Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/09/2020

External Reference: 2020-238610

TED Reference: 2020/S 174-420967

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Small Firms Association/Ibec
IE0051524W..
84-86 Lower Baggot Street
Dublin 2
Co.Dublin
IE
Contact person: Sven Spollen-Behrens
Telephone: +353 16051602
E-mail: info@sfa.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.sfa.ie

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Industry Body
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Small Firms Representative Body

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Tender for provision of Mentors and Scheme Champions
Reference number:  RFT #4
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Tender for the provision of mentoring services to Irish SME Owner Managers, and also for the provision of Champions who are thought-leaders with an L&D Focus in the identified areas.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  204000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Tender for provision of mentoring services to Irish SME Owner/Managers
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
79412000  -  Financial management consultancy services
79413000  -  Marketing management consultancy services
79414000  -  Human resources management consultancy services
79420000  -  Management-related services
79632000  -  Personnel-training services
79998000  -  Coaching services
80000000  -  Education and training services
80500000  -  Training services
80510000  -  Specialist training services
80521000  -  Training programme services
80531200  -  Technical training services
80532000  -  Management training services
80570000  -  Personal development training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This RFT is to provide mentoring services to Irish SME Owner/Managers as part of e new SME Productivity Upskiling Scheme in Ireland.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology and Approach  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Relevant Experience  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Innovation and Value for Money  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  35%
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

All additional information is included in the RFT document
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Tender for 'Champions' to provide thought-leadership, guidance and governance in the defined areas
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
79412000  -  Financial management consultancy services
79413000  -  Marketing management consultancy services
79414000  -  Human resources management consultancy services
79420000  -  Management-related services
79632000  -  Personnel-training services
79998000  -  Coaching services
80000000  -  Education and training services
80500000  -  Training services
80510000  -  Specialist training services
80521000  -  Training programme services
80531200  -  Technical training services
80532000  -  Management training services
80570000  -  Personal development training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tender for provision of services to provide thought-leadership, guidance and governance as ‘Pillar Champion’ for one of the Four Pillars of the SME Productivity Upskilling Scheme
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology and Approach  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Relevant Experience  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Innovation and Value for Money  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  35%
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

All additional information is included in the RFT document

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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 048-113854

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Title: provision of Mentoring to Irish SME Owner/Managers as part of the SME Productivity Scheme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/08/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  24
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  24
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  24
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Consult Discovery Limited trading as The Discovery Partnership
Floor 2@ IBM Suite, The Atrium Business Centre, Blackpool
Cork
IE
Telephone: +353 872395026

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  200000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  150000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Title: Provision of Pillar Champions to the SME Productivity Scheme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/08/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Carmel Somers Consulting Limited (CSCL)
3 Glen Ellan Crescent, Swords
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 862222658

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  45000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  20000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Title: Provision of Pillar Champions to the SME Productivity Scheme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/08/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Consortia Collective T/A ConsortiaCo
20 Red Abbey Court, Cork City,
Cork
IE
Telephone: +353 0851273099
Internet address: https://www.consortiaco.io/

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  45000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  10000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Title: Provision of Pillar Champions to the SME Productivity Scheme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/08/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Northumberland Recuitment Limited t/a TheAgile Executive
21 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 16994449

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  90000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  24000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

IBEC CLG
86 Baggott Street Lower
Dublin
DO2 H720
IE
Telephone: +353 16051500
E-mail: info@ibec.ie
Internet address: https://www.ibec.ie/