Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/12/2019
Expire date: 15/01/2020
External Reference: 2019-281436
TED Reference: 2019/S 243-597614
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Contact person:
John Histon
Telephone:
+353 014082000
E-mail:
consultant.tenders@dfa.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.dfa.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246
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=159801&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=159801&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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Market Sounding Process for the concession of the provision of visa application service for the Government of Ireland
Reference number:
Market Sounding
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
75210000
-
Foreign affairs and other services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Market Sounding
The Department of Foreign Affairs wishes to hear from any interested parties who may be able to provide the full range of services listed below.
Ascertain market capability as well as the level of interest to provide the requisite services.
This exercise is not a pre-qualification exercise or the beginning of a procurement exercise.
Obtain a deeper understanding of the visa application system, visa applicants, as well as any potential delivery options.
The Market Sounding document is preliminary in nature and is being made available on the understanding and on condition that it is to be used solely for the purposes outlined above.
The Department of Foreign Affairs wishes to hear from any interested parties who may be able to provide the full range of services listed below.
Ascertain market capability as well as the level of interest to provide the requisite services.
This exercise is not a pre-qualification exercise or the beginning of a procurement exercise.
Obtain a deeper understanding of the visa application system, visa applicants, as well as any potential delivery options.
The Market Sounding document is preliminary in nature and is being made available on the understanding and on condition that it is to be used solely for the purposes outlined above.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 500000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
75211000
-
Foreign-affairs services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Department of Foreign Affairs wishes to hear from any interested parties who may be able to provide the full range of services listed below.
Ascertain market capability as well as the level of interest to provide the requisite services.
This exercise is not a pre-qualification exercise or the beginning of a procurement exercise.
Obtain a deeper understanding of the visa application system, visa applicants, as well as any potential delivery options.
The Market Sounding document is preliminary in nature and is being made available on the understanding and on condition that it is to be used solely for the purposes outlined above.
Participants are advised that the Market Sounding document does not purport to contain all information relevant for the purposes of the Project and the market soundings exercise. Following the market soundings exercise, the information in this Market Sounding document may no longer be accurate and up to date and will in any event be superseded if a contract notice were to be published in either eTenders or the Official Journal of the European Union and the associated tender documentation. The information in this document is provided without prejudice to any subsequent procurement process.
The Market Sounding document does not constitute a representation that the Project will in fact be procured, in whole or in part. Nor does it constitute an invitation to treat, an invitation to tender or an offer to enter into a contract.
Ascertain market capability as well as the level of interest to provide the requisite services.
This exercise is not a pre-qualification exercise or the beginning of a procurement exercise.
Obtain a deeper understanding of the visa application system, visa applicants, as well as any potential delivery options.
The Market Sounding document is preliminary in nature and is being made available on the understanding and on condition that it is to be used solely for the purposes outlined above.
Participants are advised that the Market Sounding document does not purport to contain all information relevant for the purposes of the Project and the market soundings exercise. Following the market soundings exercise, the information in this Market Sounding document may no longer be accurate and up to date and will in any event be superseded if a contract notice were to be published in either eTenders or the Official Journal of the European Union and the associated tender documentation. The information in this document is provided without prejudice to any subsequent procurement process.
The Market Sounding document does not constitute a representation that the Project will in fact be procured, in whole or in part. Nor does it constitute an invitation to treat, an invitation to tender or an offer to enter into a contract.
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: 500000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/07/2020
/
End:
01/07/2021
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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
II.2.14)
Additional information
See attached document
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.2)
Conditions related to 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
: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/01/2020
Local time:
14:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/01/2020
Local time:
14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)