Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/04/2019
External Reference: 2019-261000
TED Reference: 2019/S 077-183786
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
Enterprise Ireland
N/A
The Plaza
Dublin 3
East Point Business
IE
Contact person:
Irene Sadleir
Telephone:
+353 17272998
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/434
InterTradeIreland
The Old Gasworks Business Park, Kilmorey Street
Newry, Co Down
UK
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.intertradeireland.com/
Invest Northern Ireland
Bedford Square, Bedford Street
Belfast
BT2 7ES
UK
E-mail:
annesley.harrison@investni.com
Internet address(es):
Main address:
https://www.investni.com/
I.2)
Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Establishment of a Single Party framework agreement for Programme management services for the HBAN Programme
Reference number:
2018/25
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79421000
-
Project-management services other than for construction work
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
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.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4000000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
-
Business and management consultancy and related services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
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)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Methodology for delivery of the service addressing the scope of services
/
Weighting:
40%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical Merit of Team Proposed
/
Weighting:
20%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Project Plan & Service Level Agreement
/
Weighting:
10%
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Ultimate Cost
/
Weighting:
30%
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
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)
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
Please consult the associated documentation, which
contains full instructions regarding the submission of
tenders in respect of this competition.
contains full instructions regarding the submission of
tenders in respect of this competition.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 2018/S 128-292104
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Establishment of a Single Party framework agreement for Programme management services for the HBAN Programme
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2018
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
Dublin Business Innovation Centre
481265M
1st Floor, The Tower, Trinity Enterprise Centre, P
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 16713111
E-mail:
grainnetallon@dublinbic.ie
Internet address:
http://www.dublinbic.ie
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
4000000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
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
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)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)