ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/04/2023

External Reference: 2023-223026

TED Reference: 2023/S 076-228197

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Skillnet Ireland
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Contact person: OGP Support
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
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.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

RFT for the provision of C1 Market Research and Surveys Consultancy Services for Skillnet Ireland
Reference number:  PROJ000008573
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79310000  -  Market research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Skillnet Ireland (“the Client” or “Contracting Authority”) seeks Tenders for the Provision of Market Research Consultancy Services. The detailed specifications of requirements are outlined in Part C of this Stage 2 Request for Tender Mini Competition (RFT).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  200000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72221000  -  Business analysis consultancy services
73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
73100000  -  Research and experimental development services
73110000  -  Research services
73200000  -  Research and development consultancy services
73210000  -  Research consultancy services
73300000  -  Design and execution of research and development
79300000  -  Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79311100  -  Survey design services
79311200  -  Survey conduction services
79311210  -  Telephone survey services
79311300  -  Survey analysis services
79311400  -  Economic research services
79311410  -  Economic impact assessment
79312000  -  Market-testing services
79313000  -  Performance review services
79314000  -  Feasibility study
79315000  -  Social research services
79320000  -  Public-opinion polling services
79330000  -  Statistical services
79342310  -  Customer survey services
79342311  -  Customer satisfaction survey
79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
79413000  -  Marketing management consultancy services
79420000  -  Management-related services
79421000  -  Project-management services other than for construction work
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Skillnet Ireland (“the Client” or “Contracting Authority”) seeks Tenders for the Provision of Market Research Consultancy Services. The detailed specifications of requirements are outlined in Part C of this Stage 2 Request for Tender Mini Competition (RFT).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology and Approach  /  Weighting:  350
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Relevant Experience  /  Weighting:  350
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Price  /  Weighting:  300
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Any contract that may result from this competition will run for 24 MONTHS. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the term for a further 12 MONTH period with a maximum of 1 such extensions with the same terms and conditions, subject to the DPS Client’s obligations at law.
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

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

A dynamic purchasing system was set up
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 033-085141

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: RFT for the provision of C1 Market Research and Surveys Consultancy Services for Skillnet Ireland

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

31/03/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
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

Behaviour & Attitudes Marketing Research
102171
Milltown House
Milltown
Mount St Annes
IE
Telephone: +353 012057500
E-mail: brenda@banda.ie
Fax: +353 012057522
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  200000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 230490)
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.