ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/10/2020

External Reference: 2020-295344

TED Reference: 2020/S 202-490777

Contract award notice

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 14082000
[AddressEmail]: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: http://www.dfa.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246

I.2)

[JointProcurement]

[JointProcurementCentral]
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypeMinistry]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[MainactivGeneral]

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

RFT for the provision of a Support and Capacity Building Programme for Irish Civil Society Organisations to better access EU funds
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

80500000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

In summary, the Services required is the provision of a National Contact Point (NCP) to assist Irish civil society organisations to engage effectively in a range of European programmes.
For the purposes of this tender, civil society organisations should be understood to include NGOs, community-based organisations, trade unions, professional associations, social movements and networks, media, academia as well as city and county councils and regional assemblies. The NCP will publicise EU funding opportunities and also provide a support service designed to strengthen the capacity of Irish civil society organisations to better understand, apply for, and to succeed in receiving funding through a variety of EU programmes under the current and next MFF.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  732000.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

75121000  - 
75210000  - 
75211000  - 
80000000  - 
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

In summary, the Services required is the provision of a National Contact Point (NCP) to assist Irish civil society organisations to engage effectively in a range of European programmes.
For the purposes of this tender, civil society organisations should be understood to include NGOs, community-based organisations, trade unions, professional associations, social movements and networks, media, academia as well as city and county councils and regional assemblies.
It is expected that tenderers will be familiar with sources of existing EU funding and will also acquaint themselves fully with funding opportunities under the current and next MFF. Tenderers will be expected to be able to provide comprehensive advice on EU funding opportunities to the Irish civil society sector as required under the terms of this RFT.
The NCP will publicise these EU funding opportunities and also provide a support service designed to strengthen the capacity of Irish civil society organisations to better understand, apply for, and to succeed in receiving funding through a variety of EU programmes under the current and next MFF.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Demonstrated understanding of the requirements for this service as outlined in the submitted service proposal.  /  [Weighting]:  30
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Demonstrated capacity to deliver the program set out in the project plan.  /  [Weighting]:  20
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Technical capability and relevant experience of staff proposed, including team composition.  /  [Weighting]:  20
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Financial Award Criteria  /  [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] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2020/S 083-196639

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: RFT for the provision of a Support and Capacity Building Programme for Irish Civil Society Organisations to better access EU funds

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

01/10/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  5
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  5
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

The Wheel
N/A
48 Fleet Street
Dublin 2
Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 14548727
[AddressEmail]: paul@wheel.ie
[Internet]: http://www.wheel.ie

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueEstimTotalContract]:  732000.00  EUR
[ValueTotalFinal]:  732000.00  EUR

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

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