Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/07/2018

Expire date: 03/08/2018

External Reference: 2018-779865

TED Reference: 2018/S 128-292104

Contract notice

[NoticeContract]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

Enterprise Ireland
N/A
The Plaza
Dublin 3
East Point Business
IE
[Contactpoint]: Irene Sadleir
[AddressPhone]: +353 17272998
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
[Internets]:
InterTradeIreland
The Old Gasworks Business Park, Kilmorey Street
Newry, Co Down
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[Internets]:
Invest Northern Ireland
Bedford Square, Bedford Street
Belfast
BT2 7ES
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[Internets]:
I.2)

[JointProcurement]

[JointProcurementInvolves]
I.3)

[InfoTendering]

[AddressObtainDocs]:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=131680&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
[AddressFurtherinfo]
[AsContactsAbove]:  
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressToAbove]
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[MainactivEconomic]

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Establishment of a Single Party framework agreement for Programme management services for the HBAN Programme
[Fileref]:  2018/25
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

79421000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland and Invest Northern Ireland (together, ‘the Contracting Authority’) are seeking tenders for the provision of programme management services for the HBAN Programme. For the purposes of procurement of this framework agreement, Enterprise Ireland is acting as the lead agency in that it is issuing the Invitation to Tender on its own behalf but the contracting parties will be each of Inter-Trade Ireland and Invest Northern Ireland. HBAN or the Halo Business Angel Network is an all-island umbrella group responsible for the development of business angel syndicates on the island of Ireland. HBAN is actively working to increase the number of angel investors who are interested in investing in early stage companies and supporting the early stage entrepreneurial community. The framework agreement will be established on foot of an intial contract for programme management services as further described in section 5 of the Invitation to Tender Document.
II.1.5)

[ValueMagnitudeEstimatedTotal]

[ValueExclVat]: 4000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

79400000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland and Invest Northern Ireland (together, ‘the Contracting Authority’) are seeking tenders for the provision of programme management services for the HBAN Programme. For the purposes of procurement of this framework agreement, Enterprise Ireland is acting as the lead agency in that it is issuing the Invitation to Tender on its own behalf but the contracting parties will be each of Inter-Trade Ireland and Invest Northern Ireland. HBAN or the Halo Business Angel Network is an all-island umbrella group responsible for the development of business angel syndicates on the island of Ireland. HBAN is actively working to increase the number of angel investors who are interested in investing in early stage companies and supporting the early stage entrepreneurial community. The framework agreement will be established on foot of an intial contract for programme management services as further described in section 5 of the Invitation to Tender Document.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.6)

[ValueMagnitudeEstimated]

[ValueExclVat]: 4000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

[DurationContractFrameworkDps]

[DurationMonths]: 36
[RenewalsSubject]: [No]
II.2.10)

[VariantsInfo]

[VariantsAccepted]: [No]
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
The framework agreement will for one [1] year with the option to extend on an annual basis for a further two [2] years to a maximum of three [3] years subject to satisfactory performance, business needs, budgetary constraints and relevant agency approvals.
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

Please consult the associated documentation, which
contains full instructions regarding the submission of
tenders in respect of this competition.

[Section3]: [InfoLegal]

III.1)

[ConditionsParticip]

III.1.1)

[SituationPersonalIncl]

[InfoEvaluatingRequir]:  Please refer to the Invitiation to tender document available to dowload from www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 136 399
III.1.2)

[EconomicFinancialStanding]

[InfoEvaluatingWethRequir]:  
Please refer to the Invitiation to tender document available to dowload from www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 136 399
[MinStandardsRequired]:  
Please refer to the Invitiation to tender document available to dowload from www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 136 399
III.1.3)

[TechnicalCapacity]

[InfoEvaluatingWethRequir]:  
Please refer to the Invitiation to tender document available to dowload from www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 136 399
[MinStandardsRequired]:  
Please refer to the Invitiation to tender document available to dowload from www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 136 399
III.2)

[ConditionsContract]

III.2.2)

[OtherConditions]

Please refer to the Invitiation to tender document available to dowload from www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 136 399

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.3)

[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]

[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
[FrameworkSingle]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.2)

[LimitReceiptTendersReqPart]

[Date]:  03/08/2018
[Time]:  17:00
IV.2.4)

[LanguagesAllowed]

[Language_EN]
IV.2.6)

[MinTimeMaintain]

[DurationMonths] : 12  ([FromStatedDate])
IV.2.7)

[OpeningConditions]

[Date]:  03/08/2018
[Time]:  17:00

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.1)

[RecurrenceInfo]

[RecurrentProcurement]:  [No]
VI.3)

[InfoAdditional]

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 tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of this contract that tenderers are tax compliant and will furnish the relevant information to The Contracting Authority when requested to verify their tax complaince.
6) If for any reason, it is not possible to establish the framework following the conclusion of this competitive process, The Contracting Authority reserves the right to admit to the framework the next highest scoring tenderer.
7) At its absolute discretion, The Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, The Contracting Authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tenders with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition
VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

The High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
[Internet]: www.courts.ie