Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

7-9 Merrion Row, Dublin 2

Dublin

D02 V223

Contact person: OGP Support

Telephone: +353 17738000

E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Request for Tenders to establish a Single Supplier Framework Contract for the provision of Protected Disclosures Training

Reference number: PROJ000006988

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80500000 - Training services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this
request for tenders (“RFT”) as a central purchasing body for use by the Framework Clients
(defined below). The Office of Government Procurement (the “OGP”) is an office within
the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and
services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be
deemed to include the OGP.
(The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators
(“Tenderers”) for the award of a single supplier framework contract (the “Framework
Contract”)or the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (“the
Services”).
In summary, the Services comprise:
The provision of advanced-level training for individuals in the public service who are assigned responsibility for receiving and following up on protected disclosures under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 280000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80500000 - Training services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79100000 - Legal services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79633000 - Staff development services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80520000 - Training facilities

80521000 - Training programme services

80522000 - Training seminars

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin 1

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this
request for tenders (“RFT”) as a central purchasing body for use by the Framework Clients (defined below). The Office of Government Procurement (the “OGP”) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and
services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be
deemed to include the OGP.
(The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators
(“Tenderers”) for the award of a single supplier framework contract (the “Framework
Contract”)or the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (“the
Services”).
In summary, the Services comprise:
The provision of advanced-level training for individuals in the public service who are assigned responsibility for receiving and following up on protected disclosures under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Tenderer’s response in relation to Training Content. / Weighting: 200

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Tenderer’s response in relation to Learning Outcomes & Impact of Training. / Weighting: 100

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Tenderer’s response in relation to Service Delivery / Weighting: 300

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Tenderer’s response in relation to Contract Administration / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Cost of Services Provided / Weighting: 300

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve [12] months with a maximum of three [3] such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four [4] years in aggregate

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

The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a
period or periods of up to twelve [12] months with a maximum of three [3] such extension
or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s
obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four [4] years in aggregate.

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 166-434946

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: PSR to set up a Gen II for Protected Disclosure Training for DPER

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/01/2022

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 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

ByrneWallace LLP

4610600L

88 Harcourt Street

Dublin

Dublin 2

Telephone: +353 16915000

E-mail: BTenders@byrnewallace.com

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address: http://www.byrnewallace.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: 280000.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18866000

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please consult your own legal advisors.

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