Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/03/2020

Expire date: 21/04/2020

External Reference: 2020-282514

TED Reference: 2020/S 060-143797

Contract notice

Contract notice

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: Greenville on behalf of Enterprise Ireland
Internet address(es):
I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=164614&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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 three single party frameworks for the Provision of Coordination and Facilitation Services to the Enterprise Ireland Mentor Network Programme
Reference number:  2020/07
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Establishment of three single party frameworks for the Provision of Coordination and Facilitation Services to the Enterprise Ireland Mentor Network Programme – in the following three lots:
Lot 1 - Food
Lot 2 - Information Communication Technology (ICT)
Lot 3 - Industrial and Consumer
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 900000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer:  1
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

FOOD: Dairy, Beverages & Food FDI, Primary Meats & Food Technology, Consumer Food.
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
79411100  -  Business development consultancy services
79900000  -  Miscellaneous business and business-related services
79990000  -  Miscellaneous business-related services
79996000  -  Business organisation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Nationwide
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Enterprise Ireland proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of three single party framework agreements for the Provision of Coordination and Facilitation Services to the Enterprise Ireland Mentor Network Programme.
Please note that each Lot are segmented according to the Enterprise Ireland Client Engagement Model.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 300000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The framework agreement will be for 2 years, with the option to extend for 1 year, subject to a maximum of four (4) years subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints all at the absolute discretion of Enterprise Ireland
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3  /  Maximum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As outlined in the Qualification Questionnaire
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of responses and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 167451
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) ICT and International Services, Fintech, Digital Technolo
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
79411100  -  Business development consultancy services
79900000  -  Miscellaneous business and business-related services
79990000  -  Miscellaneous business-related services
79996000  -  Business organisation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Nationwide
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Enterprise Ireland proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of three single party framework agreements for the Provision of Coordination and Facilitation Services to the Enterprise Ireland Mentor Network Programme.
Please note that each Lot are segmented according to the Enterprise Ireland Client Engagement Model.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 300000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The framework agreement will be for 2 years, with the option to extend for 1 year, subject to a maximum of four (4) years subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints all at the absolute discretion of Enterprise Ireland
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3  /  Maximum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As outlined in the Qualification Questionnaire
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of responses and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 167451
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

INDUSTRIAL & CONSUMER: Lifesciences, Engineering, Paper, Print, Packaging, Cleantech & Electronics
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
79411100  -  Business development consultancy services
79900000  -  Miscellaneous business and business-related services
79990000  -  Miscellaneous business-related services
79996000  -  Business organisation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Nationwide
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Enterprise Ireland proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of three single party framework agreements for the Provision of Coordination and Facilitation Services to the Enterprise Ireland Mentor Network Programme.
Please note that each Lot are segmented according to the Enterprise Ireland Client Engagement Model.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 300000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The framework agreement will be for 2 years, with the option to extend for 1 year, subject to a maximum of four (4) years subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints all at the absolute discretion of Enterprise Ireland
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3  /  Maximum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As outlined in the Qualification Questionnaire
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of responses and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 167451

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 167451.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 167451.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 167451.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

To be agreed with the successful Framework Members
III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  21/04/2020
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

It is important to note, this procurement is for the establishment of three single party framework. Each requirements is a separate lot.
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) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:145645) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) 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.
10) 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.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
12) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 3 or 5 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting authority reserves the right to invite at least 3 or 5 subject to that number qualifying.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Hgh Court
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The contract / framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Consult a legal Adviser
Dublin
IE