Request for Tenders (RFT) to establish a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Delivery of the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Dublin City Mentoring Programme

Dublin City Council

Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Dublin City invites responses to this Request for Tenders (RFT) to establish a multi-party framework agreement from suitably qualified individuals (tenderers) for the provision of the mentoring programme as described in this RFT. LEO Dublin City proposes to award contracts for 12 months with the option to extend for three (3) periods of 12 months subject to funding being available. The contract will not exceed 48 months.
The services are for the delivery of the annual mentoring programme. In 2018, 225 000 EUR was spent delivering mentoring services.
Applications are invited from competent persons with the relevant experience, expertise and qualifications across 7 lots in the following areas — business advice, finance, marketing and sales, social media and digital marketing, technology, food and creative. Successful tenderers will be offered mentoring assignments on a rotation basis or by direct assignment (where appropriate).

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-08-26. The procurement was published on 2019-07-24.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-07-24 Contract notice
2019-11-25 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-07-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Coaching services
Short description:
“Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Dublin City invites responses to this Request for Tenders (RFT) to establish a multi-party framework agreement from suitably...”    Show more
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: Coaching services 📦
Additional CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Dublin City Council
Postal address: Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dublincity.ie 🌏
E-mail: patricia.okeeffe@dublincity.ie 📧
Phone: +353 2226053 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=151032&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=151032&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-07-24 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-08-26 📅
Publication date: 2019-07-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 143-352529
OJ-S issue: 143
Additional information

“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Dublin City invites responses to this Request for Tenders (RFT) to establish a multi-party framework agreement from suitably...”    Show more

“The services are for the delivery of the annual mentoring programme. In 2018, 225 000 EUR was spent delivering mentoring services.”
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“Applications are invited from competent persons with the relevant experience, expertise and qualifications across 7 lots in the following areas — business...”    Show more
Estimated total value: 1 000 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Business Advice
Lot number: 1
Short description:
“— business model/company formation,”

“— business evaluations,”
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“— business planning,”

“— franchising,”

“— growth strategy/scaling,”

“— idea feasibility,”

“— import/export,”

“— intellectual property/trademarks/patents,”

“— human resources,”

“— licensing,”

“— manufacturing/production,”

“— negotiation,”

“— networking,”

“— product design/innovation,”

“— property,”

“— resource management,”

“— retail,”

“— route to market,”

“— supply chain management,”

“— any other relevant/related topic.”
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals:
“This contract is for 12 months with the option to extend for three (3) periods of 12 months subject to funding being available.”
Description of options:
“This contract is for 12 months with the option to extend for three (3) periods of 12 months subject to funding being available.”
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Ireland's European Structural and Investment Funds Programmes 2014 - 2020 co-funded by the Irish Government and the European UnionEU European Regional Development Fund

“Ireland's European Structural and Investment Funds Programmes 2014 - 2020 co-funded by the Irish Government and the European Union”

“EU European Regional Development Fund”
Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”    Show more
Title of the lot: Finance
Lot number: 2
Short description:
“— accounting/bookkeeping,”

“— assisting clients with the drawdown of funding,”
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“— costing/pricing,”

“— credit control,”

“— financial management/cashflow,”

“— preparing Microfinance Ireland (MFI) loan applications,”

“— pitching for investment/borrowing,”

“— preference share management,”

“— preparing grant applications, associated paperwork and presentations for the LEO Evaluations and Approval Committee (EVAC),”

“— reviewing grant applications and associated paperwork,”

“— taxation/vat,”
Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Marketing and Sales
Lot number: 3
Short description:
“— advertising,”

“— branding,”
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“— event management,”

“— international marketing,”

“— lead generation/sales,”

“— market research,”

“— marketing,”

“— marketing strategy,”

“— public relations,”

“— merchandising,”

“— overseas market research,”

“— packaging,”

“— pitching/presentation skills,”

“— product development,”

“— sales planning,”
Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Social Media and Digital Marketing
Lot number: 4
Short description:
“— analytics,”

“— brand awareness,”
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“— content creation,”

“— eCommerce,”

“— online sales,”

“— search engine optimisation,”

“— strategy,”

“— web optimization,”
Estimated value excluding VAT: 95 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Technology
Lot number: 5
Short description:
“— achieving critical mass,”

“— app development,”
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“— artificial intelligence,”

“— automisation,”

“— blockchain,”

“— business planning/growth strategy,”

“— customer validation,”

“— developing use cases,”

“— platform development,”

“— product design/development,”

“— prototype development and testing,”

“— raising finance,”

“— software development,”
Estimated value excluding VAT: 85 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Food
Lot number: 6
Short description:
“— food safety/hygiene,”

“— marketing and sales,”
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“— product design/development/innovation,”
Title of the lot: Creative
Lot number: 7
Title of the lot: Supplementary Mentoring
Lot number: 8
Short description:
“— attending networking events,”

“— internal mentoring requirements of Dublin City Council,”
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“— judging business awards,”

“— representing LEO/presentations on behalf of LEO (including weekly business advice clinics),”

“— researching relevant entrepreneurial activities,”

“— schools presentations,”

“— writing reports/articles,”

“— representing LEO at/attending tradeshows on behalf of LEO,”
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Local Enterprise Office Dublin City, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8.”

