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[ContractPuchasingBehalfCa]: [Yes]

Single Party Framework for Design, Development and Operation of a Talent Branding Programme

[ServiceCatNo]13:  [ServicecatAdvertising]

[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:

Following on from the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs Report, November

2013, the ICT Skills Action Plan 2014 and the 2015 Action Plan for Jobs

(http://www.djei.ie/publications/2015APJ_Table_of_Actions.pdf) included a call for

an action (action 5 in the report to Devise and implement a programme around a

single website portal, through industry and agencies working together, to attract

international technical talent ). A national programme for the Design, Development

and Operation of a National Talent Branding Programme and associated online

(Digital) presence has now been approved and will be overseen by a delivery

team, which includes representatives from key stakeholders - Enterprise Ireland,

the IDA and industry - and is under the direction of a Steering Committee co-

chaired by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation and the Department

of Education and Science.

Enterprise Ireland is undertaking a competitive tendering process, on behalf of all

stakeholders, seeking to enter into a framework with a single provider or

consortium to meet its requirements for the design, development, operation and

effective impact monitoring of this programme. The budget allows for an initial

capital expenditure and ongoing operational costs. Furthermore, the successful

tender will need to propose a set of leading and lagging performance indicators

(direct and indirect) for monitoring and measuring success of the programme

against its overall objectives.

While the focus of this particular programme is the attraction of specific niche top

tech skills, it is intended that the framework and infrastructure delivered will be

re-used to address future talent gaps in other areas as the needs arise. To this

end the brand, platforms, operating model and any IP created will remain in the

ownership of Enterprise Ireland.

Further information is available in the qualification questionnaire available to

download from www.etenders.gov.ie under RFT ID 93143.

[GpaCovered]:  [Yes]

[VariantsAccepted]:  [No]

[DurationMonths]: 072 ([FromAward])

Not applicable

Will be agreed with the successful tenderer

A grouping if successful must be prepared to contract as a single entity having joint and several liability.

[ParticularProfessionReserved]: [No]

[ReductionRecourse]:  [Yes]

[AwardCriteriaAdvantTerms] , [AwardCriteriaDescriptive]

2015/06

[No]

09.06.2015 - 12:00

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.

3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.

6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement as appropriate.

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.

8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

[AppealsDeadline]:

The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract.