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:
โ€” Legal Advisers,
โ€” Experienced Social Work Practitioners, and
โ€” 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:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2020-04-24 Contract notice
2021-07-23 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-04-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Social work and related services
Reference number: T24032020
Short description:
Services comprise the establishment of a multi-supplier framework agreement, in three lots, for the provision of three separate panels: โ€” Legal Advisers, โ€” Experienced Social Work Practitioners, and โ€” 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.
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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: Social work and related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Ireland 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: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Tusla, Child and Family Agency
Postal address: Block D, Park Gate Business Centre, Parkgate Stree, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.tusla.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: tuslaprocurement@tusla.ia ๐Ÿ“ง
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=166108&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=166108&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-04-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2020-06-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2020-04-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 084-199093
OJ-S issue: 84

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:
โ€” Legal Advisers,
โ€” Experienced Social Work Practitioners, and
โ€” 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.
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Estimated total value: 1 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title of the lot: Qualified Legal Advisors
Lot number: 1
Short description:
Services comprise the investigation or review of 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.
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Duration: 12 months
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 three (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authorityโ€™s obligations at law.
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Title of the lot: Experienced Social Work Practitioners
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Other Relevant Practitioners
Lot number: 3

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 35
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2020-06-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 3218849KH
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/105768 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=166108&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 12 to 36 months.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2020/S 084-199093 (2020-04-24)
Contract award notice (2021-07-23)
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, 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.
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Total value of the procurement: 1 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: The Brunel Building, Heuston South Quarter, Saint John's Road West
Postal code: Co. Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 8

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-07-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-07-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 144-383517
Refers to notice: 2020/S 084-199093
OJ-S issue: 144

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Services comprise the investigation or review of 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.
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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 three (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authorityโ€™s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin, IRELAND.

Procedure
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
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
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
Demonstrate knowledge and expertise relevant to Lot 3 Other Relevant Practitioners
Tenderers report writing skills, and communications

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-03-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Bar Council
Postal address: 54 Diswellstown Manor, Porterstown Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D15 KW2V
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Total value of the procurement: 1 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: St. John Solicitors
Postal address: 6 Manor Park
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 DW30
Name: Crowley Millar Solicitors
Postal address: 2/3 Exchange Place, Georgeโ€™s Dock, IFSC
Postal code: D01 AE27
Name: Connolly Finan Fleming Solicitors
Postal address: 55 Montpelier Hill, Arbour Hill
Name: Joanne Williams BL
Postal address: 17 Larch Close, Bloomfield, Annacotty
Postal town: Limerick
Name: Dermot G Oโ€™Donovan Solicitors
Postal address: Floor 5, Riverpoint
Name: Pรณl ร“ Murchรบ Solicitors
Postal address: 15 Ormond Quay
Name: Aoife McNickle
Postal address: Law Library, Criminal Courts of Justice. Parkgate Street
Postal town: Dublin 8
Name: Fitzgerald Legal and Advisory LLP
Postal address: 6 Lapps Quay
Postal town: Cork
Name: JC Gal Services
Postal address: 59 Moyglare Village, Maynooth
Postal town: Co. Kildare
Postal code: W23 KOD7
Name: Maeve Drummey
Postal address: 13 Baggot Street Upper
Postal code: D04 W7K5
Name: John W Smyth
Postal address: 22 Clonliffe Park
Postal town: Londonderry
Postal code: BT48 8TN
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Northern Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Name: Independent Social Work Services
Postal town: Dublin 4
Name: Paul Harrison
Postal address: 13 Upper Baggot Street
Name: Shenick Childcare Consulting Ltd
Postal address: 79 Holmpatrick, Skerries
Postal town: Co. Dublin
Postal code: K34 DA29
Name: Key Assets Consulting
Postal address: Grantham House, Grantham Street
Postal code: D08 W8HD
Name: Clara Learning Limited
Postal address: Ashcourt House, Main Street, Mooncoin
Postal town: Co. Kilkenny
Name: Roundtable Solutions Limited
Postal address: 28 South Bank, Crosses Green
Postal code: T12 EF22
Name: Clinical Leadership Solutions Ltd
Postal address: Tullagee, Knockbridge
Postal town: Dundalk
Postal code: A91 EE95
Name: Isiltir Group
Postal address: Slatecabin Lane
Postal town: Dublin 18
Postal code: D18 DF34
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 29

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Sharon Gallagher

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2021/S 144-383517 (2021-07-23)
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