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”    Show more
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”    Show more

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 49
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2019-08-26 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: The date and time set out above for the opening of tenders is subject to change at the discretion of Dublin City Council.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Patricia OKeeffe
Internet address: www.dublincity.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=151032&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices:
“2023.”

“Additional information:”

“1) Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by...”    Show more
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“2) It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful tenderer and all subcontractors (if applicable) produce a...”    Show more

“3) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications;”

“4) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that...”    Show more

“5 Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement...”    Show more

“6) The framework agreement is primarily for use by the culture, recreation and amenity department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of...”    Show more

“7) Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted;”

“8) Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:”

“— to enable submission of multiple documents concurrently, download and install the ‘Upload Manager ActiveX’ facility to your eTenders user profile,”

“— when using the ‘Upload Manager’ facility do not use the ‘Schedule’ option,”

“— instead, use only the ‘Upload’ option, which will enable monitoring of the upload,”

“— suppliers who do not use the upload manager can upload individual files, however please ensure to allow sufficient time for upload,”

“— there is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload,”

“— should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com...”    Show more

“9) Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language;”

“10) Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA);”

“11) Appeals procedure: the body to whom appeals should be addressed is — The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7;”

“12) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal...”    Show more

“The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response.”

“All queries must be submitted before 6.8.2019 at 12:00 noon to enable issue of responses to all interested parties;”

“13) Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the...”    Show more

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Information about review deadlines:
“Please consult your solicitor.”
Source: OJS 2019/S 143-352529 (2019-07-24)
Contract award notice (2019-11-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Dublin City invites responses to this request for tenders (RFT) to establish a multi-party framework agreement from suitably...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement: 1 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-11-25 📅
Publication date: 2019-11-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 229-562625
Refers to notice: 2019/S 143-352529
OJ-S issue: 229
Additional information

“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Dublin City invites responses to this request for tenders (RFT) to establish a multi-party framework agreement from suitably...”    Show more

“The services are for the delivery of the annual Mentoring programme. In 2018, 225 000 EUR was spent delivering mentoring services.”
Show more (21)
“Applications are invited from competent persons with the relevant experience, expertise and qualifications across 7 Lots in the following areas — business...”    Show more

“Business model/company formation;”

“Business evaluations;”

“Business planning;”

“Franchising;”

“Growth strategy/scaling;”

“Idea feasibility;”

“Import/export;”

“Intellectual property/trademarks/patents;”

“Human resources;”

“Licensing;”

“Manufacturing/production;”

“Negotiation;”

“Networking;”

“Product design/innovation;”

“Property;”

“Resource management;”

“Retail;”

“Route to market;”

“Supply chain management;”

“Any other relevant/related topic.”
Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”    Show more
Short description:
“Accounting/bookkeeping;”

“Assisting clients with the drawdown of funding;”
Show more (56)
“Costing/pricing;”

“Credit control;”

“Financial management/cashflow;”

“Preparing Microfinance Ireland (MFI) loan applications;”

“Pitching for investment/borrowing;”

“Preference share management;”

“Preparing grant applications, associated paperwork and presentations for the LEO Evaluations and Approval Committee (EVAC);”

“Reviewing grant applications and associated paperwork;”

“Taxation/vat;”

“Advertising;”

“Branding;”

“Event management;”

“International marketing;”

“Lead generation/sales;”

“Market research;”

“Marketing;”

“Marketing strategy;”

“Public relations;”

“Merchandising;”

“Overseas market research;”

“Packaging;”

“Pitching/presentation skills;”

“Product development;”

“Sales planning;”

“Analytics;”

“Brand awareness;”

“Content creation;”

“ECommerce;”

“Online sales;”

“Search engine optimisation;”

“Strategy;”

“Web optimization;”

“Achieving critical mass;”

“App development;”

“Artificial intelligence;”

“Automisation;”

“Blockchain;”

“Business planning/growth strategy;”

“Customer validation;”

“Developing use cases;”

“Platform development;”

“Product design/development;”

“Prototype development and testing;”

“Raising finance;”

“Software development;”

“Food safety/hygiene;”

“Marketing and sales;”

