Multi-Party Framework Agreement for External Loan Assessors

Microfinance Ireland

The Contracting Authority is seeking to establish a multi-party framework agreement for External Loan Assessors. The successful framework members will be required to:
— Establish demonstrable repayment capacity to service the loan (evidence based);
— Determine Promoter knowledge in terms of skills/training on the sector being targeted (evidence based);
— Ascertain applicant credit history — demonstrated honourable credit history and evidence of arrangements with other Credit Institutions;
— Seek additional information from applicant either by way of email/telephone/letter;
— Schedule interview to establish:
• Viability of the business plan;
• Promoter skills;
• Business experience;
• Character and commitment;
• Motivation and ability to repay and determination to succeed.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-04-23. The procurement was published on 2015-03-13.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2015-03-13 Contract notice
Contract notice (2015-03-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Financial and insurance services
Quantity or scope:
The successful framework members will be required to — Establish demonstrable repayment capacity to service the loan (evidence based).— Determine Promoter knowledge in terms of skills/training on the sector being targeted (evidence based);— Ascertain applicant credit history — demonstrated honourable credit history and evidence of arrangements with other Credit Institutions;— Seek additional information from applicant either by way of email/telephone/letter;— Schedule interview to establish:• Viability of the business plan;• Promoter skills;• Business experience;• Character and commitment;• Motivation and ability to repay and determination to succeed.Further information on the quantity and scope is contained in the Invitation to Tender document available to download free of charge from www.etenders.gov.ieCurrent transactions are estimated at 2 000 per annum.800 0002 000 000
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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: Financial and insurance services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Open 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: Microfinance Ireland
Postal address: Jefferson House, Eglinton Road, Donnybrook
Postal code: 4
Postal town: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-03-13 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-04-23 📅
Publication date: 2015-03-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 054-094810
OJ-S issue: 54
Additional information
1. The closing date for receipt of queries concerning the competition is 7.4.2015 at 17:00 (Irish time). All queries should be sent via the e-tenders messaging facility. 2. The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers in response to this competition. 3. Establishment of the framework agreement will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 4. If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the successful tenderer designate emerging from this competitive process, or if having concluded the framework agreement the Contracting Authority decides to terminate that agreement, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework agreement on the basis of the same terms and as tendered by that party, at any time during the tender validity period. 5. At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or the concluded framework at any time.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 💰
2 000 000 💰
Short description:
The Contracting Authority is seeking to establish a multi-party framework agreement for External Loan Assessors. The successful framework members will be required to:
— Establish demonstrable repayment capacity to service the loan (evidence based);
— Determine Promoter knowledge in terms of skills/training on the sector being targeted (evidence based);
— Ascertain applicant credit history — demonstrated honourable credit history and evidence of arrangements with other Credit Institutions;
— Seek additional information from applicant either by way of email/telephone/letter;
— Schedule interview to establish:
• Viability of the business plan;
• Promoter skills;
• Business experience;
• Character and commitment;
• Motivation and ability to repay and determination to succeed.
Quantity or scope:
The successful framework members will be required to — Establish demonstrable repayment capacity to service the loan (evidence based).
— Determine Promoter knowledge in terms of skills/training on the sector being targeted (evidence based);
— Ascertain applicant credit history — demonstrated honourable credit history and evidence of arrangements with other Credit Institutions;
— Seek additional information from applicant either by way of email/telephone/letter;
— Schedule interview to establish:
• Viability of the business plan;
• Promoter skills;
• Business experience;
• Character and commitment;
• Motivation and ability to repay and determination to succeed.
Further information on the quantity and scope is contained in the Invitation to Tender document available to download free of charge from www.etenders.gov.ie
Current transactions are estimated at 2 000 per annum.
Description of options:
The framework will be established for 2 years with one option to extend for an additional 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance and the on-going demand for the services.
Duration: 048 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 4.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
See the Invitation to Tender Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Economic and financial standing:
See the Invitation to Tender Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Technical and professional ability:
See the Invitation to Tender Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Minimum level(s) of standards:
See the Invitation to Tender Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
In accordance with the Terms and Conditions included in the Invitation to Tender document available to download free of charge from www.etenders.gov.ie
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
If the tenderer is a consortium or grouping of members, the tenderer must specify the commercial and legal relationship (if any) amongst its members and any agreements giving effect to same. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request copies of any such agreements.
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If it is intended to subcontract then the structure of the sub-contract relationship should be stated.

Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 25
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/82538 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86515&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86515&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
1. The closing date for receipt of queries concerning the competition is 7.4.2015 at 17:00 (Irish time). All queries should be sent via the e-tenders messaging facility.
2. The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers in response to this competition.
3. Establishment of the framework agreement will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
4. If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the successful tenderer designate emerging from this competitive process, or if having concluded the framework agreement the Contracting Authority decides to terminate that agreement, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework agreement on the basis of the same terms and as tendered by that party, at any time during the tender validity period.
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5. At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or the concluded framework at any time.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about review deadlines:
Please see relevant Irish Statutory Instruments (SI 131 of 2010 and SI 420 of 2010) available at www.irishstatutebook.ie
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The Courts Services
Postal address: 15/24 Phoenix Street, North Smithfield
Source: OJS 2015/S 054-094810 (2015-03-13)
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