Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/03/2023
Expire date: 28/04/2023
External Reference: 2023-278780
TED Reference: 2023/S 065-194452
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
The Office of Government Procurement
IE3229842HH
3A Mayor Street Upper, D01 PF72
Dublin
IE
Contact person:
OGP Support
Telephone:
+353 17738000
E-mail:
support@ogp.gov.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.ogp.gov.ie/
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351
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=238031&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=238031&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)
Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
THR064F Single Supplier Framework Contracts for the provision of Freedom of Information Training Services
Reference number:
PROJ000007886
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80000000
-
Education and training services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Office of Government Procurement, on behalf of The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform is seeking submissions for the provision of Freedom of Information Training Services.
In summary, the services comprise of the provision of Freedom of Information Training Services, to be provided nationwide to eligible entities (defined below) in relation to the Freedom of Information Act 2014, and to any bodies that become subject to Freedom of Information legislation, whether under the 2014 Act; upon their creation or by way of any subsequent Statutory Instrument (SI), or amendment to the Freedom of Information Act.
This single supplier framework will be divided into two [2] lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract (each a “Framework Contract”).
Lot 1:
Category A: Public Access to Information - Support and Administration
Category B: Decision Maker Training
Lot 2:
Expert Level Training
In summary, the services comprise of the provision of Freedom of Information Training Services, to be provided nationwide to eligible entities (defined below) in relation to the Freedom of Information Act 2014, and to any bodies that become subject to Freedom of Information legislation, whether under the 2014 Act; upon their creation or by way of any subsequent Statutory Instrument (SI), or amendment to the Freedom of Information Act.
This single supplier framework will be divided into two [2] lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract (each a “Framework Contract”).
Lot 1:
Category A: Public Access to Information - Support and Administration
Category B: Decision Maker Training
Lot 2:
Expert Level Training
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
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer:
1
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
As per section 1.3 of the RFT document.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Cat A: Public Access to Information-Support and Administration Cat B: Decision Maker Training
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79140000
-
Legal advisory and information services
79632000
-
Personnel-training services
79633000
-
Staff development services
80500000
-
Training services
80510000
-
Specialist training services
80511000
-
Staff training services
80522000
-
Training seminars
80531200
-
Technical training services
80532000
-
Management training services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 1:
Category A: Public Access to Information - Support and Administration
Category B: Decision Maker Training
Category A: Public Access to Information - Support and Administration
Category B: Decision Maker Training
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
QUALITY OF THE TENDERER’S APPROACH IN RELATION TO CONTENT AND DELIVERY
/
Weighting:
150
Quality criterion
-
Name:
QUALITY OF THE TENDERER’S APPROACH IN RELATION TO RESOURCES AND TRAINING PERSONNEL
/
Weighting:
75
Quality criterion
-
Name:
QUALITY OF THE TENDERER’S APPROACH IN RELATION TO CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
/
Weighting:
100
Quality criterion
-
Name:
QUALITY OF THE TENDERER’S APPROACH IN RELATION TO LEARNING OUTCOMES AND EVALUATION
/
Weighting:
75
Cost criterion
-
Name:
PRICE OF SERVICES
/
Weighting:
600
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 1640000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
24
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right 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 four [4] years in aggregate.
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 four [4] years in aggregate.
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
Expert Level Training
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79140000
-
Legal advisory and information services
79632000
-
Personnel-training services
79633000
-
Staff development services
80500000
-
Training services
80510000
-
Specialist training services
80511000
-
Staff training services
80522000
-
Training seminars
80531200
-
Technical training services
80532000
-
Management training services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Expert Level Training
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
QUALITY OF THE TENDERER’S APPROACH IN RELATION TO CONTENT AND DELIVERY
/
Weighting:
300
Quality criterion
-
Name:
QUALITY OF THE TENDERER’S APPROACH IN RELATION TO RESOURCES AND TRAINING PERSONNEL
/
Weighting:
175
Quality criterion
-
Name:
QUALITY OF THE TENDERER’S APPROACH IN RELATION TO CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
/
Weighting:
125
Quality criterion
-
Name:
QUALITY OF THE TENDERER’S APPROACH IN RELATION TO LEARNING OUTCOMES AND EVALUATION
/
Weighting:
100
Cost criterion
-
Name:
PRICE OF SERVICES
/
Weighting:
300
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 360000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
24
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right 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 four [4] years in aggregate.
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 four [4] years in aggregate.
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 consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 236765)
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
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 236765)
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 a single operator
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:
28/04/2023
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
: 6
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/04/2023
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 of Ireland
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 18866000
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please consult your own legal advisors.