Single Party Framework Agreements for the Provision of Debt Recovery Services

Beaumont Hospital

The Contracting Authority requires the provision of debt recovery services to collect outstanding monies owed across statutory charges, private charges and road traffic accidents (charged in accordance with Section 10 of the 1986 Health Amendment Act). The scope of activity will cover the recovery of various segments of aged debt and associated administration activities.
This competition is being conducted in 2 lots as follows, with each lot functioning as a separate single party framework agreement:
Lot 1: Statutory Charges / In-Patient Charges.
Lot 2: Road Traffic Charges.
Please consult the issued Invitation to Tender documentation, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie which contains full instructions regarding the preparation and submission of tenders.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-03-21. The procurement was published on 2017-01-30.

Suppliers

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

• Hugh J Ward & Co Solicitors

Who?

• Beaumont Hospital

What?

Procurement history

Date	Document
2017-01-30	Contract notice
2017-05-12	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2017-01-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Collection agency services
Reference number: 2579
Short description:

The Contracting Authority requires the provision of debt recovery services to collect outstanding monies owed across statutory charges, private charges and road traffic accidents (charged in accordance with Section 10 of the 1986 Health Amendment Act). The scope of activity will cover the recovery of various segments of aged debt and associated administration activities. This competition is being conducted in 2 lots as follows, with each lot functioning as a separate single party framework agreement: Lot 1: Statutory Charges / In-Patient Charges. Lot 2: Road Traffic Charges. Please consult the issued Invitation to Tender documentation, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie which contains full instructions regarding the preparation and submission of tenders.

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: Collection agency services 📦
Additional CPV: Legal services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: ie021 🏙️

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: Beaumont Hospital
Postal address: Beaumont Road, Beaumont
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.beaumont.ie 🌏
E-mail: tendering@beaumont.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18092658 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107828&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-01-30 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-03-21 📅
Publication date: 2017-02-01 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 022-037393
OJ-S issue: 22
Additional information

Please consult the Invitation to Tender documentation, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

This competition is being conducted in 2 lots as follows, with each lot functioning as a separate single party framework agreement:

Lot 1: Statutory Charges / In-Patient Charges.

Lot 2: Road Traffic Charges.

Please consult the issued Invitation to Tender documentation, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie which contains full instructions regarding the preparation and submission of tenders.

Estimated total value: 1 200 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 1 — Statutory Charges / In-patient Charges
Lot number: 1
Short description:

Debt management and recovery services for statutory charges include correspondence with a combination of all stakeholders: the patient, next of kin, the patient's solicitor, the Injuries Board, and all other relevant parties.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 900 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Title of the lot: Lot 2 — Road Traffic Charges
Lot number: 2
Short description:

Debt management and recovery services for road traffic accidents (RTA) include correspondence with a combination of all stakeholders: the patient, next of kin, the patient's solicitor, the Injuries Board, and all other relevant parties.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR 💰
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 9.

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

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Economic and financial standing:

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Minimum level(s) of standards:

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Technical and professional ability:

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Information about a particular profession: Services
Reference to relevant legislative or regulatory provisions:

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Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:

Please consult the Invitation to Tender documentation, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2017-03-21 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Margaret Fallon
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/403 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107828&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Central Office of the High Court, Ground Floor, East Wing, The Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:

The Contracting Authority undertakes that these framework agreements (which are reviewable in accordance with the provisions of SI 130 of 2010) will not be established until a period of 14 calendar days has been observed following the electronic notification of all concerned tenderers. This ‘standstill period’ reflects the provisions of Directive 2007/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, as subsequently amended, and all relevant Irish transpositions thereof.

Source: OJS 2017/S 022-037393 (2017-01-30)

Contract award notice (2017-05-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The Contracting Authority has established a framework agreement for the provision of debt recovery services to collect outstanding monies owed across statutory charges. A framework agreement has been established in respect of Lot 1 of the competition only.

Total value of the procurement: 240 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Beaumont Road
Postal code: Beaumont

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-05-12 📅
Publication date: 2017-05-16 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 093-182653
Refers to notice: 2017/S 022-037393
OJ-S issue: 93
Additional information

Lot 2 of this competition has been cancelled on the basis that the issued specification of requirements did not accurately reflect the Contracting Authority's requirements. A separate Invitation to Tender document that more accurately reflects the manner in which the required services are to be delivered will be published via eTenders presently.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Debt management and recovery services

for statutory charges include

correspondence with a combination of

all stakeholders: the patient, next

of kin, the patient's solicitor, the

Injuries Board, and all other

relevant parties.

This Lot has been cancelled on the basis that the issued specification of requirements did not accurately reflect the Contracting Authority's requirements. A separate Invitation to Tender document that more accurately reflects the manner in which the required services are to be delivered will be published via eTenders presently.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Methodology for Service Delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Merit of Proposed Account Management Measures
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit of Resources Offered
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Reliability and Continuity of Supply
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Cost criterion: Ultimate Cost
Cost weighting: 50

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-05-10 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines:

The Contracting Authority undertakes that the framework agreement relating to Lot 1 of the competition will not be established until a period of fourteen calendar days has been observed following the electronic notification of all concerned tenderers. This ‘standstill period’ reflects the provisions of Directive 2007/66/EC, as subsequently amended, and all relevant Irish transpositions thereof.

Source: OJS 2017/S 093-182653 (2017-05-12)

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