Online geographic-focused politico-economic database service

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála

In the context of their work with the Department, staff members are expected to be active in promoting Ireland, building trade relations and identifying opportunities for the export of services as they relate to the key objectives of the Department as laid down in its Statement of Strategy, the Global Island: Ireland's Foreign Policy for a changing world and other policy related documents. To do this, it is important that it has relevant, timely, reliable and accurate information to hand in relation to the current and projected politico-economic/business environment as it applies in all potential trading partners. It is vital that this information comes from reputable and authoritative sources, displays the required level of specificity and is received in a convenient, timely and prompt manner. Given the wide-ranging nature of the work of the Department, these requirements need also to be tempered with a need to avoid information overload.
See Appendix No 1.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-09-13. The procurement was published on 2017-08-10.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2017-08-10 Contract notice
2017-12-06 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2017-08-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Database systems
Reference number: 2017
Short description:
In the context of their work with the Department, staff members are expected to be active in promoting Ireland, building trade relations and identifying opportunities for the export of services as they relate to the key objectives of the Department as laid down in its Statement of Strategy, the Global Island: Ireland's Foreign Policy for a changing world and other policy related documents. To do this, it is important that it has relevant, timely, reliable and accurate information to hand in relation to the current and projected politico-economic/business environment as it applies in all potential trading partners. It is vital that this information comes from reputable and authoritative sources, displays the required level of specificity and is received in a convenient, timely and prompt manner. Given the wide-ranging nature of the work of the Department, these requirements need also to be tempered with a need to avoid information overload. See Appendix No 1.
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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: Database systems 📦
Additional CPV: Information systems 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
Postal address: 80 St Stephen's Green
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dfa.ie 🌏
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14082000 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=117078&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=117078&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-08-10 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-09-13 📅
Publication date: 2017-08-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 154-319561
OJ-S issue: 154
Additional information
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is seeking to put in place a framework for the provision of international courier services. For more details on this RFT, please see attached documentation, available for download free of charge via www.etenders.gov.ie
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
In the context of their work with the Department, staff members are expected to be active in promoting Ireland, building trade relations and identifying opportunities for the export of services as they relate to the key objectives of the Department as laid down in its Statement of Strategy, the Global Island: Ireland's Foreign Policy for a changing world and other policy related documents. To do this, it is important that it has relevant, timely, reliable and accurate information to hand in relation to the current and projected politico-economic/business environment as it applies in all potential trading partners. It is vital that this information comes from reputable and authoritative sources, displays the required level of specificity and is received in a convenient, timely and prompt manner. Given the wide-ranging nature of the work of the Department, these requirements need also to be tempered with a need to avoid information overload.
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See Appendix No 1.
Estimated total value: 260 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 260 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Additional information:
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is seeking to put in place a framework for the provision of international courier services. For more details on this RFT, please see attached documentation, available for download free of charge via www.etenders.gov.ie
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 2.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please see attached RFT.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: Please see attached RFT.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 18:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2018-03-13 📅
Tender opening date: 2017-09-13 📅
Tender opening time: 18:00
Place: Limerick.
Additional information: N/A.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: John Histon
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=117078&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Please see attached RFT.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The Registrar
Postal address: The High Court, Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Postal address: Central Office of the High Court, Four Courts
Phone: +353 188860000 📞
Source: OJS 2017/S 154-319561 (2017-08-10)
Contract award notice (2017-12-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
In the context of their work with the Department, staff members are expected to be active in promoting Ireland, building trade relations and identifying opportunities for the export of services as they relate to the key objectives of the Department as laid down in its statement of strategy, the Global Island: Ireland’s foreign policy for a changing world and other policy related documents. To do this, it is important that it has relevant, timely, reliable and accurate information to hand in relation to the current and projected politico-economic/business environment as it applies in all potential trading partners. It is vital that this information comes from reputable and authoritative sources, displays the required level of specificity and is received in a convenient, timely and prompt manner. Given the wide-ranging nature of the work of the Department, these requirements need also to be tempered with a need to avoid information overload. See Appendix Nº 1.
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Total value of the procurement: 334 690 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-12-06 📅
Publication date: 2017-12-08 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 236-490699
Refers to notice: 2017/S 154-319561
OJ-S issue: 236

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
In the context of their work with the Department, staff members are expected to be active in promoting Ireland, building trade relations and identifying opportunities for the export of services as they relate to the key objectives of the Department as laid down in its statement of strategy, the Global Island: Ireland’s foreign policy for a changing world and other policy related documents. To do this, it is important that it has relevant, timely, reliable and accurate information to hand in relation to the current and projected politico-economic/business environment as it applies in all potential trading partners. It is vital that this information comes from reputable and authoritative sources, displays the required level of specificity and is received in a convenient, timely and prompt manner. Given the wide-ranging nature of the work of the Department, these requirements need also to be tempered with a need to avoid information overload.
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See Appendix Nº 1.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-12-05 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Postal code: DO2 VY53
Source: OJS 2017/S 236-490699 (2017-12-06)