Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/06/2023
External Reference: 2023-245108
TED Reference: 2023/S 117-367314
Social and other specific services – public contracts
Information
Published
Social and other specific services – public contracts
Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Dublin City Council
N/A
Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Dublin 8
Dublin
IE
Contact person:
Alan Nangle
E-mail:
alan.nangle@dublincity.ie
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main address:
www.dublincity.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5)
Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Provision of Civic Crowdfunding to support community based local development projects.
Reference number:
Civic Crowdfunding
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
75200000
-
Provision of services to the community
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Civic Crowdfunding is to be the vehicle initially for low to mid-level value community projects. This value range may change over the life of the contract, subject to the success of the programme. Civic Crowdfunding will provide an opportunity to increase available resources through small contributions from a large volume of funders. Bringing together like-minded individuals around a commonly supported community initiative is likely to have a positive impact on community development. It is important to DCC that all communities, regardless of location, access or familiarity to digital media or any other aspect, have equal opportunity to participate fully in the Civic Crowdfunding process.
Please consult the appropriate documentation, which contains full instructions and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 184295. Please note that this project is subject to funding
Please consult the appropriate documentation, which contains full instructions and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 184295. Please note that this project is subject to funding
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48812000
-
Financial information systems
72212411
-
Investment management software development services
75112000
-
Administrative services for business operations
85322000
-
Community action programme
98000000
-
Other community, social and personal services
98133100
-
Civic betterment and community facility support services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Dublin City Council wishes to award a Contract for the provision of a Civic Crowdfunding Partnership to support community based local development projects. The Civic Crowdfunding is to be the vehicle initially for low to mid-level value community projects (typically in the range of €1,000 to €10,000). This value range may change over the life of the contract, subject to the success of the programme. Civic Crowdfunding will provide an opportunity to increase available resources through small contributions from a large volume of funders. Bringing together like-minded individuals around a commonly supported community initiative is likely to have a positive impact on community development. Civic Crowdfunding may also make Dublin City Council funding more accessible. It is important to DCC that all communities, regardless of location, access or familiarity to digital media or any other aspect, have equal opportunity to participate fully in the Civic Crowdfunding process. It is anticipated that Civic Crowdfunding would be largely community led with part funding being provided by The Council. In this way, DCC funding will support projects which have gained support via the crowd funding platform. The Crowdfunding Platform will largely support the community group to identify and apply for funding from the Council in addition to mentoring applicants and promoting the project to deliver crowdfunding support. The crowdfunding platform gives the community an objective third party to consider its application and ensures that funding is ring-fenced for specific projects.
The Civic Crowdfunding is to be the vehicle initially for low to mid-level value community projects. This value range may change over the life of the contract, subject to the success of the programme. Civic Crowdfunding will provide an opportunity to increase available resources through small contributions from a large volume of funders. Bringing together like-minded individuals around a commonly supported community initiative is likely to have a positive impact on community development. It is important to DCC that all communities, regardless of location, access or familiarity to digital media or any other aspect, have equal opportunity to participate fully in the Civic Crowdfunding process.
Please consult the appropriate documentation, which contains full instructions and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 184295. Please note that this project is subject to funding
The Civic Crowdfunding is to be the vehicle initially for low to mid-level value community projects. This value range may change over the life of the contract, subject to the success of the programme. Civic Crowdfunding will provide an opportunity to increase available resources through small contributions from a large volume of funders. Bringing together like-minded individuals around a commonly supported community initiative is likely to have a positive impact on community development. It is important to DCC that all communities, regardless of location, access or familiarity to digital media or any other aspect, have equal opportunity to participate fully in the Civic Crowdfunding process.
Please consult the appropriate documentation, which contains full instructions and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 184295. Please note that this project is subject to 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
II.2.14)
Additional information
Please note that DCC conducted a market soundings exercise in late 2020 in relation to this procurement. Given the diversity and range of innovative solutions potentially available, we are now undertaking the award of contract via the competitive dialogue procedure to maximise the market participation. This document has been uploaded for information purposes only.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 033-083335
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Provision of Civic Crowdfunding to support community based local development projects.
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:
1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
1
V.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Spacehive Ltd
115424544
Second Home, 60-68 Hanbury Street
London
E1 5JL
UK
E-mail:
sbarnes@spacehive.com
NUTS code:
UKI -
LONDON
Internet address:
http://www.spacehive.com
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
500000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
Publication of this contract notice in the EU Official Journal is made on a voluntary basis for advertisement purposes
Please note that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, facilitation of all meetings, site visits, and clarification meetings,, etc. (as applicable) is severely impacted.
Where possible the Contracting Authority will put in place alternative arrangements such as on-line meetings, etc. Likewise, anticipated dates (closing date for receipt of clarifications or tender submissions) may change. Suppliers will be kept fully up to date at all stages through the eTenders messaging platform.
1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Act.
2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.
3. 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.
4. Please note also that 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. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
5. The contract is primarily for use by the Finance and Culture, Recreation & Economic Services Departments.
6. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted.
7. Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:
• To enable submission of multiple documents concurrently, download and install the ‘Upload Manager ActiveX’ facility to your eTenders user profile.
• When using the ‘Upload Manager’ facility only use the ‘Upload’ option, which will enable monitoring of the upload.
• Suppliers who do not use the Upload Manager can upload individual files, however please ensure to allow sufficient time for upload.
• There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file.
• 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 must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload and submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary.
• Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
8. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
9. For each criterion marked as Response: Declaration Required, applicants must initially provide the Appendices referenced under each criterion no later than the date set for return of the forms, and, where appropriate, confirm in the box provided that it is included with the completed Questionnaire. Failure to do so could invalidate the submission.
Please note that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, facilitation of all meetings, site visits, and clarification meetings,, etc. (as applicable) is severely impacted.
Where possible the Contracting Authority will put in place alternative arrangements such as on-line meetings, etc. Likewise, anticipated dates (closing date for receipt of clarifications or tender submissions) may change. Suppliers will be kept fully up to date at all stages through the eTenders messaging platform.
1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Act.
2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.
3. 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.
4. Please note also that 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. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
5. The contract is primarily for use by the Finance and Culture, Recreation & Economic Services Departments.
6. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted.
7. Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:
• To enable submission of multiple documents concurrently, download and install the ‘Upload Manager ActiveX’ facility to your eTenders user profile.
• When using the ‘Upload Manager’ facility only use the ‘Upload’ option, which will enable monitoring of the upload.
• Suppliers who do not use the Upload Manager can upload individual files, however please ensure to allow sufficient time for upload.
• There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file.
• 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 must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload and submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary.
• Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
8. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
9. For each criterion marked as Response: Declaration Required, applicants must initially provide the Appendices referenced under each criterion no later than the date set for return of the forms, and, where appropriate, confirm in the box provided that it is included with the completed Questionnaire. Failure to do so could invalidate the submission.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court
Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Dublin
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
VI.4.2)
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Please consult your solicitor
Please consult your solicitor
IE
IE
VI.4.4)
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Please consult your solicitor
Please consult your solicitor
IE
IE