Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/04/2023

External Reference: 2023-209518

TED Reference: 2023/S 070-209770

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
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.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  150000.00  EUR
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.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Understanding of Requirements  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Team  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology of delivery of service  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Reliability of Service  /  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.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 151-432596

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Request for Tenders for the provision of Mediation Services for the Houses of the Oireachtas Service

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/10/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Acrux Consulting Ltd
8285587KH
5 Knights Hill, Old Coach Raod
Co Dublin
Balrothery
IE
Telephone: +353 18411664
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.acrux.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  150000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

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
Internet address: www.courts.ie