ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/12/2021

External Reference: 2021-238835

TED Reference: 2021/S 247-654344

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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.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.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  2250000.00  EUR
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

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Service Proposal  /  Weighting:  35%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Management, Quality and Continuity of Service and Qualifications, Experience and Expertise of the Proposed Personnel  /  Weighting:  35%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  30%
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 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
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: 2021/S 119-314548

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 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

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

09/12/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

CCL (Solutions) Group Ltd
218593487
36 Cygnet Court, Timothy's Bridge Road
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
UK
Telephone: +44 01789261200
E-mail: tenders@cclgroupltd.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.cclgroupltd.com/

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  2250000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

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

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

09/12/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Deloitte Ireland LLP
03536140KH
Deloitte & Touche
Dublin
Earlsfort Terrace
IE
Telephone: +353 14172200
E-mail: tenders@deloitte.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.deloitte.com/ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  2250000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

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

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

09/12/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Grant Thornton
IE4611215N
13-18 City Quay
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Telephone: +1 6469001
E-mail: andrea.dempster@ie.gt.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.grantthornton.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  2250000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

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

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

09/12/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

KPMG
9F54042G
1 Stokes Place
Dublin
St Stephen's Green
IE
Telephone: +353 4101468
E-mail: gerard.reilly@kpmg.ie
Fax: +353 4121468
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.kpmg.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  2250000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

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

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

09/12/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

PwC
IE9526897O
One Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 17926416
E-mail: florence.curley@pwc.com
Fax: +353 17926200
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.pwc.com/ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  2250000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

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

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please consult your professional advisers.