
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
-
Research and development services and related consultancy services
73200000
-
Research and development consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main site or place of performance:
Trinity college Dublin
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 1 is focused on high value research contracts in the domain of European Commission research grant proposals (either principal investigator or consortia proposals where the client is coordinator) of a value greater than €1M.
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: 130000.00
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:
1 renewal permitted of 12 month duration
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
yes
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)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Workshops and Training
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
-
Research and development services and related consultancy services
73200000
-
Research and development consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main site or place of performance:
Trinity College Dublin
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 2 relates to independent advisors for workshops and training, in the domain of European Commission research grant proposals (either principal investigator, doctoral fellowships or consortia proposals).
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: 130000.00
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:
1 renewal of 12 months duration
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
yes
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)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Innovation Consultancy
Lot No:
3
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
-
Research and development services and related consultancy services
73200000
-
Research and development consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main site or place of performance:
Trinity College Dublin
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 3 is specific to the needs of the AMBER SFI Centre in supporting its investigators to win non-exchequer, non-commercial funding with a focus on innovation in research. This includes but is not limited to Coordination support, proposal concept development; proposal consortium building and managing and refining proposal drafts and versions through to grant applications.
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: 140000.00
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:
1 renewal of 12 months duration
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
yes
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.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:
5
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:
16/09/2021
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
: 15
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/09/2021
Local time:
12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
Dublin 7
IE