ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/04/2022

Expire date: 10/06/2022

External Reference: 2022-222872

TED Reference: 2022/S 085-230357

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Maria Owens
Telephone: +353 61234852
E-mail: maria.owens@ul.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=212669&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=212669&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Education
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

PS1891F Multi Supplier Framework Agreement Provision of School Payment Solutions for the Irish Schools and Education and Training Boards.
Reference number:  IT1891F
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66172000  -  Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Department of Education (DoE) intends to put in place a multi-supplier framework agreement, for the Provision Schools Payment Solution for the Irish Schools Sector of Department of Education. The Competition is divided into 2(two) Lots.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 3000000.00  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

L1: Min. Mandatory: Cash Payments, DD/SO/Electronic funds Transfer, Online Payment Service.
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66000000  -  Financial and insurance services
66170000  -  Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Please see Competition RFT
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: 2000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
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 two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed 4 years aggregate.
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

L2 Min. Mandatory: Cash Payments, DD/SO/Electronic funds Transfer, Online Payment Service & Retail..
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66000000  -  Financial and insurance services
66170000  -  Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

See Competition RFT
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: 1000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
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 two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed 4 years aggregate.
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.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please see RFT document for further details.

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:  25
IV.1.6)

Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used
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:  03/06/2022
Local time:  14:00
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

Duration in months : 48  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  03/06/2022
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

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Education Procurement Service
Limerick
IE

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Education Procurement Service
Limerick
IE