Programme Management Services

An Bord Pleanála

An Bord Pleanála (ABP) invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified parties for Programme Management Services, to assist with the implementation of the Business Transformation Strategy. Full details are a available in the associated documentation. Please log on to www.etenders.gov.ie to participate in this competition.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-03-19. The procurement was published on 2014-02-14.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

• Pricewaterhousecoopers

Who?

• An Bord Pleanála

What?

Where?

• Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2014-02-14	Contract notice
2014-09-17	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2014-02-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Business and management consultancy services
Quantity or scope: see II.1.5 above.
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: Business and management consultancy services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: An Bord Pleanála
Postal address: 64 Marlborough Street
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
E-mail: b.devine@pleanala.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18737207 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-02-14 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-03-19 📅
Publication date: 2014-02-19 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 035-057546
OJ-S issue: 35
Additional information

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 this service. 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 candidates and all sub-contractors produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition. 6) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the contract with the successful tenderer, the contracting authority reserves the right to conclude the contract with the next highest scoring tenderer as appropriate. 7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, 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 questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Additional information

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 this service.

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 candidates and all sub-contractors produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition.

6) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the contract with the successful tenderer, the contracting authority reserves the right to conclude the contract with the next highest scoring tenderer as appropriate.

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, 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 questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 💰
900 000 💰
Short description:

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

As per the Qualification Questionnaire, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Economic and financial standing:

As per the Qualification Questionnaire, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Technical and professional ability:

As per the Qualification Questionnaire, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: not applicable.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: to be agreed with the successful tenderer.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

If successful in the competition, a grouping will be expected to establish itself as a legal entity, with each party being jointly and severally liable prior to entering into the framework agrrement with An Bord Pleanála.

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Minimum number of candidates: 5
Maximum number of candidates: 9
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages: Ga

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Barry Devine

Reference
Additional information

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.

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 candidates and all sub-contractors produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition.

6) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the contract with the successful tenderer, the contracting authority reserves the right to conclude the contract with the next highest scoring tenderer as appropriate.

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, 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 questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Central Office of the High Court
Postal address: The Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Name: please seek legal advice
Information about review deadlines:

The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement (and the reviewable public contract) to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract).

Source: OJS 2014/S 035-057546 (2014-02-14)

Contract award notice (2014-09-17)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Contact
E-mail: ict.tenders@pleanala.ie 📧

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-09-17 📅
Publication date: 2014-09-19 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 180-317953
Refers to notice: 2014/S 35-057546
OJ-S issue: 180

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 70 600 💰
87 500 💰
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Programme Management Services (26)
2. Technical Merit of Human Resources (20)
3. Proposed Contract Management Methodology (9)
4. Notional Ultimate Cost (45)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2014-08-12 📅
Name: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Postal address: One Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: http://www.pwc.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Name: Please seek legal advice
Information about review deadlines:

Statutory Instrument No. 130 of 2010 (the Irish Remedies Regulations) provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract) and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract.

Source: OJS 2014/S 180-317953 (2014-09-17)

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