ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/03/2018

Expire date: 08/05/2018

External Reference: 2018-968474

TED Reference: 2018/S 056-124173

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Health
N/A
Hawkins House
Dublin 2
Hawkins Street
IE
Contact person: Fiona Mansergh
Telephone: +353 16354713
E-mail: fiona_mansergh@health.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://health.gov.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1121

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=126617&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=126617&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The Department of Health invites tenders to this RFT for the provision of services to conduct an annual Healthy Ireland Survey for a 3 year period
Reference number:  Healthy Ireland Survey RFT 2018
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Healthy Ireland is the National Framework for action to improve health and wellbeing of people living in Ireland. An important feature of Healthy Ireland is a focus on research and evidence to ensure goals, programmes and policy and programming decisions are based on robust evidence, best practice approaches, and integrated with service delivery to maximise impact. Since 2014 the Healthy Ireland Survey has been administered on an annual basis on behalf of the Department of Health. http://www.healthyireland.ie/accessibility/healthy-ireland-survey/
Reports of the first three survey waves; 2015, 2016 and 2017, have been published; findings of the fourth Wave will be published in autumn 2018. The surveys have provided an up-to-date picture of the nation’s health. It is the intention of the Department of Health to engage a contractor to conduct further Waves of the Healthy Ireland Survey on an annual basis
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 750000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73300000  -  Design and execution of research and development
85000000  -  Health and social work services
85100000  -  Health services
85140000  -  Miscellaneous health services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Hawkins Street, Dublin 2, D02 VW90
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Healthy Ireland is the National Framework for action to improve health and wellbeing of people living in Ireland. It is a pro-active response to the many risks that threaten Ireland’s future health and wellbeing. Healthy Ireland’s vision is one where everyone can enjoy physical and mental health and wellbeing to their full potential, where wellbeing is valued and supported at every level of society and is everyone’s responsibility.
Further details are available at http://www.healthyireland.ie/
It describes four high-level goals:
- Increase the proportion of people who are healthy at all stages of life
- Reduce health inequalities
- Protect the public from threats to health and wellbeing
- Create an environment where every individual and sector of society can play their part in achieving a healthy Ireland
An important feature of Healthy Ireland is a focus on research and evidence to ensure goals, programmes and policy and programming decisions are based on robust evidence, best practice approaches, and integrated with service delivery to maximise impact.
Since 2014 the Healthy Ireland Survey has been administered on an annual basis on behalf of the Department of Health. http://www.healthyireland.ie/accessibility/healthy-ireland-survey/
Reports of the first three survey waves; 2015, 2016 and 2017, have been published. The fieldwork for the fourth wave is underway; findings will be published in autumn 2018. The surveys have provided an up-to-date picture of the nation’s health along with a robust and credible baseline set of data on a range of health behaviours which have significant impact on individual health outcomes.
These data are now also being used to inform current and future policy direction and programme development and implementation. Results are also being shared publicly for research purposes; the data from the 2015 Survey has been deposited with ISSDA and has, to date, been used by 151 researchers. It is anticipated that data from future Waves wil
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 750000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
option to extend for a fourth year with agreement of both parties
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.12)

Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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

The Department of Health invites
tenders to this request for tenders
from economic operators (Tenderers)
for the provision of services to
conduct an annual Healthy Ireland
Survey for a 3 year period, with the
possibility of extension for a fourth
year under the same terms and
conditions, with agreement of both
parties

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Please see RFT document attached
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please see RFT document attached
III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  08/05/2018
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  18/06/2018
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  08/05/2018
Local time:  12:00
Place:  
Department of Health, Hawkins House, Dublin 2
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:  
Tenders will be opened by 2 Health and Wellbeing staff; tenders will be evaluated by a minimum of 3 people. Evaluation criteria are stated in the RFT document.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
3-4 years time
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

Please see accompanying RFT document
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Department of Health
Hawkins House, Dublin 2
Dublin
D02 VW90
IE
Telephone: +353 16354713
E-mail: Fiona_Mansergh@health.gov.ie
Internet address: http://health.gov.ie/

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please see accomanying RFT documentation