ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/08/2022

Expire date: 06/09/2022

External Reference: 2022-297391

TED Reference: 2022/S 151-432596

Contract notice

[NoticeContract]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

Houses of the Oireachtas Service
N/A
Leinster House
Dublin 2
Kildare Street
IE
[Contactpoint]: Clare Moloney
[AddressPhone]: +353 16183000
[AddressEmail]: Clare.Moloney@oireachtas.ie
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: http://www.oireachtas.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1166

I.3)

[InfoTendering]

[AddressObtainDocs]:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=220424&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
[AddressFurtherinfo]
[AsContactsAbove]:  
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressSendTenders]:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=220424&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressToAbove]
I.4)

[CaType]

[OtherType]:  Parliament
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[OtherActivity]:  Parliament

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Request for Tenders for the provision of Mediation Services for the Houses of the Oireachtas Service
[Fileref]:  2022/1026
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

79422000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

The Houses of the Oireachtas Service (“the Service”), acting for and on behalf of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (“the Contracting Authority”) wishes to engage a Service Provider to provide mediation services to the Service, Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas and political parties, on a draw down basis, to support them in managing grievances and complaints of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment. The Contracting Authority is responsible for the running of the Houses of the Oireachtas, or Irish Parliament, (Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and Oireachtas Committees) and acts as governing body of the Service (further information is available at www.oireachtas.ie).
II.1.5)

[ValueMagnitudeEstimatedTotal]

[ValueExclVat]: 150000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

71317200  - 
71317210  - 
73110000  - 
73210000  - 
79315000  - 
79400000  - 
79410000  - 
79411000  - 
79414000  - 
79900000  - 
85312300  - 
85312320  - 
98200000  - 
98300000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

The Houses of the Oireachtas Service (“the Service”), acting for and on behalf of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (“the Contracting Authority”) wishes to engage a Service Provider to provide mediation services to the Service, Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas and political parties, on a draw down basis, to support them in managing grievances and complaints of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment. The Contracting Authority is responsible for the running of the Houses of the Oireachtas, or Irish Parliament, (Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and Oireachtas Committees) and acts as governing body of the Service (further information is available at www.oireachtas.ie).The Contracting Authority has a Dignity and Respect Statement of Principles and Policy which adopts common standards throughout the Parliament to promote the maintenance of a respectful workplace and a positive working environment. This policy is in addition to the central civil service Dignity at Work Policy 2015 which applies to staff employed by the Service.
The Contracting Authority provides mediation services that the Service, Members, their staff and political parties’ staff, can draw down to manage grievances and complaints of bullying, harassment or sexual harassment.
The mediation services may cover some 1,400 individuals, being civil servants employed by the Service, Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; and the staff employed by Members and political parties who are situated throughout the country.
In respect of political staff, whilst payroll is administered by the Service, the Member or political party directly employs their staff and has responsibilities and obligations towards these people as employees in the areas of equality and health and safety issues.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.6)

[ValueMagnitudeEstimated]

[ValueExclVat]: 150000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

[DurationContractFrameworkDps]

[DurationMonths]: 36
[RenewalsSubject]: [Yes]
[RenewalsDescr]:  
subject to satisfactory performance, budget availability and ongoing need, with two possible 1-year extensions. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to activate any possible extension, and that this can be done under the same terms and conditions as the initial contract).
II.2.10)

[VariantsInfo]

[VariantsAccepted]: [No]
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [No]
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]

[Section3]: [InfoLegal]

III.1)

[ConditionsParticip]

III.2)

[ConditionsContract]

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.2)

[LimitReceiptTendersReqPart]

[Date]:  06/09/2022
[Time]:  12:00
IV.2.4)

[LanguagesAllowed]

[Language_EN]
IV.2.7)

[OpeningConditions]

[Date]:  06/09/2022
[Time]:  12:00

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.1)

[RecurrenceInfo]

[RecurrentProcurement]:  [No]
VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

The High Court
High court Central Office, The Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 1
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 16395600
[AddressEmail]: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
[Internet]: www.courts.ie