Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/02/2022
Expire date: 28/03/2022
External Reference: 2022-277596
TED Reference: 2022/S 042-109289
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Teagasc
N/A
Headquarters
Carlow
Oak Park
IE
Contact person:
Louise Kenny
Telephone:
+353 59983107
E-mail:
louise.kenny@teagasc.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
www.teagasc.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1215
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=208346&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=208346&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
Other activity:
Agricultural Advice Research and Training Services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Single-Party Framework for the provision of Administration and Claims Support on Research Grants for Teagasc
Reference number:
C2656
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79412000
-
Financial management consultancy services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Teagasc are inviting submissions from companies / organisations with expertise and capability relating to providing Administration and Claims Support on Research Grants.
Full details are provided in the RFT Document
Full details are provided in the RFT Document
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1850000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
66000000
-
Financial and insurance services
66150000
-
Financial markets administration services
75100000
-
Administration services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Teagasc are inviting submissions from companies / organisations with expertise and capability relating to providing Administration and Claims Support on Research Grants, as detailed below:
Financial management and reporting of grant funded research projects to ensure all claims are prepared and submitted according to funding agency deadlines, to maximise the drawdown against funding agency awards, to respond to funding agency queries on the submitted claims, to ensure claims are ultimately accepted and that queries / audit points / rejected expenses are kept to a minimum. In general, to support the project from inception to final report / audit as set out hereunder. Teagasc is outsourcing both the management and the carrying out of this task. The successful bidder will be required to liaise directly with the funding agencies, co-ordinating institutes and Teagasc Project Leaders.
Financial management and reporting of grant funded research projects to ensure all claims are prepared and submitted according to funding agency deadlines, to maximise the drawdown against funding agency awards, to respond to funding agency queries on the submitted claims, to ensure claims are ultimately accepted and that queries / audit points / rejected expenses are kept to a minimum. In general, to support the project from inception to final report / audit as set out hereunder. Teagasc is outsourcing both the management and the carrying out of this task. The successful bidder will be required to liaise directly with the funding agencies, co-ordinating institutes and Teagasc Project Leaders.
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: 1850000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
60
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:
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.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3)
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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 a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Initial training to be provided to staff
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:
28/03/2022
Local time:
17:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/03/2022
Local time:
17:00
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 7
IE