Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/05/2022
External Reference: 2022-245506
TED Reference: 2022/S 107-301479
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
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.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.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
750000.00
EUR
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
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Methodology and Approach
/
Weighting:
30
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Relevant Experience
/
Weighting:
25
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Innovation and Value For Money
/
Weighting:
10
Price
-
Weighting:
35%
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
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Methodology and Approach
/
Weighting:
30
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Relevant Experience
/
Weighting:
25
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Innovation and Value For Money
/
Weighting:
10
Price
-
Weighting:
35%
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
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Methodology and Approach
/
Weighting:
30
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Relevant Experience
/
Weighting:
25
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Innovation and Value For Money
/
Weighting:
10
Price
-
Weighting:
35%
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 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
: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 043-111833
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: MENTORS
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
23/05/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
28
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Consult Discovery Limited trading as The Discovery Partnership
Cork
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
750000.00
EUR
Lowest offer:
1.00
EUR
/
Highest offer:
1.00
EUR
taken into consideration
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Title: PILLAR CHAMPIONS
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
23/05/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
The Agile Executive, CSCL
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
750000.00
EUR
Lowest offer:
1.00
EUR
/
Highest offer:
1.00
EUR
taken into consideration
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 3
Title: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & GREEN ECONOMY CONSULTANT
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
23/05/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
The Agile Executive
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
750000.00
EUR
Lowest offer:
1.00
EUR
/
Highest offer:
1.00
EUR
taken into consideration
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court
Dublin
IE