Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/09/2022

External Reference: 2022-280350

TED Reference: 2022/S 192-544920

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: Catherine Gore
Telephone: +353 17272435
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
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

Supports and Services in relation to Financial Products
Reference number:  2022/10
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79419000  -  Evaluation consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Enterprise Ireland proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a multiparty framework agreement for the evaluation of services and supports in relation to the Financial Products managed and administered by Enterprise Ireland. The evaluation to address performance and economic assessment, Ex-Ante and Ex-Post assessment, Value for Money assessment and recommendations of initiatives to support the enhancement of the Financial Products.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79330000  -  Statistical services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 3
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Enterprise Ireland proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a multiparty framework agreement for the evaluation of services and supports in relation to the Financial Products managed and administered by Enterprise Ireland. The evaluation to address performance and economic assessment, Ex-Ante and Ex-Post assessment, Value for Money assessment and recommendations of initiatives to support the enhancement of the Financial Products.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Team  /  Weighting:  30
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement will be for three (3) years, with the option to extend for one (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.2.13)

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

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: 2022/S 123-350262

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Supports and Services in relation to Financial Products

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please refer to tender documentation available on www.etenders.gov.ie only under RFT ID 217299.
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 these services.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that tenderers are tax compliant.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement the appointed service provider fails to meet their obligations, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework.
7) 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.
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 tender responses in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: www.courts.ie