Tender for the Establishment of Six Multi-Party framework Agreements for the Development and Delivery of Sales and Marketing Training for Enterprise Ireland in Lots 1- 5
Enterprise Ireland proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a number of multi-party framework agreements for the development and delivery of sales and marketing Training for Enterprise Ireland in five lots.
For clarity:
Lots 1 – 5 will be for the development and delivery of sales and marketing training
Lot 1: Training in Continuous Intelligence Gathering and Customer Value Proposition;
Lot 2: Training in Sales Process and Route to Market;
Lot 3: Training in External and Internal Communications;
Lot 4: Training in Managing Resources in a Sales Context– both People and Financial;
Lot 5: Training in Future Planned Sales and Marketing requirements, including Managed Learning providers. The members of lots 1 to 4 will automatically be appointed to Lot 5.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-01-25.
The procurement was published on 2020-12-16.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Tender for the Establishment of Six Multi-Party framework Agreements for the Development and Delivery of Sales and Marketing Training for Enterprise Ireland...”
Title
Tender for the Establishment of Six Multi-Party framework Agreements for the Development and Delivery of Sales and Marketing Training for Enterprise Ireland in Lots 1- 5
2020/24
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Products/services: Management training services📦
Short description:
“Enterprise Ireland proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a number of multi-party framework agreements for the development and...”
Short description
Enterprise Ireland proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a number of multi-party framework agreements for the development and delivery of sales and marketing Training for Enterprise Ireland in five lots.
For clarity:
Lots 1 – 5 will be for the development and delivery of sales and marketing training
Lot 1: Training in Continuous Intelligence Gathering and Customer Value Proposition;
Lot 2: Training in Sales Process and Route to Market;
Lot 3: Training in External and Internal Communications;
Lot 4: Training in Managing Resources in a Sales Context– both People and Financial;
Lot 5: Training in Future Planned Sales and Marketing requirements, including Managed Learning providers. The members of lots 1 to 4 will automatically be appointed to Lot 5.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 290 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Lot 1 – Training in Continuous Intelligence Gathering and Customer Value Proposition” Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Education and training services📦
Additional products/services: Training services📦
Additional products/services: Specialist training services📦
Additional products/services: Staff training services📦
Additional products/services: Training programme services📦
Additional products/services: Training seminars📦
Additional products/services: Industrial and technical training services📦
Additional products/services: Industrial training services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: D03 E5R6.
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 1 — Continuous Intelligence Gathering and Customer Value Proposition (Masterclass in Customer Value Proposition)
Intelligence gathering is at the core...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 1 — Continuous Intelligence Gathering and Customer Value Proposition (Masterclass in Customer Value Proposition)
Intelligence gathering is at the core of good business decision making. Enterprise Ireland seeks to give clients the habit of distilling knowledge from information in a systematic, ongoing, team-based manner.
Customer value proposition is looking at what your product or services offer and describing it in a way that client’s value. It is linked to Intelligence gathering as without knowing clients you cannot know articulate how best to meet their needs. Without knowing competitors, it is impossible to describe how the offer proposed is better.
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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 475 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The framework agreements will be for two (2) years, with the option to extend on an annual basis for periods of one (1) year, subject to a maximum of five...”
Description of renewals
The framework agreements will be for two (2) years, with the option to extend on an annual basis for periods of one (1) year, subject to a maximum of five (5) years subject to satisfactory performance, business needs, and budgetary constraints.
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Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 181524.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 – Training in Sales Process and Route to Market
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 2 — Sales Process and Route to Market – (Masterclass in Digital Lead Generation and Pipeline Management)
Identifying the optimal way of reaching clients...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 2 — Sales Process and Route to Market – (Masterclass in Digital Lead Generation and Pipeline Management)
Identifying the optimal way of reaching clients (Route to Market), and then repeatably making sales through this channel is key (Sales Process). Both build on Market Intel/Value Prop and rely on having the right resources in place.
Example workshops that could be run under this lot include Virtual selling, inbound marketing strategies, lead generation and sales pipeline management, partnering, leveraging investments in CRM (software for managing Customer Relationships), leveraging Retail channels and Digital B2C (Business to Consumer) selling, working with a Multinational selling Platforms (such as Amazon or E Bay).
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 475 000 💰
Description
Description of renewals:
“The framework agreements will be for two (2) years, with the option to extend on an annual basis for periods of one (1) year, subject to a maximum of five...”
Description of renewals
The framework agreements will be for two (2) years, with the option to extend on an annual basis for periods of one (1) year, subject to a maximum of five (5) years subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.
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Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 181524
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3 – Training in External and Internal Communications
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 3 – External and Internal Communication – (Masterclass in Virtual Selling)
It is worthless to have a great proposition, if clients don’t know about it...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 3 – External and Internal Communication – (Masterclass in Virtual Selling)
It is worthless to have a great proposition, if clients don’t know about it (External Communications). Without Internal Communications, the team will not understand the importance of their role, nor the part they have to play in the overall process.
