Request for Tenders for the Provision of Research Support and Advice to the Expert Group convened by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to develop a New Funding Model for Early Learning

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is in the process of convening an expert group to develop a new funding model for Early learning and care (ELC) and School-age childcare (SAC) in Ireland. The successful tenderer will be awarded a term contract to undertake work to inform the expert group. This will involve:
โ€” producing a series of working papers,
โ€” managing and reporting on stakeholder engagement, and
โ€” providing advice and assistance to the expert group, as required.
The successful tenderer may also be required to provide assistance on related matters to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
Full details can be found in the tender documents attached to this contract notice. Documents can also be downloaded from the Irish Government Procurement Website: www.etenders.gov.ie

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-09-27. The procurement was published on 2019-08-15.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2019-08-15 Contract notice
2020-01-20 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-08-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Research services
Short description:
โ€œThe Department of Children and Youth Affairs is in the process of convening an expert group to develop a new funding model for Early learning and care (ELC)...โ€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Postal address: Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50-58 Baggot Street Lower
Postal code: D02 XW14
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dcya.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: procurement_queries@dcya.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 16473000 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=152376&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=152376&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-08-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2019-09-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-08-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 159-392838
OJ-S issue: 159
Source: OJS 2019/S 159-392838 (2019-08-15)
Contract award notice (2020-01-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe Department of Children and Youth Affairs is in the process of convening an Expert Group to develop a new funding model for early learning and care (ELC)...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement: 250 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal town: Dublin 2

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-01-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2020-01-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 015-031535
Refers to notice: 2019/S 159-392838
OJ-S issue: 15
Source: OJS 2020/S 015-031535 (2020-01-20)