Ireland Reaching Out to its Diaspora Abroad

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

Tenderers are sought to deliver a large scale diaspora engagement project, using innovative technological solutions to link the global Irish with local communities, or specific communities of interest, in Ireland. It is proposed that the successful contractor will be funded for 2 years with an option to extend for a third year through a contract, on completion of the tender process. A Service Level Agreement (SLA) will form part of a contract which will define exactly what services the service provider will provide and the required level or standard for those services. The project will be funded through the Department's Diaspora Affairs budget stream.
The key aim of the project will be to generate a significant increase or enhancement in diaspora engagement through use of innovative technology.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-10-10. The procurement was published on 2018-09-06.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2018-09-06 Contract notice
2018-09-11 Additional information
2019-01-10 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2018-09-06)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name:
“Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála”
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 80 St Stephens Green
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Derek Lalor
Phone: +353 14082238 📞
E-mail: derek.lalor@dfa.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.dfa.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=134861&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=134861&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Ireland Reaching Out to its Diaspora Abroad
Products/services: Research consultancy services 📦
Short description:
“Tenderers are sought to deliver a large scale diaspora engagement project, using innovative technological solutions to link the global Irish with local...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 750 000 💰

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Additional products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Research and development consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Development consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: General management consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Evaluation consultancy services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Tenderers are sought to deliver a large scale diaspora engagement project, using innovative technological solutions to link the global Irish with local...”    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 750 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals: There is an option to renew for a further 12 months.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please see RFT and attached documents.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2018-10-10 17:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 24
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2018-10-10 17:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Dublin

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: DO2 VY53
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: DO2 VY53
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The Register
Postal address:
“Central Office of the High Court, Ground Floor, (East Wing), Inns Quay, Four Courts.”
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: DO2 VY53
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Source: OJS 2018/S 174-394699 (2018-09-06)
Additional information (2018-09-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Tenderers are sought to deliver a large scale diaspora engagement project, using innovative technological solutions to link the global Irish with local...”    Show more

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 174-394699

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: II.1.1)
Place of text to be modified: Title
Old value
Text: Ireland Reaching out to its Diaspora Abroad
New value
Text: Diaspora Engagement Services
Source: OJS 2018/S 176-399677 (2018-09-11)
Contract award notice (2019-01-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Diaspora Engagement Services RFT-139395
Short description:
“Tenderers are sought to deliver a large scale diaspora engagement project, using innovative technological solutions to link the global Irish with local...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 750 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Tenderers are sought to deliver a large scale diaspora engagement project, using innovative technological solutions to link the global Irish with local...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Qualifications/Extertise
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Examples of Similar Projects
Price (weighting): 30

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 174-394699

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Diaspora Engagement Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-12-12 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ireland Reaching Out
Postal address: Level One Building, Galway Technology Park
Postal town: Parkmore
Postal code: H91 E309
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰
Currency code: EUR 💰
Lowest offer: 600303.00
Highest offer: 750000.00
Source: OJS 2019/S 008-014841 (2019-01-10)