CÚRAM is the Science Foundation Ireland funded Centre for Research in Medical Devices. The Centre is a national Centre, headquartered at NUI Galway, with 8 other partner institutes across Ireland. The aim of the Centre is to deliver the next generation of smart implantable medical device technologies, which is in line with both national research priorities and those of the participant institutions. The Centre has a requirement to secure additional non-exchequer funding sources, principally through EU funding mechanisms. The scale of awards required to be secured for CÚRAM are often multi-institutional and multi-national. Drafting and coordination of these applications, and management of these grants post-award is often beyond the scope of CÚRAM investigators and operational staff and are now frequently coordinated by external contractors. There will be an ongoing requirement from CÚRAM for these services.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-06-14.
The procurement was published on 2021-05-13.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Invitation to Tender for Grant Writing Services
ITT - NUIG/CON1164/2021
Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services📦
Short description:
“CÚRAM is the Science Foundation Ireland funded Centre for Research in Medical Devices. The Centre is a national Centre, headquartered at NUI Galway, with 8...”
Short description
CÚRAM is the Science Foundation Ireland funded Centre for Research in Medical Devices. The Centre is a national Centre, headquartered at NUI Galway, with 8 other partner institutes across Ireland. The aim of the Centre is to deliver the next generation of smart implantable medical device technologies, which is in line with both national research priorities and those of the participant institutions. The Centre has a requirement to secure additional non-exchequer funding sources, principally through EU funding mechanisms. The scale of awards required to be secured for CÚRAM are often multi-institutional and multi-national. Drafting and coordination of these applications, and management of these grants post-award is often beyond the scope of CÚRAM investigators and operational staff and are now frequently coordinated by external contractors. There will be an ongoing requirement from CÚRAM for these services.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 3 000 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Research and development consultancy services📦
Additional products/services: Research consultancy services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Galway
Description of the procurement:
“The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a framework agreement. CÚRAM is the Science Foundation...”
Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a framework agreement. CÚRAM is the Science Foundation Ireland funded Centre for Research in Medical Devices. The Centre is a national Centre, headquartered at NUI Galway, with 8 other partner institutes across Ireland. The aim of the Centre is to deliver the next generation of smart implantable medical device technologies, which is in line with both national research priorities and those of the participant institutions. The Centre has a requirement to secure additional non-exchequer funding sources, principally through EU funding mechanisms. The scale of awards required to be secured for CÚRAM are often multi-institutional and multi-national. Drafting and coordination of these applications, and management of these grants post-award is often beyond the scope of CÚRAM investigators and operational staff and are now frequently coordinated by external contractors. There will be an ongoing requirement from CÚRAM for these services.
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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 3 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 72
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The duration of the framework will initially be four (4) years with the option of extending it twice for 1 year each time, which in total would be six (6)...”
Description of renewals
The duration of the framework will initially be four (4) years with the option of extending it twice for 1 year each time, which in total would be six (6) years, subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.
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Additional information:
“The contracting authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a multi-party framework agreement for the provision of grant...”
Additional information
The contracting authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a multi-party framework agreement for the provision of grant writing services to CÚRAM (NUI Galway).
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: 20
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years:
“The extended duration of the framework is justified on the grounds that CÚRAM is a six-year award programme which concludes in 2026. The new EU grants...”
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years
The extended duration of the framework is justified on the grounds that CÚRAM is a six-year award programme which concludes in 2026. The new EU grants scheme commenced in 2021and it is critical therefore that the framework duration facilitates optimum use of this scheme by CÚRAM for the duration.
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Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-06-14
16:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2022-06-14 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-06-14
16:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): NUI Gallway
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7 IE
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Consult your legal advisor.
Source: OJS 2021/S 095-249589 (2021-05-13)
Contract award notice (2022-03-31) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal town: Galway
Postal code: H91 TK33
Region: West🏙️
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 3 000 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement: As per Section II.1.4
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Understanding of the Brief & Proposed Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Quality criterion (name): Qualifications and Expertise of the Proposed Resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 25%
Quality criterion (name): Contract Management Proposal
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 35%
Description
Additional information:
“The Contracting Authority proposed to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a multi-party framework agreement for the provision of grant...”
Additional information
The Contracting Authority proposed to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a multi-party framework agreement for the provision of grant writing services to CÚRAM (NUI Galway).
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 095-249589
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-12-15 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
Name and address of the contractor
Name: accelopment Switzerland Ltd.
National registration number: CHE-343.752.127
Postal address: Seefeldstrasse 198
Postal town: Zurich
Postal code: 8050
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
E-mail: mcavallaro@accelopment.com📧
Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 🏙️
URL: http://www.accelopment.com🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Catalyze B.V.
National registration number: NL858324210B01
Postal address: Joop Geesinkweg 167
Postal town: Amsterdam
Postal code: 1114AB
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
E-mail: annika.vanrosmalen@catalyze-group.com📧
Region: Nederland 🏙️ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: ERINN Innovation LTD
National registration number: 3462843MH
Postal address: Olympic House, Pleasants Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 868582487📞
E-mail: david@intrigo.eu📧
Region: Dublin🏙️ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: INNOVA Srl
National registration number: 05066661009
Postal address: Via Cicerone, 66
Postal town: Roma
Postal code: Roma, 00193
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Phone: +39 0640040358📞
E-mail: a.furlani@innova-eu.net📧
Fax: +39 0640040364 📠
Region: Italia 🏙️
URL: http://https://www.innova-eu.net/ 🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Pintail Ltd
National registration number: IE6369091R
Postal address: 77 Springhill Avenue
Postal code: Blackrock, Co. Dubli
Phone: +353 12899529📞
E-mail: ciaran.clissmann@pintail.eu📧
URL: http://www.pintail.eu🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: PNO Group Holding ttopstart BV
Postal address: Lan van Zuid Hoorn 15, 2289 DC
Postal town: Rijswijk
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 067-178134 (2022-03-31)