Building on the information from the other areas, example workshops that could be run under this lot include, Intercultural Communication, Digital Marketing and SEO (Search Engine optimisation), Effective SME PR (Public Relations) and brand awareness, Selling and pitching skills (both virtual and face to face).
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 475 000 💰
Description
Duration: 12
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Lot 4 – Training in Managing Resources in a Sales Context– Both People and Financial” Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 4 — Managing Resources in a Sales Context– both People and Financial (Masterclass in Digital Product Management)
Without the people to execute sales and...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 4 — Managing Resources in a Sales Context– both People and Financial (Masterclass in Digital Product Management)
Without the people to execute sales and marketing plans nothing will happen. Without Financial plans in place, showing a return on investment, no hires will be made. And when making hires, getting the right people and aligning the entire company towards Sales and Marketing goals is crucial.
Example workshops that could be run under this lot include digital product management, sales forecasting, strategic planning for Sales and marketing, effective sales team management and meetings, and the hiring of sales and marketing people and teams, how to manage an overseas presence (team) but also a strategic view of the sales function e.g. decisions on which markets to prioritize and why.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 475 000 💰
5️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Lot 5 – Training in Future Planned Sales and Marketing requirements, incl. Managed Learning Providers” Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 5 — Future Planned Sales and Marketing Training (to be defined), including Managed Learning providers.
Due to the nature of the area of sales and...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 5 — Future Planned Sales and Marketing Training (to be defined), including Managed Learning providers.
Due to the nature of the area of sales and marketing training across all sectors, it is not possible at this time to identify all areas of training for the duration of the framework. As a result, lot 5 will be for all training requirements that have not yet been identified.
This section also includes services from managed learning providers to source subject matter experts and support their creating and delivery of sales and marketing training.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 900 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 181524” 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:
“As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 181524” Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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: 40
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-01-25
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: 2021-01-25
13:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place):
“Virtually as a result of Covid 19 Restrictions. Or if possible in the Offices of Enterprise Ireland.”
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure): Two members of the Enterprise Ireland Procurement Team.
Complementary information Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (9 a.m. – 17.30 p.m. GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:145645) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response.
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Fax: +353 18886000 📠
URL: www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The contract/framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification.”
Source: OJS 2020/S 248-617741 (2020-12-16)
Contract award notice (2023-10-12) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: The Plaza
Postal code: East Point Business
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Tender for the Establishment of six Multi-Party framework agreements for the development and delivery of Sales and Marketing Training for Enterprise Ireland...”
Title
Tender for the Establishment of six Multi-Party framework agreements for the development and delivery of Sales and Marketing Training for Enterprise Ireland in Lots 1- 5
2020/24
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Short description:
“Enterprise Ireland proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a number of multi-party framework agreements for the development and...”
Short description
Enterprise Ireland proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a number of multi-party framework agreements for the development and delivery of sales and marketing Training for Enterprise Ireland in five lots.
For clarity,
Lots 1 – 5 will be for the development and delivery of sales and marketing training
Lot 1 – Training in Continuous Intelligence Gathering and Customer Value Proposition
Lot 2 – Training in Sales Process and Route to Market
Lot 3 – Training in External and Internal Communications
Lot 4 – Training in Managing Resources in a Sales Context– both People and Financial
Lot 5 – Training in Future Planned Sales and Marketing requirements, including Managed Learning providers. The members of lots 1 to 4 will automatically be appointed to lot 5
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 2 800 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Description
Main site or place of performance: D03 E5R6
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 1 - Continuous Intelligence Gathering and Customer Value Proposition (Masterclass in Customer Value Proposition)
Intelligence gathering is at the core...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Continuous Intelligence Gathering and Customer Value Proposition (Masterclass in Customer Value Proposition)
Intelligence gathering is at the core of good business decision making. Enterprise Ireland seeks to give clients the habit of distilling knowledge from information in a systematic, ongoing, team-based manner.
Customer Value Proposition is looking at what your product or services offer and describing it in a way that client’s value. It is linked to Intelligence gathering as without knowing clients you cannot know articulate how best to meet their needs. Without knowing competitors, it is impossible to describe how the offer proposed is better.
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Quality criterion (name): Proposed methodology for delivery of the required services
Quality criterion (weighting): 3000
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit and Roles of the Team Proposed
Quality criterion (name): Project Management and Communication Plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 1000
Price (weighting): 3000
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 2 - Sales Process and Route to Market – (Masterclass in Digital Lead Generation and Pipeline Management)
Identifying the optimal way of reaching clients...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - Sales Process and Route to Market – (Masterclass in Digital Lead Generation and Pipeline Management)
Identifying the optimal way of reaching clients (Route to Market), and then repeatably making sales through this channel is key (Sales Process). Both build on Market Intel / Value Prop and rely on having the right resources in place.
Example workshops that could be run under this lot include Virtual selling, Inbound marketing strategies, Lead Generation and Sales Pipeline Management, Partnering, leveraging investments in CRM (software for managing Customer Relationships), leveraging Retail channels and Digital B2C (Business to Consumer) selling, working with a Multinational selling Platforms (such as Amazon or E Bay).