“Product design/development/innovation;”

“Attending networking events;”

“Internal mentoring requirements of Dublin City Council;”

“Judging business awards;”

“Representing LEO/Presentations on behalf of LEO (including weekly business advice clinics);”

“Researching relevant entrepreneurial activities;”

“Schools presentations;”

“Writing reports/articles;”

“Representing LEO at/Attending Tradeshows on behalf of LEO;”

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical merit of proposed mentor
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Cost criterion (name): Mentor skillsets
Cost criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Technical merit of proposed merit

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-11-19 📅
Name: Aoife Harrington Design
Postal address: 3 Coppinger Walk Stillorgan Park Blackrock
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 872366676 📞
E-mail: aoifejh323@gmail.com 📧
Country: Dublin 🏙️
Internet address: http://www.aoifeharringtondesign.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 250 000 EUR 💰
Name: Celtar. business and management consultants
Postal address: 34 Woodpark
Postal code: Castleknock
Phone: +353 86086991 📞
E-mail: billy.linehan@celtar.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.celtar.ie 🌏
Name: Dicuil Enterprises
Postal address: 8 Carrickbrack Heath, Sutton, Dublin 13
Postal code: D13 C9K7
Phone: +353 831564491 📞
E-mail: alp.turkmen@live.com 📧
Name: John O'Dea, Consultant
Postal address: 1 Seafield Avenue, Clontarf
Postal code: D03 XD56
E-mail: johnodea10@gmail.com 📧
Internet address: http://none 🌏
Name: McCB
Postal address: Bellamont, Leitrim, Mullagh via Kells, Co. Cavan
Postal town: Mullagh
Postal code: Cavan
Phone: +353 469286932 📞
E-mail: mccb.james@gmail.com 📧
Name: Michael Gough
Postal address: 22 Palmerston Road
Postal town: Dublin 6
Postal code: D6
Phone: +353 14963596 📞
E-mail: michael.b.gough@gmail.com 📧
Name: Sales Physio
Postal address: 299 Blackhorse Avenue
Postal town: Cabra West
Phone: +353 879673407 📞
E-mail: joefernandez77a@gmail.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.salesphysio.com 🌏
Name: Siobhan Riordan
Postal address: Studio 36 The Design Tower
Postal town: Pearse Street
Postal code: 2
E-mail: siobhanriordan55@gmail.com 📧
Name: Sole Trader
Postal address: 8 Pinehaven, Cross Avenue
Postal town: Blackrock
E-mail: feasa@eircom.net 📧
Internet address: http://feasa@eircom.net 📧
Name: Susan A Moran and Associates
Postal address: 35 Belgrove Road
Postal town: Clontarf
Postal code: Dublin 3
E-mail: susanamoran@iol.ie 📧
Internet address: http://None 🌏
Name: Ed Flanagan
National registration number: n/a
Postal address: 46 Westbury Ave, Westbury Court
Postal town: Lucan, Co Dublin
Phone: +353 863806531 📞
E-mail: edflanagan1@gmail.com 📧
Total value of the procurement: 200 000 EUR 💰
Name: Lar Burke and Associates Ltd
Postal address: 23 Butterfield Cres
Postal town: Rathfarnham
Postal code: Dublin 14
Phone: +353 19011718 📞
E-mail: shirley@larburkeassociates.ie 📧
Name: Larry Mac Hale
Postal address: 9 Parsons Hall, Maynooth
Postal town: Kildare
E-mail: larrymachale@ymail.com 📧
Name: Marie Keegan
Postal address: 10 Liffey Close, Liffey Valley Park, Lucan
Postal town: Dub
Postal code: Co. Dublin
Phone: +353 868225788 📞
E-mail: marie@mariekeegan.ie 📧
Name: PV Sheridan and Associates
Postal address: 2 Orwell Walk Orwell Road
Postal code: 14
Phone: +353 879871878 📞
E-mail: pvsheridan@gmail.com 📧
Internet address: http://PVS 🌏
Name: Rooska Mamagement and Financial Services Ltd
Postal address: Rooska, 13 St. Gabriels
Postal town: Cabinteely
Phone: +353 862594740 📞
E-mail: eugene.groeger@gmail.com 📧
Name: Strategic Business Hub Ireland
Postal address: 35 Chanel Road
Postal town: Artane
Postal code: 5
E-mail: hello@carmelseery.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.carmelseery.com 🌏
Name: Una Mc Goey Anu
Postal address: North Commons
Postal town: Carlingford
Postal code: Louth
E-mail: unamcgoey22@gmail.com 📧
Name: Accelerating Performance
Postal address: 30 The Crescent, Wainsfort Manor
Postal town: Dublin 6w
Phone: +353 0868364042 📞
E-mail: caitlin@acceleratingperformance.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.acceleratingperformance.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 100 000 EUR 💰
Name: Aisling Foley Marketing
Postal address: 58 Clontarf Park, Clontarf
Phone: +353 879182986 📞
E-mail: aisling@aislingfoley.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.aislingfoley.com 🌏
