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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/12/2021

External Reference: 2021-298928

TED Reference: 2021/S 250-663679

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 services for the development and implementation of ‘Back for Business’, the enterprise development programme for nascent entrepreneurial emigrants who have returned to Ireland
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72224000  -  Project management consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Department of Foreign Affairs is seeking proposals from suitable, experienced service providers who have the capability and vision to develop and implement a tailored work programme to address the skills, enterprise and capability gaps of emigrants who have returned, or plan to return, to live and work in Ireland in order to foster and support entrepreneurial activity amongst that specific group.
The objective of the service sought is to assist returned emigrants in setting up business in Ireland on their return, by working to address barriers and challenges to starting a business that are unique to this group of people, including addressing the gaps in personal and professional networks, support, and up to date local knowledge which would be crucial to successful establishment of new businesses.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  875000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72221000  -  Business analysis consultancy services
75210000  -  Foreign affairs and other services
75211000  -  Foreign-affairs services
79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Department of Foreign Affairs is seeking proposals from suitable, experienced service providers who have the capability and vision to develop and implement a tailored work programme to address the skills, enterprise and capability gaps of emigrants who have returned, or plan to return, to live and work in Ireland in order to foster and support entrepreneurial activity amongst that specific group.
The objective of the service sought is to assist returned emigrants in setting up business in Ireland on their return, by working to address barriers and challenges to starting a business that are unique to this group of people, including addressing the gaps in personal and professional networks, support, and up to date local knowledge which would be crucial to successful establishment of new businesses. The programme would seek to attract applications from returning or recently returned emigrants with entrepreneurial ambition whether starting, partnering, acquiring or investing in existing businesses or playing an entrepreneurial role, advising and supporting innovation within existing businesses.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and Technical Merit of the Programme  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of proposed team including roles, management structure and resources applied  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of arrangement for selection, approval and management of potential participants  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of arrangements for evaluation of the programme and for management of the relationship with the DFA  /  Weighting:  50
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Overall cost  /  Weighting:  150
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 146-387325

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of services for the development and implementation of ‘Back for Business’, the enterprise development programme for nascent entrepreneurial emigrants who have returned to Ireland

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/12/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Fitzsimons Consulting
N/A
6 St. James's Terrace
Co Dublin
Malahide
IE
Telephone: +353 0872774385
E-mail: paula@fitzsimons-consulting.com
Fax: +353 018450770
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.fitzsimons-consulting.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:  875000.00  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