The Contracting Entity intends to procure a contract to supply Project Management, Training, Development and Support Services Tender for Engineering and Major Projects.
The Contracting entity intends to have three lots
The three lots are listed below The Lots may include items but are not limited to Appendix 2 in the PQQ document.
Lot 1: Training and Development
Lot 2: Facilitation
Lot 3: Project Support Services
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-09-18.
The procurement was published on 2018-08-17.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Project Management Support and Training
SS/CON/4190
Products/services: Project management consultancy services📦
Short description:
“The Contracting Entity intends to procure a contract to supply Project Management, Training, Development and Support Services Tender for Engineering and...”
Short description
The Contracting Entity intends to procure a contract to supply Project Management, Training, Development and Support Services Tender for Engineering and Major Projects.
The Contracting entity intends to have three lots
The three lots are listed below The Lots may include items but are not limited to Appendix 2 in the PQQ document.
Lot 1: Training and Development
Lot 2: Facilitation
Lot 3: Project Support Services
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Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
The contracting entity intends to procure a framework for Training and Development.This may include but not limited to:
— Delivery of Project Management Training Courses,
— Development of appropriate training material for training and development.
The Contracting entity anticipates to appoint three suppliers per lot with a strategy of mini-tendering.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules...”
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the qualification questionnaire and at least the top five scoring applicants will be invited to tender, subject to that number qualifying.
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Options ✅
Description of options:
“On completion of the framework period 3 years, ESB retain the option at the discretion of the ESB to extend the framework for up to and including a further...”
Description of options
On completion of the framework period 3 years, ESB retain the option at the discretion of the ESB to extend the framework for up to and including a further 4 years in one or more increments.
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Additional information:
“Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.”
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Facilitation
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The contracting entity intends to procure a framework for Facilitation This may include but not limited to:
— Facilitation of Project Workshops (including...”
Description of the procurement
The contracting entity intends to procure a framework for Facilitation This may include but not limited to:
— Facilitation of Project Workshops (including but not limited to Planning, WBS, Risk etc)
The Contracting entity anticipates to appoint three suppliers per lot with a strategy of mini-tendering.
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Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules...”
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the qualification questionnaire and at least the top 5 scoring applicants will be invited to tender, subject to that number qualifying.
Show more Information about options
Description of options:
“On completion of the framework period 3 years, ESB retain the option at the discretion of the ESB to extend the framework for up to and including a further...”
Description of options
On completion of the framework period 3 years, ESB retain the option at the discretion of the ESB to extend the framework for up to and including a further 4 years in 1 or more increments.
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Project Support Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The contracting entity intends to procure a single party framework for Project Support Services may include but not limited to:
— Governance, Methods and...”
Description of the procurement
The contracting entity intends to procure a single party framework for Project Support Services may include but not limited to:
— Governance, Methods and Standards,
— Project Assurance,
— Continuous Improvement — A3 and Lean Six Sigma,
— Expert Advice to Project Support and Trouble Shooting,
— Industry leading advice in the advancement of Project and Programme Management in the utility or equivalent sectors.
The Contracting entity anticipates to appoint 3 suppliers per lot with a strategy of mini-tendering.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 138402” Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 138402” Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 138402” Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
“As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 138402”
Deposits and guarantees required:
“As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 138402”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 138402”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 138402”
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2018-09-18
13:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) This is the sole call for competition for these supplies;
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant;
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework;
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time;
8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition;
9) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 5 applicants will be invited to tender.
Please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 5 applicants subject to that number qualifying.
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Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2018/S 159-365750 (2018-08-17)
Contract award notice (2021-03-15) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal town: Dublin 3
Contact person: Peter Coughlan
E-mail: peter.coughlan@esb.ie📧 Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The contracting entity has procured a contract to supply project management, training, development and support services for engineering and major...”
Short description
The contracting entity has procured a contract to supply project management, training, development and support services for engineering and major projects.
This tender process has three lots.
The three lots are listed below. The lots may include items but are not limited to Appendix 2 in the PQQ document.
Lot 1: Training and development;
Lot 2: Facilitation;
Lot 3: Project support services.
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This contract is divided into lots ✅ Description
Main site or place of performance: Republic of Ireland.
Description of the procurement:
“The contracting entity has procured a framework for training and development. This may include but not limited to:
• Delivery of project management training...”
Description of the procurement
The contracting entity has procured a framework for training and development. This may include but not limited to:
• Delivery of project management training courses;
• Development of appropriate training material for training and development.
The contracting entity anticipates to appoint three suppliers per lot with a strategy of mini-tendering.
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Quality criterion (name): Technical
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 40
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The contracting entity has procured a framework for facilitation This may include but not limited to:
• Facilitation of project workshops (including but not...”
Description of the procurement
The contracting entity has procured a framework for facilitation This may include but not limited to:
• Facilitation of project workshops (including but not limited to planning, WBS, risk etc.).
The contracting entity anticipates to appoint three suppliers per lot with a strategy of mini-tendering.
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Description of the procurement:
“The contracting entity has procured a framework for project support services which may include but not limited to:
• governance, methods and standards;
•...”
Description of the procurement
The contracting entity has procured a framework for project support services which may include but not limited to:
• governance, methods and standards;
• project assurance;
• continuous Improvement-A3 and Lean Six Sigma;
• expert advice to project support and trouble shooting;
• industry leading advice in the advancement of project and programme management in the utility or equivalent sectors.
The contracting entity anticipates to appoint three suppliers per lot with a strategy of mini-tendering.
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 159-365750
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Training and Development
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-09-30 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
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: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: AspiraCon Ltd, trading as Aspira
Postal town: Cork
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME ✅
2️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Facilitation
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ernst and Young
Postal town: Dublin
The contractor is an SME
3️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Project Support Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-03-10 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mace Ltd
Postal town: London
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
4️⃣
Contract Number: 2
5️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: IT Alliance Group
6️⃣
7️⃣ Name and address of the contractor
Name: AspiraCon Ltd., trading as Aspira