Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/08/2023
External Reference: 2023-291011
TED Reference: 2023/S 166-523420
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
Property Services Regulatory Authority
N/A
Abbey Buildings
Navan
C15 K7PY
IE
Contact person:
Mandy Greenan
Telephone:
+353 469033814
E-mail:
mmgreenan@psr.ie
Fax:
+353 461234567
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.psr.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/164347
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
Managed Investigation Support Services to the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA)
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79720000
-
Investigation services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The PSRA (Contracting Authority) requires an external managed investigation support service provider to support it in the performance of the inspection functions as provided for in Section 65 and Section 89 of the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 and set out in detail in Appendix 1 to this RFT. In summary, the selected provider will be required to provide the Authority with;
(i) suitably qualified and experienced individuals to carry out statutory investigations regionally under the authority of the PSRA (Inspectors); and
(ii) A dedicated individual to manage the service provision who will liaise with the Authority in supporting its administration of statutory investigations (the Service Manager).
It is envisaged that an initial inspection team of at least ten Inspectors will be required to also include all necessary managerial and administrative support.
Please see tender document for further details.
(i) suitably qualified and experienced individuals to carry out statutory investigations regionally under the authority of the PSRA (Inspectors); and
(ii) A dedicated individual to manage the service provision who will liaise with the Authority in supporting its administration of statutory investigations (the Service Manager).
It is envisaged that an initial inspection team of at least ten Inspectors will be required to also include all necessary managerial and administrative support.
Please see tender document for further details.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79700000
-
Investigation and security services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The PSRA (Contracting Authority) requires an external managed investigation support service provider to support it in the performance of the inspection functions as provided for in Section 65 and Section 89 of the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 and set out in detail in Appendix 1 to this RFT. In summary, the selected provider will be required to provide the Authority with;
(i) suitably qualified and experienced individuals to carry out statutory investigations regionally under the authority of the PSRA (Inspectors); and
(ii) A dedicated individual to manage the service provision who will liaise with the Authority in supporting its administration of statutory investigations (the Service Manager).
It is envisaged that an initial inspection team of at least ten Inspectors will be required to also include all necessary managerial and administrative support.
Please see tender document for further details.
(i) suitably qualified and experienced individuals to carry out statutory investigations regionally under the authority of the PSRA (Inspectors); and
(ii) A dedicated individual to manage the service provision who will liaise with the Authority in supporting its administration of statutory investigations (the Service Manager).
It is envisaged that an initial inspection team of at least ten Inspectors will be required to also include all necessary managerial and administrative support.
Please see tender document for further details.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Price
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
: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 070-209356
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Managed Investigation Support Services to the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA)
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
21/08/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
IP Forensics (Ireland) Ltd.
IE9683295O
Rathbrennan
Portlaoise
Laois
IE
Telephone:
+353 0578646976
E-mail:
brendan.mallen@ipfltd.com
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.ipfltd.com
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
250000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the e-Tenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be including on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to the attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via 3rd parties.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by the candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
7) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases, it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
8) Without prejudice to the principal of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from this competition.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by the candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
7) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases, it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
8) Without prejudice to the principal of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from this competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Instrument SI 130 of 2014, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers.
The duration of the Contracting Authority will not conclude this framework agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period still applies in accordance with Irish Statutory standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means.
The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to the framework agreement and reviewable public contract.
The duration of the Contracting Authority will not conclude this framework agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period still applies in accordance with Irish Statutory standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means.
The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to the framework agreement and reviewable public contract.