RFT for the Provision of a Support and Capacity Building Programme for Irish Civil Society Organisations to Better Access EU Funds

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála

In summary, the services required is the provision of a National Contact Point (NCP) to assist Irish civil society organisations to engage effectively in a range of European programmes.
For the purposes of this tender, civil society organisations should be understood to include NGOs, community-based organisations, trade unions, professional associations, social movements and networks, media, academia as well as city and county councils and regional assemblies. The NCP will publicise EU funding opportunities and also provide a support service designed to strengthen the capacity of Irish civil society organisations to better understand, apply for, and to succeed in receiving funding through a variety of EU programmes under the current and next MFF.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-05-28. 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
2020-10-13 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-04-24)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name:
“Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála”
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 80 St Stephen's Green
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14082000 📞
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.dfa.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246 🌏
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=166043&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=166043&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“RFT for the Provision of a Support and Capacity Building Programme for Irish Civil Society Organisations to Better Access EU Funds”
Products/services: Training services 📦
Short description:
“In summary, the services required is the provision of a National Contact Point (NCP) to assist Irish civil society organisations to engage effectively in a...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 732 000 💰

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Additional products/services: Administrative educational services 📦
Additional products/services: Foreign affairs and other services 📦
Additional products/services: Foreign-affairs services 📦
Additional products/services: Education and training services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“In summary, the Services required is the provision of a National Contact Point (NCP) to assist Irish civil society organisations to engage effectively in a...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name):
“Demonstrated understanding of the requirements for this service as outlined in the submitted service proposal”
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Demonstrated capacity to deliver the program set out in the project plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name):
“Technical capability and relevant experience of staff proposed, including team composition”
Cost criterion (name): Financial award criteria
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 732 000 💰
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
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please see RFT.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-05-28 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: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-05-28 12:00 📅

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 083-196639 (2020-04-24)
Contract award notice (2020-10-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 732 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“In summary, the services required is the provision of a National Contact Point (NCP) to assist Irish civil society organisations to engage effectively in a...”    Show more

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 083-196639

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“RFT for the Provision of a Support and Capacity Building Programme for Irish Civil Society Organisations to Better Access EU Funds”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-10-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: The Wheel
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 48 Fleet Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14548727 📞
E-mail: paul@wheel.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.wheel.ie 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 732 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 732 000 💰
Source: OJS 2020/S 202-490777 (2020-10-13)