ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/12/2020

External Reference: 2020-200184

TED Reference: 2020/S 252-637272

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
N/A
29-31 Adelaide Road
D02 X285
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Andrea Lowney
Telephone: +353 16782147
E-mail: Andrea.Lowney@dccae.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dccae.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/326

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Contract for the provision of supports for early stage digital enterprises in Ireland.
Reference number:  RFT 161440
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66122000  -  Corporate finance and venture capital services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Authority’s primary strategic objective of this competition is to promote the creation of world class Digital Sector companies by procuring the Services of a Preferred Tenderer to provide support to the Irish start-up ecosystem with education, mentorship and investment in early ventures and entrepreneurs with high impact and growth potential who operate in the Digital Sector in Ireland (“Start-ups”).
From a national perspective, the Contractor should be focused on creating high-value jobs in the Digital Sector, promoting digital innovation and digital entrepreneurship through the delivery of the Services.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  10500000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66100000  -  Banking and investment services
66120000  -  Investment banking services and related services
66140000  -  Portfolio management services
80000000  -  Education and training services
80510000  -  Specialist training services
80521000  -  Training programme services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority’s primary strategic objective of this competition is to promote the creation of world class Digital Sector companies by procuring the Services of a Preferred Tenderer to provide support to the Irish start-up ecosystem with education, mentorship and investment in early ventures and entrepreneurs with high impact and growth potential who operate in the Digital Sector in Ireland (“Start-ups”).
From a national perspective, the Contractor should be focused on creating high-value jobs in the Digital Sector, promoting digital innovation and digital entrepreneurship through the delivery of the Services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Transition, Implementation and Exit Plan  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Delivery of Accelerator Programmes and Capital Investments in Start-ups  /  Weighting:  280
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Delivery of Regional Services  /  Weighting:  140
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of response in Maximising the success of the participants in the Programmes  /  Weighting:  140
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Portfolio Management  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Governance  /  Weighting:  50
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Overhead Costs  /  Weighting:  300
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of the Contract for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue
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: 2019/S 238-584069

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Contract for the provision of supports for early stage digital enterprises in Ireland.

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/11/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Landingzone Limited t/a Dogpatch Labs
3319733DH
The CHQ Building, Custom House Quay
Dublin 1
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 876165526
E-mail: patrick@dogpatchlabs.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  10500000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

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