External Reviews from Social Work Investigations and Complaints Investigations and Reviews

Tusla, Child and Family Agency

Services comprise the establishment of a multi-supplier framework agreement, in three lots, for the provision of three separate panels:
— Legal Advisers,
— Experienced Social Work Practitioners, and
— Other Relevant Practitioners.
Panels are to investigate or review matters arising in the practice of social work, including reviews of social work investigations of allegations of abuse and neglect, investigation of complaints and quality assurance investigations. Panel members may be asked to work jointly to review assessments and reach a finding. Full details of the three panels and the required qualifications of respective panel members is set out in Appendix 1 of this RFT.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-06-03. The procurement was published on 2020-04-24.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2020-04-24 Contract notice
2021-07-23 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-04-24)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Tusla, Child and Family Agency
National registration number: 3218849KH
Postal address: Block D, Park Gate Business Centre, Parkgate Stree, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: tuslaprocurement@tusla.ia 📧
Region: Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.tusla.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/105768 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=166108&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=166108&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“External Reviews from Social Work Investigations and Complaints Investigations and Reviews T24032020”
Products/services: Social work and related services 📦
Short description:
“Services comprise the establishment of a multi-supplier framework agreement, in three lots, for the provision of three separate panels: — Legal Advisers, —...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 500 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Qualified Legal Advisors
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security 📦
Additional products/services: Business and management consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous business-related services 📦
Additional products/services: Health and social work services 📦
Additional products/services: Social services 📦
Additional products/services: Administrative social services 📦
Place of performance: Ireland 🏙️
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Services comprise the investigation or review of matters arising in the practice of social work, including reviews of social work investigations of...”    Show more
Award criteria
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: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals:
“The contracting authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of...”    Show more

2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Experienced Social Work Practitioners
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2

3️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Other Relevant Practitioners
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 35
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-06-03 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: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-06-03 12:00 📅

Complementary information
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 12 to 36 months.
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 084-199093 (2020-04-24)
Contract award notice (2021-07-23)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: The Brunel Building, Heuston South Quarter, Saint John's Road West
Postal town: Dublin 8
Postal code: Co. Dublin
Contact person: Sharon Gallagher

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Services comprise the establishment of a multi supplier framework agreement, in three lots, for the provision of three separate panels: legal advisers,...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 500 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin, IRELAND.
Description of the procurement:
“Services comprise the investigation or review of matters arising in the practice of social work, including reviews of social work investigations of...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Demonstrate qualifications and experience, relevant to Lot 1 Legal Advisor
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): Demonstrate knowledge and expertise relevant to Lot 1 Legal Advisor
Quality criterion (name): Tenderers Report Writing Skills and Communications
Quality criterion (weighting): 250
Quality criterion (name): Tenderers Approach to Knowledge Management and Application of Expertise
Quality criterion (weighting): 150
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 0
Information about options
Options
Description of options:
“The contracting authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name):
“Demonstrate qualifications and experience relevant to Lot 2 experienced social work practitioners”
Quality criterion (weighting): 325
Quality criterion (name):
“Demonstrate knowledge and expertise relevant to Lot 2 experienced social work practitioners”
Quality criterion (weighting): 350
Quality criterion (name):
“Demonstrate qualifications and experience, relevant to Lot 3 Other Relevant Practitioners”
Quality criterion (name):
“Demonstrate knowledge and expertise relevant to Lot 3 Other Relevant Practitioners”
Quality criterion (name): Tenderers report writing skills, and communications

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 084-199093

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Qualified Legal Advisors
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-03-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 29
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 29
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 29
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Bar Council
Postal address: 54 Diswellstown Manor, Porterstown Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D15 KW2V
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: St. John Solicitors
Postal address: 6 Manor Park
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 DW30
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Crowley Millar Solicitors
Postal address: 2/3 Exchange Place, George’s Dock, IFSC
Postal code: D01 AE27
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Connolly Finan Fleming Solicitors
Postal address: 55 Montpelier Hill, Arbour Hill
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Joanne Williams BL
Postal address: 17 Larch Close, Bloomfield, Annacotty
Postal town: Limerick
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Dermot G O’Donovan Solicitors
Postal address: Floor 5, Riverpoint
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Pól Ó Murchú Solicitors
Postal address: 15 Ormond Quay
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Aoife McNickle
Postal address: Law Library, Criminal Courts of Justice. Parkgate Street
Postal town: Dublin 8
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

9️⃣
Contract Number: 9
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Fitzgerald Legal and Advisory LLP
Postal address: 6 Lapps Quay
Postal town: Cork
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

1️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 10
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Experienced Social Work Practitioners
Name and address of the contractor
Name: JC Gal Services
Postal address: 59 Moyglare Village, Maynooth
Postal town: Co. Kildare
Postal code: W23 KOD7
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

1️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 11
Title: Experienced Social Work Practitoners
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Maeve Drummey
Postal address: 13 Baggot Street Upper
Postal code: D04 W7K5
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

1️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 12
Name and address of the contractor
Name: John W Smyth
Postal address: 22 Clonliffe Park
Postal town: Londonderry
Postal code: BT48 8TN
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Region: Northern Ireland 🏙️
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

1️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 13
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Independent Social Work Services
Postal town: Dublin 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

1️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 14
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Paul Harrison
Postal address: 13 Upper Baggot Street
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

1️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 15
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Shenick Childcare Consulting Ltd
Postal address: 79 Holmpatrick, Skerries
Postal town: Co. Dublin
Postal code: K34 DA29
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

1️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 16
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Key Assets Consulting
Postal address: Grantham House, Grantham Street
Postal code: D08 W8HD
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

1️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 17
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Clara Learning Limited
Postal address: Ashcourt House, Main Street, Mooncoin
Postal town: Co. Kilkenny
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

1️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 18
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Other Relevant Practitioners
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Roundtable Solutions Limited
Postal address: 28 South Bank, Crosses Green
Postal code: T12 EF22
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

1️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 19
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Clinical Leadership Solutions Ltd
Postal address: Tullagee, Knockbridge
Postal town: Dundalk
Postal code: A91 EE95
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

2️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 20
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

2️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 21
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Isiltir Group
Postal address: Slatecabin Lane
Postal town: Dublin 18
Postal code: D18 DF34
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 500 000 💰

Complementary information
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2021/S 144-383517 (2021-07-23)
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