Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/11/2023

External Reference: 2023-271103

TED Reference: 2023/S 223-703085

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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: Sinead Drumm
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.dublincity.ie

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

Invitation to Tender to establish a Multi Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Curator Services for Exhibition Production at Hugh Lane Gallery
Reference number:  234658
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

92310000  -  Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The successful tenderer will report to the Head of Exhibitions at Hugh Lane Gallery in the first instance, under the directorate of the CRES department as well as liaising with staff of the Gallery.
The Framework Agreement will be established with six (6) economic operators subject to that number qualifying. Thereafter contracts will be awarded in accordance with the rules contained herein. The framework agreement will be awarded for a period of six (6) years.
Please see the tender documents. available from www.etenders,gov.ie (RFT ID 234658) for full 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:  600000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

92311000  -  Works of art
92312000  -  Artistic services
92312200  -  Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists
92312250  -  Services provided by individual artists
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The successful tenderer will report to the Head of Exhibitions at Hugh Lane Gallery in the first instance, under the directorate of the CRES department as well as liaising with staff of the Gallery.
The Framework Agreement will be established with six (6) economic operators subject to that number qualifying. Thereafter contracts will be awarded in accordance with the rules contained herein. The framework agreement will be awarded for a period of six (6) years.
Please see the tender documents, available from www.etenders.gov.ie RFT ID (234658), for full details.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Qualifications  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology  /  Weighting:  30
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  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: 2023/S 082-247035

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: Ranked 2

Title: Invitation to Tender to establish a Multi Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Assistant Curator Services for Exhibition Production at Hugh Lane Gallery

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/11/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

AnneMarie Saliba
9163209DA
'The Mews', 79a, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge
Dublin
D04 C5X2
IE
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  600000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: Ranked 5

Title: Invitation to Tender to establish a Multi Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Assistant Curator Services for Exhibition Production at Hugh Lane Gallery

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/11/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Elisabetta Masala
03930390921
Via Francesco Cocco Ortu 75
Cagliari
09128
IT
Telephone: +39 3493403181
NUTS code:  IT -  ITALIA

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  600000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: Ranked 3

Title: Invitation to Tender to establish a Multi Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Assistant Curator Services for Exhibition Production at Hugh Lane Gallery

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/11/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Marie Sadhbh Lynch
8154188D
42 Whitethorn Road, Clonskeagh
Dublin
D14K352
IE
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  600000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: Ranked 1 Winner of initial contract

Title: Invitation to Tender to establish a Multi Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Assistant Curator Services for Exhibition Production at Hugh Lane Gallery

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/11/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Meabh Delaney
8851645Q
89 St Assam's Ave, Raheny
Dublin
D05 NH28
IE
Telephone: +353 876398204
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  600000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: Ranked 4

Title: Invitation to Tender to establish a Multi Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Assistant Curator Services for Exhibition Production at Hugh Lane Gallery

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/11/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Sára Major
without VAT (Hungarian Tax no. 8470420372)
Petofi Sandor utca 40
Baja
Bacs-Kiskun
HU
Telephone: +36 204641924
NUTS code:  HU -  MAGYARORSZÁG

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  600000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014.
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 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.
5. 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.
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 do not use the ‘Schedule’ option.
• Instead, use only 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. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload.
• 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 should be aware that the “Submit Response” button will be disabled automatically upon the expiration of the response deadline.
• 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. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.
9. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).
10. All queries regarding this tender must be directed to the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie. RFT ID: 234658. Queries must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12 noon on 22nd May 2023 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.
11. 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.
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

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please contact your solicitor