Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/12/2022
Expire date: 17/01/2023
External Reference: 2022-285157
TED Reference: 2022/S 245-709004
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Enterprise Ireland
N/A
The Plaza
Dublin 3
East Point Business
IE
Contact person:
Greenville on behalf of Enterprise Ireland
Telephone:
+353 14020114
E-mail:
tenders@greenville.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/434
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=230943&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=230943&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
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Tender for Expert Financial Services in two Lots, General Financial and Corporate Financial Analysis
Reference number:
EI/2022/022
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
66171000
-
Financial consultancy services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Establishment of two Multi-Party Framework agreements for the provision of Expert Financial Services to assist Enterprise Ireland to assess, strengthen & develop the Financial Management Capability & Capacity within Enterprise Ireland Client Companies, in two Lots.
LOT 1 - General Financial Analysis
LOT 2 – Corporate Financial Analysis
LOT 1 - General Financial Analysis
LOT 2 – Corporate Financial Analysis
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 2000000.00
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
General Financial Analysis
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
66000000
-
Financial and insurance services
66122000
-
Corporate finance and venture capital services
66170000
-
Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
79000000
-
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79200000
-
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79210000
-
Accounting and auditing services
79211000
-
Accounting services
79212500
-
Accounting review services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Nationwide
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Enterprise Ireland proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of two Multi-Party Framework agreements for the provision of Expert Financial Services to assist Enterprise Ireland to assess, strengthen & develop the Financial Management Capability & Capacity within Enterprise Ireland Client Companies, in two Lots.
LOT 1 - General Financial Analysis
LOT 2 – Corporate Financial Analysis
LOT 1 - General Financial Analysis
LOT 2 – Corporate Financial Analysis
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: 1600000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
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.2.14)
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 230038.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Corporate Financial Analysis
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
66000000
-
Financial and insurance services
66122000
-
Corporate finance and venture capital services
66170000
-
Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
79000000
-
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79200000
-
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79210000
-
Accounting and auditing services
79211000
-
Accounting services
79212500
-
Accounting review services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Nationwide
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Enterprise Ireland proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of two Multi-Party Framework agreements for the provision of Expert Financial Services to assist Enterprise Ireland to assess, strengthen & develop the Financial Management Capability & Capacity within Enterprise Ireland Client Companies, in two Lots.
LOT 1 - General Financial Analysis
LOT 2 – Corporate Financial Analysis
LOT 1 - General Financial Analysis
LOT 2 – Corporate Financial Analysis
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: 400000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
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.2.14)
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 230038.
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:
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 230038
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.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
To be agreed with successful tenderers at the contract stage.
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 several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
20
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:
17/01/2023
Local time:
12:00
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
: 12
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/01/2023
Local time:
12:00
Place:
Enterprise Ireland offices and/ or remotely
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Two members of the EI procurement unit.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition.
3) Suppliers should note the following when making their submission: • There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload. • In order to submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that you must click “Submit Response”. After submitting a response, the response may be modified and re-submitted as many times as may be necessary until the RFT deadline has expired. Suppliers should be aware that the “Submit Response” button will be disabled automatically upon expiration of the response deadline. • Suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary. • If you experience difficulty when uploading documents, please contact eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eusupply. com or Telephone: 353(0)21 2439277 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT) 5. All queries must be submitted through the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie.
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent,that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition.
3) Suppliers should note the following when making their submission: • There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload. • In order to submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that you must click “Submit Response”. After submitting a response, the response may be modified and re-submitted as many times as may be necessary until the RFT deadline has expired. Suppliers should be aware that the “Submit Response” button will be disabled automatically upon expiration of the response deadline. • Suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary. • If you experience difficulty when uploading documents, please contact eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eusupply. com or Telephone: 353(0)21 2439277 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT) 5. All queries must be submitted through the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie.
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent,that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
Highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
These frameworks are covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and applicable Irish Statutory Instrument (SI 130 for Public Sector) and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification.
VI.4.4)
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Consult Legal Advisor
Dublin 7
IE