Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/08/2022
Expire date: 06/09/2022
External Reference: 2022-297391
TED Reference: 2022/S 151-432596
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Houses of the Oireachtas Service
N/A
Leinster House
Dublin 2
Kildare Street
IE
Contact person:
Clare Moloney
Telephone:
+353 16183000
E-mail:
Clare.Moloney@oireachtas.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.oireachtas.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1166
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=220424&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=220424&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Other type:
Parliament
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Parliament
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Request for Tenders for the provision of Mediation Services for the Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Reference number:
2022/1026
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79422000
-
Arbitration and conciliation services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Houses of the Oireachtas Service (“the Service”), acting for and on behalf of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (“the Contracting Authority”) wishes to engage a Service Provider to provide mediation services to the Service, Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas and political parties, on a draw down basis, to support them in managing grievances and complaints of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment. The Contracting Authority is responsible for the running of the Houses of the Oireachtas, or Irish Parliament, (Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and Oireachtas Committees) and acts as governing body of the Service (further information is available at www.oireachtas.ie).
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 150000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
71317200
-
Health and safety services
71317210
-
Health and safety consultancy services
73110000
-
Research services
73210000
-
Research consultancy services
79315000
-
Social research services
79400000
-
Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000
-
Business and management consultancy services
79411000
-
General management consultancy services
79414000
-
Human resources management consultancy services
79900000
-
Miscellaneous business and business-related services
85312300
-
Guidance and counselling services
85312320
-
Counselling services
98200000
-
Equal opportunities consultancy services
98300000
-
Miscellaneous services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Houses of the Oireachtas Service (“the Service”), acting for and on behalf of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (“the Contracting Authority”) wishes to engage a Service Provider to provide mediation services to the Service, Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas and political parties, on a draw down basis, to support them in managing grievances and complaints of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment. The Contracting Authority is responsible for the running of the Houses of the Oireachtas, or Irish Parliament, (Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and Oireachtas Committees) and acts as governing body of the Service (further information is available at www.oireachtas.ie).The Contracting Authority has a Dignity and Respect Statement of Principles and Policy which adopts common standards throughout the Parliament to promote the maintenance of a respectful workplace and a positive working environment. This policy is in addition to the central civil service Dignity at Work Policy 2015 which applies to staff employed by the Service.
The Contracting Authority provides mediation services that the Service, Members, their staff and political parties’ staff, can draw down to manage grievances and complaints of bullying, harassment or sexual harassment.
The mediation services may cover some 1,400 individuals, being civil servants employed by the Service, Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; and the staff employed by Members and political parties who are situated throughout the country.
In respect of political staff, whilst payroll is administered by the Service, the Member or political party directly employs their staff and has responsibilities and obligations towards these people as employees in the areas of equality and health and safety issues.
The Contracting Authority provides mediation services that the Service, Members, their staff and political parties’ staff, can draw down to manage grievances and complaints of bullying, harassment or sexual harassment.
The mediation services may cover some 1,400 individuals, being civil servants employed by the Service, Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; and the staff employed by Members and political parties who are situated throughout the country.
In respect of political staff, whilst payroll is administered by the Service, the Member or political party directly employs their staff and has responsibilities and obligations towards these people as employees in the areas of equality and health and safety issues.
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: 150000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
36
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
subject to satisfactory performance, budget availability and ongoing need, with two possible 1-year extensions. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to activate any possible extension, and that this can be done under the same terms and conditions as the initial contract).
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.1.8)
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:
06/09/2022
Local time:
12:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/09/2022
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
The High Court
High court Central Office, The Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 1
IE
Telephone:
+353 16395600
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
www.courts.ie