Name: brand engine ltd
Postal address: Airedale, Court Hill, Meath
Postal town: Dunboyne
Phone: +353 879892008 📞
E-mail: marksob@brandengine.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.brandengine.ie 🌏
Name: Brand Innovation Ireland
Postal address: Island View, Tower Street, Dublin
Postal town: Rush
Phone: +353 838790700 📞
E-mail: lorraine.allen@brandinnovation.ie 📧
Name: Spark Digital
Postal address: Terenure Enterprise Centre, 17 Rathfarnham Rd
Postal town: Terenure
Postal code: Dublin 6w
E-mail: felicity@sparkdigital.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.sparkdigital.ie 🌏
Name: ad_man
National registration number: None
Postal address: The Innovation Centre, NI Science Park, Queen's Ro, Down
Postal town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 7891672009 📞
E-mail: i-adman@live.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.i-adman.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 95 000 EUR 💰
Name: Brand Engine Ltd
Carolcousins
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 6 The Vale Skerries Rock
Postal code: Skerries, Co. Dublin
Phone: +353 872899593 📞
E-mail: carolcousins@gmail.com 📧
Name: Engage Content Ltd
Postal address: 40 Caledon Road
Phone: +353 15560576 📞
E-mail: scarlet@engagecontent.ie 📧
Name: Sam Pearson
Postal address: 4 Austin's Cottages
Postal town: North Strand
E-mail: sam@vegansandwich.co 📧
Name: SME Connect
Postal address: 19 Shenick Avenue
Postal town: Skerries
Phone: +353 872359354 📞
E-mail: noel.mcgrath@smeconnect.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.smeconnect.ie 🌏
Postal town: Terenure, Dublin 6w
Total value of the procurement: 85 000 EUR 💰
Name: Carrig Infrastructure Solutions
Postal address: Carrig House, Ballylusk
Postal town: Ashford, Co. Wicklow
Phone: +353 40466883 📞
E-mail: john.brophy@carrigsolutions.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.carrigsolutions.ie 🌏
Postal address: Island View, Tower Street
Name: CP Quality Management
Postal address: 227 Brandon Road
Postal code: D12XN24
E-mail: carole@cpqm.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.cpqm.ie 🌏
Name: Yvonne Scully and Associates
Postal address: 17 Mulgrave Terrace, County Dublin
Postal town: Dun Laoghaire
Phone: +353 0872268170 📞
E-mail: yvonne@yvonnescully.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.yvonnescully.com 🌏
Name: Karan Thompson Consulting Ltd
Postal address: 31 Granville Road, Dublin 18
Phone: +353 0862550291 📞
E-mail: karan@ktcl.ie 📧
Total value of the procurement: 85 000 GIP 💰
Name: KAte hIckey Consultancy
Postal address: 2Rosmeen Gardens
Postal town: Dun Loaghaire
Phone: +353 0872259604 📞
E-mail: kate.hickey@irelandcanada.com 📧
Name: Lorraine Egan Design Management
Postal address: 13 Oakley Road
Postal code: Dublin 6
E-mail: lorraineegandesign@gmail.com 📧
Postal address: Carrig House
Postal code: Ballylusk
Name: Celtar. Business and Management Consultants
Postal code: D12X N24
Internet address: www.cpqm.ie 🌏
Postal town: Lucan, Co. Dublin
Postal address: 31 Granville Road, Cabinteely
Postal town: Dublin 18
Postal address: 9 Parsons Hall, Kildare
Postal town: Maynooth
Postal address: 17 Mulgrave Terrace
Postal town: County Dublin
Postal code: Dun Laoghaire
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 64

Reference
Additional information

“1) Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by...”    Show more

“2) It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful tenderer and all subcontractors (if applicable) produce a...”    Show more
Show more (8)
“3) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications;”

“5) Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government...”    Show more

“6) The framework agreement is primarily for use by the Culture, Recreation and Amenity Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of...”    Show more

“— suppliers who do not use the Upload Manager can upload individual files, however please ensure to allow sufficient time for upload,”

“— should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com...”    Show more

“11) Appeals procedure: the body to whom appeals should be addressed is – The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7;”

“12) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal...”    Show more

“All queries must be submitted before 6th August, 2019 at 12.00 noon to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.”
Source: OJS 2019/S 229-562625 (2019-11-25)