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Description of the procurement:
“Lot 3 – External and Internal Communication – (Masterclass in Virtual Selling)
It is worthless to have a great proposition, if clients don’t know about it...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 3 – External and Internal Communication – (Masterclass in Virtual Selling)
It is worthless to have a great proposition, if clients don’t know about it (External Communications). Without Internal Communications, the team will not understand the importance of their role, nor the part they have to play in the overall process.
Building on the information from the other areas, example workshops that could be run under this lot include, Intercultural Communication, Digital Marketing and SEO (Search Engine optimisation), Effective SME PR (Public Relations) and brand awareness, Selling and pitching skills (both virtual and face to face)
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Title:
“Lot 4 – Training in Managing Resources in a Sales Context– both People and Financial” Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 4 - Managing Resources in a Sales Context– both People and Financial (Masterclass in Digital Product Management)
Without the people to execute Sales and...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 4 - Managing Resources in a Sales Context– both People and Financial (Masterclass in Digital Product Management)
Without the people to execute Sales and Marketing plans nothing will happen. Without Financial plans in place, showing a return on investment, no hires will be made. And when making hires, getting the right people and aligning the entire company towards Sales and Marketing goals is crucial.
Example workshops that could be run under this lot include Digital Product Management, Sales Forecasting, Strategic planning for Sales and Marketing, Effective Sales Team Management and Meetings, and the hiring of Sales and Marketing people and teams, how to manage an overseas presence (team) but also a Strategic view of the Sales function e.g. decisions on which markets to prioritize and why.
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Title:
“Lot 5 – Training in Future Planned Sales and Marketing requirements, incl. Managed Learning provid” Description
Description of the procurement:
“ot 5 - Future Planned Sales and Marketing Training (to be defined), including Managed Learning providers.
Due to the nature of the area of Sales and...”
Description of the procurement
ot 5 - Future Planned Sales and Marketing Training (to be defined), including Managed Learning providers.
Due to the nature of the area of Sales and Marketing training across all sectors, it is not possible at this time to identify all areas of training for the duration of the framework. As a result, lot 5 will be for all training requirements that have not yet been identified.
This section also includes services from Managed Learning providers to source subject matter experts and support their creating and delivery of Sales and Marketing training.
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 248-617741
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title:
“Lot 1 – Training in Continuous Intelligence Gathering and Customer Value Proposition”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-01-25 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Earthcrosser Ventures
National registration number: IE3534856UH
Postal address: 42 Pearse Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 876338687📞
E-mail: ruben.hamilius@businessgames.ie📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.businessgames.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: IMS Marketing
National registration number: 9732911F
Postal address: No1 Howley Square, Main Street, Oranmore
Postal town: Galway
Postal code: Galway
Phone: +353 91739450📞
E-mail: kevin@imsmarketing.ie📧
URL: http://www.imsmarketing.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: KnowledgeWorks
National registration number: 6670701A
Postal address: 5 The Court, Lutterell Hall
Postal town: Dunboyne
Postal code: Meath
Phone: +353 872321381📞
E-mail: rbell@knowledgeworks.ie📧
URL: http://www.knowledgeworks.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Oco
National registration number: GB 929 2592 90
Postal address: 6 Citylink Business Park
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: Antrim
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2890241849📞
E-mail: tenders@ocoglobal.com📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://www.ocoglobal.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Shaping Business Ltd
National registration number: GB831526934
Postal address: 11 Market Place
Postal town: Macclesfield
Postal code: Cheshire
Phone: +44 1625610110📞
E-mail: ray.clarke@shapingbusiness.com📧
URL: http://www.shapingbusiness.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 – Training in Sales Process and Route to Market
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
9️⃣
Contract Number: 9
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Smart Talent Group
National registration number: 3476573MH
Postal address: 34 Weston Drive
Postal town: County Dublin
Postal code: K78 VX28
E-mail: michael.mcgowan@smarttalentgroup.com📧
URL: http://www.smarttalentgroup.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
1️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 10
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Tenego Partnering Limited
National registration number: IE6390838S
Postal address: NSC Campus, Mahon, Cork
Postal town: Cork
Postal code: Cork
Phone: +353 212307117📞
E-mail: donagh@tenego.com📧
Fax: +353 214580525 📠
URL: http://www.tenegopartnering.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
1️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 11
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Lot 3 – Training in External and Internal Communications
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
1️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 12
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
1️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 13
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title:
“Lot 4 – Training in Managing Resources in a Sales Context– both People and Financial” Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
1️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 14
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
1️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 15
Lot Identification Number: 5
Title:
“Lot 5 – Training in Future Planned Sales and Marketing requirements, incl. Managed Learning provid” Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 475 000 💰
1️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 16
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 900 000 💰
1️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 17
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 90 000 💰
1️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 18
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 900 000 💰
1️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 19
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 900 000 💰
2️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 20
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-10-25 📅
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 900 000 💰
Complementary information Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:145645) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The contract / framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification.”
Source: OJS 2023/S 200-627895 (2023-10-12)