ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/02/2022

Expire date: 07/03/2022

External Reference: 2022-208988

TED Reference: 2022/S 026-066503

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Meath County Council
N/A
Buvinda House, Dublin Road
Navan
Meath
IE
Contact person: Sylvia McCarthy
Telephone: +353 469097418
E-mail: sylvia.mccarthy@meathcoco.ie
Fax: +353 469097001
NUTS code:  IE062 -  Mid-East
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.meath.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/241

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=206653&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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=206653&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Single Party Framework for Age Friendly Business Principal Advisor
Reference number:  MH-AGE-22-01
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Part-time Consultancy Position working to the National Programme Office and utilising the existing developed network of Age Friendly Programmes and collaborating with Chambers Ireland we are now seeking to commission a resource to undertake a piece of work which would specifically include a number of action areas
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 350000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE062 -  Mid-East
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Part-time Consultancy Position working to the National Programme Office and utilising the existing developed network of Age Friendly Programmes and collaborating with Chambers Ireland we are now seeking to commission a resource to undertake a piece of work which would specifically include the following action areas
• Delivering the Age Friendly Business Training at both local and regional level using the existing training modules and training tools
• Deliver Age Friendly Business Programme ‘train the trainer’ training to regional and local Programme Managers
• Motivate and encourage RPMs and PMS to use their training to deliver programme
• Through the National office, work with the network of Age Friendly Programme Managers in the local authority led programmes to engage with key local stakeholders including the local Chamber of Commerce, Local Enterprise Office and Director of Economic Development seeking local leadership and ownership to develop an Age Friendly Business Programme
• Develop further relationships with national businesses to extend the programmes to branch networks across the country
• Promote the Age Friendly Business Recognition Programme and create brand awareness through various media channels thus facilitating wide scale delivery across Ireland
• High level reach out to member led business organisations - IBEC, SFA, Retail Excellence, EO
• Support organisation of events locally to engage small business in Recognition Programme
• Support linking with Age Friendly County Ambassadors to encourage media coverage and good reaction
• Develop and support the Age Friendly Business maintenance programme
• Development of Age Friendly Workplace programme
• Supporting the Age Friendly Shared Service team with strategy, innovation, communications and the delivery of the wider Age Friendly programme, bringing new ideas to the table, in order to maximise the reach and impact of the Age Friendly message
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: 350000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Pursuant to the provisions in Art 32.5 of the Public Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, in the event of and subject to additional funding and approval, any additional or repetitive works/services that are directly related back to the original contract, may be awarded to the successful tenderer pursuant to the procedures in accordance with Art 26.1.2.4.
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.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

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.1.8)

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:  07/03/2022
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

Tender must be valid until:  07/09/2022
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  07/03/2022
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
Dublin
IE