Single Supplier Framework Contracts for the Provision of Freedom of Information Training Services

The Office of Government Procurement

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request for tenders (“RFT”) as a central purchasing body for use by the Framework Clients (defined at 1.4 of the RFT). The Office of Government Procurement (the “OGP”) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be deemed to include the OGP.
(The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the award of single supplier framework contracts (the “Framework Contracts”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (“the Services”).

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-05-29. The procurement was published on 2019-04-24.

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

What?

Where?

Procurement history
Date Document
2019-04-24 Contract notice
2019-10-01 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-04-24)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Office of Government Procurement
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal town: Dublin 1
Postal code: D01 PF72
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 761008000 📞
E-mail: helpdesk@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=146035&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=146035&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Single Supplier Framework Contracts for the Provision of Freedom of Information Training Services PROJ000002376”
Products/services: Education and training services 📦
Short description:
“The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request for tenders (“RFT”) as a central purchasing body for...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 400 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Lot 1: Cat A:Public Access to Information-Support and Administration and Cat B: Decision Maker Training”
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Legal advisory and information services 📦
Additional products/services: Personnel-training services 📦
Additional products/services: Staff development services 📦
Additional products/services: Training services 📦
Additional products/services: Specialist training services 📦
Additional products/services: Staff training services 📦
Additional products/services: Training seminars 📦
Additional products/services: Technical training services 📦
Additional products/services: Management training services 📦
Additional products/services: Personal development training services 📦
Additional products/services: Tutorial services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1.
Description of the procurement:
“Single supplier framework contracts for the provision of freedom of information training services.”
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of tenderer’s response in relation to resources and training personnel
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): Quality of tenderer’s approach in relation to learning outcomes
Quality criterion (name):
“Quality of tenderer’s approach in relation to booking/scheduling tool, training facilities & contract administration”
Quality criterion (weighting): 150
Quality criterion (name): Quality of tenderer’s approach in relation to training content
Quality criterion (weighting): 250
Cost criterion (name): Cost of services provided
Cost criterion (weighting): 400
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Information about options
Options
Description of options: 2 possible extensions up to a maximum of 12 months.

2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2: Expert Level Training
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of tenderer’s response in relation to learning outcomes
Quality criterion (name):
“Quality of tenderer’s approach in relation to booking/scheduling tool, training facilities and contract administration”
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 400 000 💰

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #149904).”
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #149904).”
Conditions for participation

“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #149904).”
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #149904).”
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability):
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #149904).”
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #149904).”

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-05-29 12:00 📅
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: 3
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-05-29 12:00 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2019/S 083-197313 (2019-04-24)
Contract award notice (2019-10-01)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this request for tenders (‘RFT’) as a central purchasing body for...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 320 745 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Lot 1: Cat A: Public Access to Information-Support and Administration and Cat B:Decision Maker Training”
Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name):
“Quality of tenderer’s approach in relation to booking/scheduling tool, training facilities and contract administration.”

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 083-197313

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Lot 1: Cat A: Public Access to Information-Support and Administration and Cat B: Decision Maker Training”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-08-30 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: AllOne Corporate Solutions Ltd
National registration number: 535791
Postal address: 11 Patrick Street
Postal town: Kilkenny
Postal code: Kilkenny
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 876828733 📞
E-mail: sinead@alloneltd.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 232 660 💰

2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Lot 2: Expert Level Training
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 88 085 💰
Source: OJS 2019/S 190-462808 (2019-10-01)