ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/07/2023

External Reference: 2023-296883

TED Reference: 2023/S 136-435234

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Enterprise Ireland
N/A
The Plaza
Dublin 3
IE
Contact person: Greenville on behalf of Enterprise Ireland
Telephone: +353 14020114
E-mail: tenders@greenville.ie
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/434

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Private Health Insurance for Enterprise Ireland’s international graduates (based outside of the European Economic Area), expatriate employees and their qualifying family (Worldwide)
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66512200  -  Health insurance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Enterprise Ireland invited suppliers to submit proposals to provide comprehensive private health insurance cover for its expatriate employees and their qualifying family in overseas locations.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  3000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66512000  -  Accident and health insurance services
66518000  -  Insurance brokerage and agency services
66518100  -  Insurance brokerage services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Enterprise Ireland invited suppliers to submit proposals to provide comprehensive private health insurance cover for its expatriate employees and their qualifying family in overseas locations.
An initial contract was for the provision of Private Health Insurance for Enterprise Ireland’s international graduates (based outside of the European Economic Area), expatriate employees and their qualifying family (based Worldwide). This contract was awarded to the successful Tenderer shortly after the formal establishment of the framework agreement and will be effective from the 01 January 2023.
The initial contract will be awarded for an initial period of 24-month period, with an option to extend the contract four (4) additional periods of up to twelve (12) months up to a maximum duration of 6 years.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology for delivery of the service addressing the scope of services  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Managemetn & Administration  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Conformity to Minimum Level of Cover Sought for Private Health Insurance Benefits  /  Weighting:  15%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost to Enterprise Ireland in the 1st year of the Initial Contract  /  Weighting:  40%
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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 207-591547

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Private Health Insurance for Enterprise Ireland’s international graduates (based outside of the European Economic Area), expatriate employees and their qualifying family (Worldwide)

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/07/2023
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 :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Vhi Healthcare DAC / Vhi Group DAC
4776042H
Vhi House, Lower Abbey Street
Dublin
Dublin 1
IE
Telephone: +353 0567707681
E-mail: claire.kinsella@vhi.ie
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address: http://www.vhi.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:  3000000.00  EUR
V.2.5)

Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:  
Collinsons Insurance Europe Ltd. will be assisting VHI with this contract

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie