Framework Agreement - re provision of consultancy expertise, advice, and support to the DCYA
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) in Ireland was established in June 2011. It has been charged with a very significant reform agenda which is to be delivered according to a demanding timetable. In addition to the requirements attaching to its own development as the first ever Government department dedicated to the interests of children and young people, the DCYA is leading wider reform of children’s services. This process includes the establishment of a new statutory agency the Child and Family Support Agency (CFSA). The DCYA may require certain specialist expertise, advice, and support to assist in these tasks and is inviting expressions of interest for this purpose. The areas of service involved are:
Strategic Human Resources.
Change Management and Communications,
Financial Management,
Childrens and Young Peoples Policy and Services.
Internal Audit and Risk Management Services.
Performance Management and Monitoring Services.
The DCYA invites Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers who wish to participate in this framework agreement.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=437012.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-07-05. The procurement was published on 2012-05-25.
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- • Administrative services for business operations › Administrative development project services
- • Business and management consultancy services › Human resources management consultancy services
- • Market research services › Performance review services
- • Research and development services and related consultancy services
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2012-05-25 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2012-05-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: research and development services and related consultancy services
Quantity or scope:
“A multi party framework agreement for specified consultancy services for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period if...”
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Total value of the procurement: 30 000 💰
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Postal address: Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 43 Mespil Road
Postal code: 4
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dcya.gov.ie 🌏
E-mail: denis_osullivan@dcya.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16473000 📞
Fax: +353 16473094 📠
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-05-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-07-05 📅
Publication date: 2012-05-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 101-168817
OJ-S issue: 101
Additional information
“Please see tender documentation. (ET Ref:437012).”
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 230 000 💰
250 000 💰
Short description:
“The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) in Ireland was established in June 2011. It has been charged with a very significant reform agenda which...”
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“Strategic Human Resources.”
“Change Management and Communications,”
“Financial Management,”
“Childrens and Young Peoples Policy and Services.”
“Internal Audit and Risk Management Services.”
“Performance Management and Monitoring Services.”
“The DCYA invites Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers who wish to participate in this framework agreement.”
“NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at...”
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Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Strategic Human Resources
Short description:
“This involves assisting the DCYA with development of its own HR strategies and processes, including proposed development of a workforce plan and a HR...”
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Quantity or scope: A multi party framework agreement for Strategic Human Resources running for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period.
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Change Management and Communications
Short description:
“This involves assisting in the planning and implementation of an effective change management process to reorganise and reform children’s services. It may...”
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Quantity or scope: A multi party framework agreement for Change Management and Communications running for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period.
Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: Children’s & Young People’s Policy and Services
Short description:
“This involves provision of research and advice in respect of the policies and services falling within the remit of the DCYA (as set out in its Strategy...”
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Quantity or scope: A multi party framework agreement for Children’s & Young People’s Policy and Services running for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period.
Lot number: 5
Title of the lot: Internal Audit and Risk Management Services
Short description:
“As an entirely new department the DCYA is currently developing its Internal Audit and risk management processes. This involves services to assist in...”
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Quantity or scope: A multi party framework agreement for Internal Audit and Risk Management Services running for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period.
Lot number: 6
Title of the lot: Performance Monitoring and Management Services
Short description:
“This involves the development of performance indicators and a performance management framework, including related processes, to govern the relationship...”
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Quantity or scope: A multi party framework agreement for Performance Monitoring and Management Services running for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period.
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Financial Management
Short description:
“This involves the provision of financial and accounting expertise for any or all of the following purposes:(a) to examine and underpin the financial...”
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“This involves the provision of financial and accounting expertise for any or all of the following purposes:”
“(a) to examine and underpin the financial dimension to moving children’s services (and such other services as may be identified) from the HSE to the CFSA;”
“(b) to design financial and budgetary systems and internal financial controls for the CFSA;”
“(c) to design resource allocation systems;”
“(d) to review budgets and costs attaching to selected services (existing or proposed) to ensure most effective utilisation of available resources.”
Quantity or scope: A multi party framework agreement for Financial Management running for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period.
Additional information about the lots:
“In regard to Financial Management services, the tasks involved may be allocated in one lot to a single provider or a number of different providers may be...”
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Quantity or scope:
“A multi party framework agreement for specified consultancy services for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period if required.”
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“Estimated value range between 230 000 to 250 000.”
Description of options:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend this framework agreement for a period of one further year. For the avoidance of doubt, contracts...”
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Provisional timetable for use of options: 18 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Dublin.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“Invoicing arrangements will be by agreement between the DCYA and the successful provider(s). The Prompt Payments Act, 1997 and S.I. 388 of 2002 will apply...”
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Other particular conditions:
“1. Requests for additional information, clarification on the content of this document and all other queries of substance (other than in relation to purely...”
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“Any queries must be submitted by email only to be received not later than 3:00 pm on Tuesday 12.6.2012. These must be titled “Framework Agreement:...”
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“E-mail: Denis_OSullivan@dcya.gov.ie”
“The DCYA will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.”
“2. Interested providers should note that it is not possible for the DCYA to guarantee that any work will ensue from inclusion in the Framework Agreement.”
“3. The DCYA will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested providers in the preparation of responses to this Request for Expressions of Interest or...”
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“4. The DCYA reserves the right to remove individual successful providers for any breaches of the terms and conditions of the Expression of Interest. The...”
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“5. Interested providers will be required to confirm their acceptance of the provision that any contract that may be awarded to them under the Framework...”
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“6. It will be a condition for participation in the Framework Agreement that individual successful providers will have sufficient and appropriate insurances...”
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“7. Interested providers must declare any conflicts of interest, whether actual, potential or perceived in relation to any current or previous work...”
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“8.All payments under the contract will be conditional on the service providers being in possession of a valid Tax Clearance Certificate at all times.”
“9. The DCYA is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts, 1997 and 2003. If you consider that any of the information supplied by...”
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“10. The DCYA reserves the right not to award any contract pursuant to this request for expressions of interest.”
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅
Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 24
Duration of the framework agreement in months: 18
Tender validity period: 18 months
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Cwppu
Denis O'Sullivan
Internet address: www.dcya.gov.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA02340 🌏
Name: Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Postal address: Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 43 Mespil Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 4
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
URL for further information: www.dcya.gov.ie 🌏
URL for documents: www.dcya.gov.ie 🌏
E-mail: denis_o'sullivan@dcya.gov.ie 📧
URL for participation: www.dcya.gov.ie 🌏
Reference
Additional information
“Please see tender documentation.”
“(ET Ref:437012).”
Complementary information
Review body
Name: Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Postal address: 43 - 49 Mespil Rd
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 4
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: denis_osullivan@dcya.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16473000 📞
Internet address: www.dcya.gov.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2012/S 101-168817 (2012-05-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: research and development services and related consultancy services
Quantity or scope:
“A multi party framework agreement for specified consultancy services for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period if...”
Total value of the procurement: 30 000 💰
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Postal address: Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 43 Mespil Road
Postal code: 4
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dcya.gov.ie 🌏
E-mail: denis_osullivan@dcya.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16473000 📞
Fax: +353 16473094 📠
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-05-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-07-05 📅
Publication date: 2012-05-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 101-168817
OJ-S issue: 101
Additional information
“Please see tender documentation. (ET Ref:437012).”
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 230 000 💰
250 000 💰
Short description:
“The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) in Ireland was established in June 2011. It has been charged with a very significant reform agenda which...”
“Strategic Human Resources.”
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“Change Management and Communications,”
“Financial Management,”
“Childrens and Young Peoples Policy and Services.”
“Internal Audit and Risk Management Services.”
“Performance Management and Monitoring Services.”
“The DCYA invites Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers who wish to participate in this framework agreement.”
“NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at...”
Title of the lot: Strategic Human Resources
Short description:
“This involves assisting the DCYA with development of its own HR strategies and processes, including proposed development of a workforce plan and a HR...”
Quantity or scope: A multi party framework agreement for Strategic Human Resources running for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period.
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Change Management and Communications
Short description:
“This involves assisting in the planning and implementation of an effective change management process to reorganise and reform children’s services. It may...”
Quantity or scope: A multi party framework agreement for Change Management and Communications running for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period.
Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: Children’s & Young People’s Policy and Services
Short description:
“This involves provision of research and advice in respect of the policies and services falling within the remit of the DCYA (as set out in its Strategy...”
Quantity or scope: A multi party framework agreement for Children’s & Young People’s Policy and Services running for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period.
Lot number: 5
Title of the lot: Internal Audit and Risk Management Services
Short description:
“As an entirely new department the DCYA is currently developing its Internal Audit and risk management processes. This involves services to assist in...”
Quantity or scope: A multi party framework agreement for Internal Audit and Risk Management Services running for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period.
Lot number: 6
Title of the lot: Performance Monitoring and Management Services
Short description:
“This involves the development of performance indicators and a performance management framework, including related processes, to govern the relationship...”
Quantity or scope: A multi party framework agreement for Performance Monitoring and Management Services running for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period.
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Financial Management
Short description:
“This involves the provision of financial and accounting expertise for any or all of the following purposes:(a) to examine and underpin the financial...”
“This involves the provision of financial and accounting expertise for any or all of the following purposes:”
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“(a) to examine and underpin the financial dimension to moving children’s services (and such other services as may be identified) from the HSE to the CFSA;”
“(b) to design financial and budgetary systems and internal financial controls for the CFSA;”
“(c) to design resource allocation systems;”
“(d) to review budgets and costs attaching to selected services (existing or proposed) to ensure most effective utilisation of available resources.”
Additional information about the lots:
“In regard to Financial Management services, the tasks involved may be allocated in one lot to a single provider or a number of different providers may be...”
Quantity or scope:
“A multi party framework agreement for specified consultancy services for a period of 18 months with a possibility for the buyer to extend that period if required.”
“Estimated value range between 230 000 to 250 000.”
Description of options:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend this framework agreement for a period of one further year. For the avoidance of doubt, contracts...”
Provisional timetable for use of options: 18 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Dublin.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“Invoicing arrangements will be by agreement between the DCYA and the successful provider(s). The Prompt Payments Act, 1997 and S.I. 388 of 2002 will apply...”
Other particular conditions:
“1. Requests for additional information, clarification on the content of this document and all other queries of substance (other than in relation to purely...”
“Any queries must be submitted by email only to be received not later than 3:00 pm on Tuesday 12.6.2012. These must be titled “Framework Agreement:...”
Show more (11)
“E-mail: Denis_OSullivan@dcya.gov.ie”
“The DCYA will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.”
“2. Interested providers should note that it is not possible for the DCYA to guarantee that any work will ensue from inclusion in the Framework Agreement.”
“3. The DCYA will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested providers in the preparation of responses to this Request for Expressions of Interest or...”
“4. The DCYA reserves the right to remove individual successful providers for any breaches of the terms and conditions of the Expression of Interest. The...”
“5. Interested providers will be required to confirm their acceptance of the provision that any contract that may be awarded to them under the Framework...”
“6. It will be a condition for participation in the Framework Agreement that individual successful providers will have sufficient and appropriate insurances...”
“7. Interested providers must declare any conflicts of interest, whether actual, potential or perceived in relation to any current or previous work...”
“8.All payments under the contract will be conditional on the service providers being in possession of a valid Tax Clearance Certificate at all times.”
“9. The DCYA is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts, 1997 and 2003. If you consider that any of the information supplied by...”
“10. The DCYA reserves the right not to award any contract pursuant to this request for expressions of interest.”
Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 24
Duration of the framework agreement in months: 18
Tender validity period: 18 months
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Cwppu
Denis O'Sullivan
Internet address: www.dcya.gov.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA02340 🌏
Name: Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Postal address: Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 43 Mespil Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 4
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
URL for further information: www.dcya.gov.ie 🌏
URL for documents: www.dcya.gov.ie 🌏
E-mail: denis_o'sullivan@dcya.gov.ie 📧
URL for participation: www.dcya.gov.ie 🌏
Reference
Additional information
“Please see tender documentation.”
“(ET Ref:437012).”
Complementary information
Review body
Name: Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Postal address: 43 - 49 Mespil Rd
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 4
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: denis_osullivan@dcya.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 16473000 📞
Internet address: www.dcya.gov.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2012/S 101-168817 (2012-05-25)
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