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Contract award notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/06/2023

External Reference: 2023-247114

TED Reference: 2023/S 115-360364

Contract award notice

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

Department of Foreign Affairs/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin
IE
[AddressEmail]: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: http://www.dfa.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246

I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypeMinistry]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[MainactivGeneral]

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Administration of the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

75100000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa is seeking appropriate expertise to administer and manage the second phase of the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa. The Embassy of Ireland developed the Tech Challenge to leverage Ireland’s expertise and experience in technology and innovation to support South Africa’s economic development and to foster connections between the South African and Irish tech ecosystems. The Tech Challenge identifies a number of high-potential impact-driven South African tech start-ups each year and provides them with a curated mentoring and acceleration programme in the Irish tech ecosystem.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  260000.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

75121000  - 
75210000  - 
79420000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  ZA -  South Africa
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Republic of South Africa
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa is seeking appropriate expertise to administer and manage the second phase of the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa. The Embassy of Ireland developed the Tech Challenge to leverage Ireland’s expertise and experience in technology and innovation to support South Africa’s economic development and to foster connections between the South African and Irish tech ecosystems. The Tech Challenge identifies a number of high-potential impact-driven South African tech start-ups each year and provides them with a curated mentoring and acceleration programme in the Irish tech ecosystem.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Criteria 1 - Demonstrated Understanding of the requirement as evidenced by their Work Plan and Methodology  /  [Weighting]:  40
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Criteria 2 - Demonstrated relevant experience and expertise in the delivery of these services  /  [Weighting]:  30
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Criteria 3 - Pricing  /  [Weighting]:  30
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [No]
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [No]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2023/S 041-121090

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Administration of the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

08/06/2023
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  23
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Wits Incubator Pty Ltd
Wits University, Braamfontein
Johannesburg
ZA
[Nutscode]:  ZA -  South Africa

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  260000.00  EUR

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
[AddressEmail]: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie