Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/02/2022
Expire date: 27/03/2022
External Reference: 2022-234610
TED Reference: 2022/S 043-111833
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Small Firms Association/Ibec
IE0051524W..
84-86 Lower Baggot Street
Dublin 2
Co.Dublin
IE
Contact person:
Denise Lord
E-mail:
denise.lord@sfa.ie
NUTS code:
IE0 -
IRELAND
Main address:
www.sfa.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/179852
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=208463&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=208463&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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Request for Proposals for the provision of Mentoring to Irish SME Owner/Managers and provision of four ‘Champions’ to provide thought-leadership to 4 x core areas as part of the SME Productivity
Reference number:
sfa20026
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80521000
-
Training programme services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The purpose of this RFT is twofold:
1. To appoint a number of experienced Mentors, with industry-specific backgrounds to mentor Irish SME Owner/Managers as part of the overall Scheme.
2. To appoint 4 Pillar Champions to provide thought leadership in their specialist area, ensure content is holistic and rich, keeps abreast of industry trends and interlinks with the other pillars to deliver an overall experience to improve SME productivity).
There are 3 Lots associated with this Tender. Providers may apply for any or all Lots.
1. To appoint a number of experienced Mentors, with industry-specific backgrounds to mentor Irish SME Owner/Managers as part of the overall Scheme.
2. To appoint 4 Pillar Champions to provide thought leadership in their specialist area, ensure content is holistic and rich, keeps abreast of industry trends and interlinks with the other pillars to deliver an overall experience to improve SME productivity).
There are 3 Lots associated with this Tender. Providers may apply for any or all Lots.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 750000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
Tenders may be submitted for
all lots
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
MENTORS
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80521000
-
Training programme services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE0 -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 1: to provide mentoring services to Irish SME Owner/Managers as part of the Scheme.
See tender for details
See tender for details
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
24
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
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
PILLAR CHAMPIONS
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80521000
-
Training programme services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE0 -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 2: to provide thought-leadership, guidance and governance as ‘Pillar Champion’ for one of the Four Pillars of the Scheme (People, Finance and Growth, Digitalisation & Automation and Business Processes)
See tender for details
See tender for details
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
24
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
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & GREEN ECONOMY CONSULTANT
Lot No:
3
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80521000
-
Training programme services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE0 -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 3 to provide consultancy services in the digital and green economy space.
See tender for details
See tender for details
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
24
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.2)
Conditions related to 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 several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
32
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.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/03/2022
Local time:
14:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/03/2022
Local time:
14:00
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