Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/04/2023
External Reference: 2023-256138
TED Reference: 2023/S 074-223405
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
IDA Ireland
N/A
Three Park Place
Dublin 2
Hatch Street Upper
IE
Contact person:
Lorraine Hernon
Telephone:
+353 16034000
E-mail:
lorraine.hernon@ida.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
www.idaireland.com
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/240
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Foreign Direct Investment
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Training Grant Assessment and Validation Services
Reference number:
2224
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80500000
-
Training services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
IDA Ireland is seeking to appoint a supplier for the assessment of its clients training grant applications and validation of clients training grant claims. The IDA Ireland Training Grant is focused on assisting IDA Ireland clients to invest in organisational wide training plans that will result in a significant upskilling of their employees and enable the Irish entity receiving the grant to retain its long-term competitiveness.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
750000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
-
Education and training services
80510000
-
Specialist training services
98300000
-
Miscellaneous services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
IDA Ireland is seeking to appoint a supplier for the assessment of its clients training grant applications and validation of clients training grant claims. The IDA Ireland Training Grant is focused on assisting IDA Ireland clients to invest in organisational wide training plans that will result in a significant upskilling of their employees and enable the Irish entity receiving the grant to retain its long-term competitiveness.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Proposed approach and methodology for delivery of the Services
/
Weighting:
300
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Understanding of the multinational company and its subsidiaries in Ireland
/
Weighting:
100
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of and Relevant Experience of Proposed Resources
/
Weighting:
200
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Reliability and continuity of service including capability to meet proposed deadlines and schedules
/
Weighting:
100
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Total Cost
/
Weighting:
300
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
IDA Ireland reserves the right to extend the Initial Contract Term for a period of two (2) years up to a maximum duration of three (3) years on the same terms and conditions subject to supplier performance and funding.
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 221-636914
IV.2.9)
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Training Grant Assessment and Validation Services
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
29/03/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Helix Innovation Partnerships Ltd
NI048988
Unit 2, The Old Gasworks Business Park Kilmorey Street,
Newry
BT34 2DH
UK
NUTS code:
UKN -
NORTHERN IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : no
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:
531360.00
EUR
/
Highest offer:
668160.00
EUR
taken into consideration
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)