ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/01/2020

External Reference: 2020-212236

TED Reference: 2020/S 015-031535

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Children and Youth Affairs
9805633H
Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50-58 Baggot Street Lower,
D02 XW14
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Procurement Officer
Telephone: +353 16473000
E-mail: procurement_queries@dcya.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dcya.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/324

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

Request for Tenders for the provision of Research Support and Advice to the Expert Group convened by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to develop a New Funding Model for Early Learning
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73110000  -  Research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is in the process of convening an Expert Group to develop a new funding model for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) in Ireland. The Successful Tenderer will be awarded a term contract to undertake work to inform the Expert Group. This will involve:
- producing a series of working papers;
- managing and reporting on stakeholder engagement; and
- providing advice and assistance to the Expert Group, as required.
The successful Tenderer may also be required to provide assistance on related matters to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
Full details can be found in the tender documents attached to this Contract Notice. Documents can also be downloaded from the Irish Government Procurement Website: www.etenders.gov.ie
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)

73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
73100000  -  Research and experimental development services
73200000  -  Research and development consultancy services
73300000  -  Design and execution of research and development
79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80000000  -  Education and training services
85000000  -  Health and social work services
66000000  -  Financial and insurance services
66150000  -  Financial markets administration services
66151000  -  Financial market operational services
66152000  -  Financial market regulatory services
66171000  -  Financial consultancy services
66172000  -  Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
73110000  -  Research services
73120000  -  Experimental development services
73210000  -  Research consultancy services
73220000  -  Development consultancy services
79310000  -  Market research services
79312000  -  Market-testing services
79314000  -  Feasibility study
79315000  -  Social research services
79330000  -  Statistical services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
79411100  -  Business development consultancy services
79412000  -  Financial management consultancy services
79419000  -  Evaluation consultancy services
79421200  -  Project-design services other than for construction work
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
50-59 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 XW14
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is in the process of convening an Expert Group to develop a new funding model for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) in Ireland. The Successful Tenderer will be awarded a term contract to undertake work to inform the Expert Group. This will involve:
- producing a series of working papers;
- managing and reporting on stakeholder engagement; and
- providing advice and assistance to the Expert Group, as required.
The successful Tenderer may also be required to provide assistance on related matters to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
Full details can be found in the tender documents attached to this Contract Notice. Documents can also be downloaded from the Irish Government Procurement Website: www.etenders.gov.ie
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 159-392838

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Request for Tenders for the provision of Research Support and Advice to the Expert Group convened by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to develop a New Funding Model for Early Learning

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/11/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Frontier Economics
7320813
71 High Holborn
Greater London
United Kingdom
UK
Telephone: +44 2070317000
E-mail: tenders@frontier-economics.com
Internet address: http://https://www.frontier-economics.com/uk/en/home/

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.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Dublin
IE