Ireland’s Official Development Assistance programme is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs through its Development Cooperation and Africa Division. Irish support provided by the programme helps around 130 countries across the world, with a particular focus on Africa, and on least developed, fragile and conflict affected countries.
The overall objective of this framework is to provide high-quality technical input/support to ensure that best practice quality standards are coherently applied across all stages of the Development Education Fund and Strategic Partnerships project cycle.
In order to meet this requirement the contracting authority intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement as described further in this RFT.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-01-25.
The procurement was published on 2020-12-14.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Multi Supplier Framework for Consultants to Support Development Education Funding Schemes”
Products/services: Foreign-affairs services📦
Short description:
“Ireland’s Official Development Assistance programme is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs through its Development Cooperation and Africa Division....”
Short description
Ireland’s Official Development Assistance programme is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs through its Development Cooperation and Africa Division. Irish support provided by the programme helps around 130 countries across the world, with a particular focus on Africa, and on least developed, fragile and conflict affected countries.
The overall objective of this framework is to provide high-quality technical input/support to ensure that best practice quality standards are coherently applied across all stages of the Development Education Fund and Strategic Partnerships project cycle.
In order to meet this requirement the contracting authority intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement as described further in this RFT.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 201 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Foreign affairs and other services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Ireland’s Official Development Assistance programme is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs through its Development Cooperation and Africa Division....”
Description of the procurement
Ireland’s Official Development Assistance programme is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs through its Development Cooperation and Africa Division. Irish support provided by the programme helps around 130 countries across the world, with a particular focus on Africa, and on least developed, fragile and conflict affected countries.
In order to achieve the objectives of the Development Education Strategy, the Development Education Unit provides funding under two complementary streams. Firstly, support is provided for a number of strategic partnerships. These partnerships are currently focused on capacity-building of the sector, the formal education sector, resource provision for development education, and the adult and community education and youth sectors. Secondly, a Development Education Grants Scheme provides funding to a range of organisations working in Ireland to deliver quality development education. Applications are accepted on an annual basis from Irish-based organisations to carry out projects of between one and 2 years in duration, as detailed in the Development Education Grants Scheme Guidelines.
The overall objective of this framework is to provide high-quality technical input/support to ensure that best practice quality standards are coherently applied across all stages of the Development Education Fund and Strategic Partnerships project cycle.
In order to meet this requirement the contracting authority intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement as described further in this RFT.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 201 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: 6
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-01-25
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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: 2021-01-25
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Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Source: OJS 2020/S 247-612536 (2020-12-14)
Contract award notice (2021-03-29) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Ireland’s Official Development Assistance programme is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs through its Development Cooperation and Africa Division....”
Short description
Ireland’s Official Development Assistance programme is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs through its Development Cooperation and Africa Division. Irish support provided by the programme helps around 130 countries across the world, with a particular focus on Africa, and on least developed, fragile and conflict affected countries.
The overall objective of this framework is to provide high quality technical input/support to ensure that best practice quality standards are coherently applied across all stages of the Development Education Fund and Strategic Partnerships project cycle.
In order to meet this requirement the contracting authority intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement as described further in this RFT.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 201 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Ireland’s Official Development Assistance programme is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs through its Development Cooperation and Africa Division....”
Description of the procurement
Ireland’s Official Development Assistance programme is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs through its Development Cooperation and Africa Division. Irish support provided by the programme helps around 130 countries across the world, with a particular focus on Africa, and on least developed, fragile and conflict affected countries.
In order to achieve the objectives of the development education strategy, the development education unit provides funding under two complementary streams. Firstly, support is provided for a number of strategic partnerships. These partnerships are currently focused on capacity-building of the sector, the formal education sector, resource provision for development education, and the adult and community education and youth sectors. Secondly, a development education grants scheme provides funding to a range of organisations working in Ireland to deliver quality development education. Applications are accepted on an annual basis from Irish-based organisations to carry out projects of between 1 and 2 years in duration, as detailed in the development education grants scheme guidelines.
The overall objective of this framework is to provide high quality technical input/support to ensure that best practice quality standards are coherently applied across all stages of the Development Education Fund and Strategic Partnerships project cycle.
In order to meet this requirement the contracting authority intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement as described further in this RFT.
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Quality criterion (name): Quality of service proposal
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name): Qualifications and expertise
Quality criterion (weighting): 500
Cost criterion (name): Proposed rates for provision of services as provided in the pricing schedule
Cost criterion (weighting): 300
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 247-612536
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Multi Supplier Framework for Consultants to Support Development Education Funding Schemes”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-03-29 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Barbara Wilson
National registration number: PPS;3792783K
Postal address: 17 Marino Crescent, Fairview
Postal town: Dublin 3
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: wilsonb9748@gmail.com📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 201 000 💰
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Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Boyle and Associates
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 15 Arranmore Ave, Phibsboro
Postal town: Dublin 7
Phone: +353 863479647📞
E-mail: boyleadrienne1972@gmail.com📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 201 000 💰
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Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Cusack Education Consulting
National registration number: 5835739J
Postal address: 7 Glendale Drive, Wicklow
Postal town: Bray
Phone: +353 872923095📞
E-mail: mella.cusack@gmail.com📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 201 000 💰
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Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Deirdre Farrell
National registration number: 5002992B
Postal address: 17 Raymond Street
Postal town: Dublin 8
E-mail: jsprincipal@stgerards.ie📧
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 201 000 💰
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Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Vanessa Sheridan
National registration number: 258673
Postal address: Hollymount
Postal town: Claremorris
E-mail: vansheridan@hotmail.com📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 201 000 💰
Source: OJS 2021/S 065-167350 (2021-03-29)