Research Assistant Programme with Attached Masters for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority

Sea Fisheries Protection Authority

The Authority intends to establish an agreement with 1 3rd Level Educational Institution (TLI) for the provision of a number of Research Assistants to assist in the completion of a range of specialised projects across a number of different Authority business units and/or locations. The Authority will further support this position by sponsoring a Masters Degree in a subject that is relevant to the Authority and specifically, the business unit to which the Research Assistant will be attached.
This Request for Tender (RFT) issued by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority invites suitable Third Level Institutions to provide a Work Plan to source suitably qualified and experienced candidates to take up the Research Assistant position suitable for the various projects.
Please refer to Appendix 1 for a description of all projects, a summary of the positions on offer and general information regarding the position of Research Assistant.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-08-25. The procurement was published on 2016-07-20.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2016-07-20 Contract notice
Contract notice (2016-07-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Education and training services
Reference number: SFPA/RAM/2016
Short description:
The Authority intends to establish an agreement with 1 3rd Level Educational Institution (TLI) for the provision of a number of Research Assistants to assist in the completion of a range of specialised projects across a number of different Authority business units and/or locations. The Authority will further support this position by sponsoring a Masters Degree in a subject that is relevant to the Authority and specifically, the business unit to which the Research Assistant will be attached. This Request for Tender (RFT) issued by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority invites suitable Third Level Institutions to provide a Work Plan to source suitably qualified and experienced candidates to take up the Research Assistant position suitable for the various projects. Please refer to Appendix 1 for a description of all projects, a summary of the positions on offer and general information regarding the position of Research Assistant.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Education and training services 📦
Additional CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: South-West 🏙️

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: Sea Fisheries Protection Authority
Postal address: Park Road, Clogheen, Co. Cork
Postal code: P85 TX47
Postal town: Clonakilty
Contact
Internet address: http://www.sfpa.ie 🌏
E-mail: kate.ryan@sfpa.ie 📧
Phone: +353 238859329 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101422&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101422&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-07-20 📅
Submission deadline: 2016-08-25 📅
Publication date: 2016-07-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 141-254657
OJ-S issue: 141
Additional information
Please refer to the full Tender Document for all information.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Authority intends to establish an agreement with 1 3rd Level Educational Institution (TLI) for the provision of a number of Research Assistants to assist in the completion of a range of specialised projects across a number of different Authority business units and/or locations. The Authority will further support this position by sponsoring a Masters Degree in a subject that is relevant to the Authority and specifically, the business unit to which the Research Assistant will be attached.
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This Request for Tender (RFT) issued by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority invites suitable Third Level Institutions to provide a Work Plan to source suitably qualified and experienced candidates to take up the Research Assistant position suitable for the various projects.
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Please refer to Appendix 1 for a description of all projects, a summary of the positions on offer and general information regarding the position of Research Assistant.
Estimated total value: 250 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
This Request for Tender (RFT) issued by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority invites suitable 3rd Level Institutions to provide a Work Plan to source suitably qualified and experienced candidates to take up the Research Assistant position suitable for the various projects.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals:
Extensions to the initial contract will only be granted upon a successful review of the programme in effect. If contract extensions are not granted, the contract will cease and the Authority will review the decision to re-tender or to end the contract entirely.
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Additional information: Please refer to the full Tender Document for all information.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: SFPA Head Office, Clonakilty, Co Cork, Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Must be a 3rd Level Institute fully registered, licensed and operating in the EU.
Information about a particular profession: Services
Reference to relevant legislative or regulatory provisions:
Education professionals working in 3rd Level Institutions.
3rd Level Institutions.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
Refer to the Award Criteria for guidance.
Final agreements will be made as part of contract award negotiations.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2017-01-25 📅
Tender opening date: 2016-08-25 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: Tenders will be accessed electronically via the Irish national tendering platform eTenders. All downloading and printing will take place in the Head Office of the SFPA at:
The National Seafood Centre, Park Road, Clogheen, Clonakilty, Co Cork, Ireland.
Additional information:
2 electronic key holders are required to open the eTenders postbox. Access to the electronic opening procedure is only possible after the response deadline has passed.
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of approach
Quality criterion (weighting): 40 Marks
Quality criterion (name): Examples of previous projects
Quality criterion (weighting): 30 Marks
Cost criterion: Ultimate cost
Cost weighting: 30 Marks

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Kate Ryan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/587 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101422&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Please refer to the full Tender Document for all information pertaining to this Notice.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Sea Fisheries Protection Authority
Postal address: National Seafood Centre, Park Road, Clogheen
Postal town: Clonakilty
Postal code: P85 TX47
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 238859329 📞
E-mail: kate.ryan@sfpa.ie 📧
Internet address: www.sfpa.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2016/S 141-254657 (2016-07-20)