Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/07/2022
External Reference: 2022-221968
TED Reference: 2022/S 142-407228
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Tourism Ireland CLG
N/A
4th Floor - Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill
Dublin
D02 TD99
IE
Contact person:
Hannah Hughes
E-mail:
hhughes@tourismireland.com
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.ireland.com
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1197
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Tourism - Destination Marketing
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Provision of Pension Administration and Advisory/Management Services [Single-Party Framework Agreement]
Reference number:
N/SPS/ADMIN/2022
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
66523100
-
Pension fund administration services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The North/South Implementation Bodies were established by the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland, signed on the 8th day of March 1999.
The North/South Pension Scheme (N/SPS) was established in both jurisdictions on behalf of the North/South Implementation Bodies, under the above Agreement, and Tourism Ireland CLG under the terms of its 2000 Memorandum of Association. The Scheme has been approved by the North/South Ministerial Council and Finance Ministers.
The tender is being facilitated by Tourism Ireland (one of the participating employers in the N/SPS) on behalf of the N/SPS CEO Pension Committee, who in turn intend, as a result of this tender process, to establish a single-party framework agreement for the provision of Pension Administration and Advisory/Management services to the North/South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland Ltd CLG (referred to as ‘the Bodies’).
The North/South Pension Scheme (N/SPS) was established in both jurisdictions on behalf of the North/South Implementation Bodies, under the above Agreement, and Tourism Ireland CLG under the terms of its 2000 Memorandum of Association. The Scheme has been approved by the North/South Ministerial Council and Finance Ministers.
The tender is being facilitated by Tourism Ireland (one of the participating employers in the N/SPS) on behalf of the N/SPS CEO Pension Committee, who in turn intend, as a result of this tender process, to establish a single-party framework agreement for the provision of Pension Administration and Advisory/Management services to the North/South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland Ltd CLG (referred to as ‘the Bodies’).
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
900000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
66520000
-
Pension services
66523000
-
Pension fund consultancy services
66523100
-
Pension fund administration services
75310000
-
Benefit services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Various
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The North/South Implementation Bodies were established by the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland, signed on the 8th day of March 1999.
The North/South Pension Scheme (N/SPS) was established in both jurisdictions on behalf of the North/South Implementation Bodies, under the above Agreement, and Tourism Ireland CLG under the terms of its 2000 Memorandum of Association. The Scheme has been approved by the North/South Ministerial Council and Finance Ministers.
The tender is being facilitated by Tourism Ireland (one of the participating employers in the N/SPS) on behalf of the N/SPS CEO Pension Committee who in turn intend, as a result of this tender process, to establish a single-party framework agreement for the provision of Pension Administration and Advisory/Management Services to the North/South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland Ltd (referred to as ‘the Bodies’). The CEO Pension Committee currently has a contract with an outsourced pension administrator, which will end on 31.03.2022.
The successful framework member will assume responsibility for providing a high quality, responsive and expert advice, assistance and support pension administration and advisory/management service, which meets the needs of the CEO Pension Committee, the Bodies and Scheme Members, is delivered in the most economically advantageous manner, and is fully operational from 01.04.2022.
The service provider will be required to deliver a high quality and value for money pension administration service that ensures compliance with legislation in the relevant jurisdictions and industry best practice. The services must be provided in a proper, conscientious and business-like manner within agreed timescales and as appropriate to a professional Pension Administrator. Overarching all strands of the service, the service provider must fully understand the Scheme Rules and relevant legislation and be proactive in the implementation of any changes to the Scheme Rules and/or legislation that affect the Scheme.
The North/South Pension Scheme (N/SPS) was established in both jurisdictions on behalf of the North/South Implementation Bodies, under the above Agreement, and Tourism Ireland CLG under the terms of its 2000 Memorandum of Association. The Scheme has been approved by the North/South Ministerial Council and Finance Ministers.
The tender is being facilitated by Tourism Ireland (one of the participating employers in the N/SPS) on behalf of the N/SPS CEO Pension Committee who in turn intend, as a result of this tender process, to establish a single-party framework agreement for the provision of Pension Administration and Advisory/Management Services to the North/South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland Ltd (referred to as ‘the Bodies’). The CEO Pension Committee currently has a contract with an outsourced pension administrator, which will end on 31.03.2022.
The successful framework member will assume responsibility for providing a high quality, responsive and expert advice, assistance and support pension administration and advisory/management service, which meets the needs of the CEO Pension Committee, the Bodies and Scheme Members, is delivered in the most economically advantageous manner, and is fully operational from 01.04.2022.
The service provider will be required to deliver a high quality and value for money pension administration service that ensures compliance with legislation in the relevant jurisdictions and industry best practice. The services must be provided in a proper, conscientious and business-like manner within agreed timescales and as appropriate to a professional Pension Administrator. Overarching all strands of the service, the service provider must fully understand the Scheme Rules and relevant legislation and be proactive in the implementation of any changes to the Scheme Rules and/or legislation that affect the Scheme.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Balance and Technical Merit of Proposed Resource
/
Weighting:
15%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Methodology for Delivery of Service
/
Weighting:
10%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Account Management and Quality Assurance
/
Weighting:
15%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Reliability & Continuity of Supply
/
Weighting:
10%
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Ultimate Cost
/
Weighting:
50%
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
THIS PROCUREMENT PROCESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IS CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS. THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE HIGHEST SCORING BIDDER FOLLOWING EVALUATION AGAINST THE STATED CRITERIA
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 2021/S 146-387349
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Provision of Pension Administration and Consultancy Services [Single-Party Framework Agreement]
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
26/04/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Xafinity Consulting Limited
GB156202534
Phoenix House, 1 Station Hill, RG1 1NB
Reading
Berkshire
UK
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address:
http://www.xafinity.com
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
900000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
THIS TENDER COMPETITION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IS CLOSED TO APPLICATION
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court
The Four Courts
Dublin
IE