Multi-Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Financial and Risk Appraisal of Applicant Providers
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)
Arising from this tender competition QQI will establish a framework agreement for the provision of financial and risk assessment of applicant providers who seek access to QQI for the approval of their QA procedures prior to validating programmes leading to QQI awards or applying to use the IEM.
Currently QQI in its application process, requires applicant providers to provide details including:
— Ownership, shareholders and key executives;
— Financial records;
— Tax compliance, including tax clearance certificate;
— Statutory declaration of compliance with national legislation.
The framework will involve the award of an initial contract and additional contracts over the 4 year life of the framework.
In order to identify possible improvements to the assessment process and scale of issues which may arise over the life of this framework, QQI will award an initial contract for support from a professional specialist firm to work with QQI to:
(i) Review its current process for financial and risk assessment of applicant providers (please see information on the process available on www.qqi.ie website using the links listed at 4.1 above);
(ii) Identify areas for enhancement of the assessment process to minimise the risks of engaging with new providers and streamline the process;
(iii) Advise QQI on market trends specific to the education and training sector in terms of legal structure of Applicant Providers particularly involving international participants and ensure that appropriate checks or mechanisms can be put in place in order to provide reasonable assurance that the financial and legal status of such applicants is sound.
QQI envisage that this piece of work should involve no more than 10-12 days.
In relation to the possible 20 % of applicants that we envisage may need further financial and risk appraisal his support will be awarded on the basis of a mini-tender process for annual appointment and allocation of work via the cascade method.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-05-18. The procurement was published on 2015-04-21.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- • Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services › Financial consultancy services
- • Systems and technical consultancy services › Business analysis consultancy services
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2015-04-21 | Contract notice |
| 2015-12-02 | Contract award notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Financial consultancy services
Quantity or scope:
“An initial contract relating to an analysis and review project of 10-12 days with possible support on financial and risk appraisal of 20 % of the Applicant...”
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 consultancy 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: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)
Postal address: 26-27 Denzille Lane
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
E-mail: utuite@qqi.ie 📧
Phone: +353 19058100 📞
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-04-21 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-05-18 📅
Publication date: 2015-04-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 080-141587
Refers to notice: 2015/S 30-050624
OJ-S issue: 80
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 💰
250 000 💰
Frequency of contracts to be awarded:
“An initial contract, with the possibility of annual/biannual appointment thereafter.”
Short description:
“Arising from this tender competition QQI will establish a framework agreement for the provision of financial and risk assessment of applicant providers who...”
“Currently QQI in its application process, requires applicant providers to provide details including:”
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“— Ownership, shareholders and key executives;”
“— Financial records;”
“— Tax compliance, including tax clearance certificate;”
“— Statutory declaration of compliance with national legislation.”
“The framework will involve the award of an initial contract and additional contracts over the 4 year life of the framework.”
“In order to identify possible improvements to the assessment process and scale of issues which may arise over the life of this framework, QQI will award an...”
“(i) Review its current process for financial and risk assessment of applicant providers (please see information on the process available on www.qqi.ie...”
“(ii) Identify areas for enhancement of the assessment process to minimise the risks of engaging with new providers and streamline the process;”
“(iii) Advise QQI on market trends specific to the education and training sector in terms of legal structure of Applicant Providers particularly involving...”
“QQI envisage that this piece of work should involve no more than 10-12 days.”
“In relation to the possible 20 % of applicants that we envisage may need further financial and risk appraisal his support will be awarded on the basis of a...”
“An initial contract relating to an analysis and review project of 10-12 days with possible support on financial and risk appraisal of 20 % of the Applicant...”
Duration: 048 months
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:
“Please refer to the tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 94576.”
Economic and financial standing:
“Please refer to the tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 94576.”
Minimum level(s) of standards:
“Please refer to the tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 94576.”
Technical and professional ability:
“Please refer to the tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 94576.”
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
“Not applicable.”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“Please refer to the tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 94576.”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“A grouping if successful must be prepared to contract as a single entity having joint and several liability.”
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅
Procedure
Number of operators of the framework agreement: 5
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Tender validity period: 012 months
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Ultan Tuite
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/244 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87456&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87456&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Publication date: 2015-02-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number in the OJ S: 2015/S 30-050624
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult a legal advisor
Source: OJS 2015/S 080-141587 (2015-04-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 250 000 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-12-02 📅
Publication date: 2015-12-04 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 235-426734
Refers to notice: 2015/S 080-141587
OJ-S issue: 235
Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Ultimate cost (30)
2. Quality, technical merit and expertise of the team proposed (30)
3. Methodology for delivery of the services required under the initial contract (20)
4. Demonstrated Understanding of the Issues facing QQI (20)
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-09-25 📅
Name: LHM Casey McGrath
Postal address: 6 Northbrook Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 6
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: denise.kinsella@lhmcaseymcgrath.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.lhmcaseymcgrath.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 9740842I
Four Courts
Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: Inns Quay
Source: OJS 2015/S 235-426734 (2015-12-02)