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:
Contract notice (2021-05-13) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Reference number: ITT - NUIG/CON1164/2021
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.
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.
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).
Object Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 3 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
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.
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.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 72 months
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.
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).
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Galway
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 20
Justification for the framework agreement:
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.
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.
Justification for framework agreement duration over four 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.
Justification for framework agreement duration over four 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.
Time of receipt of tenders: 16:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2022-06-14 📅
Tender opening date: 2021-06-14 📅
Tender opening time: 16:00
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📞
Internet address: www.courts.ie🌏
Information about review deadlines: Consult your legal advisor.
Source: OJS 2021/S 095-249589 (2021-05-13)
Contract award notice (2022-03-31) Object Scope of the procurement
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.
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.
Total value of the procurement: 3 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority Identity
Postal code: H91 TK33
Postal town: Galway
Reference Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-03-31 📅
Publication date: 2022-04-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 067-178134
Refers to notice: 2021/S 095-249589
OJ-S issue: 67
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).
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description: As per Section II.1.4
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 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%
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-12-15 📅
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📧
Internet address: http://www.accelopment.com🌏
Total value of the procurement: 3 000 000 EUR 💰
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📧
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📧
Country: Dublin
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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📧
Internet address: http://https://www.innova-eu.net/ 🌏
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📧
Internet address: http://www.pintail.eu🌏
Name: PNO Group Holding ttopstart BV
Postal address: Lan van Zuid Hoorn 15, 2289 DC
Postal town: Rijswijk
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Source: OJS 2022/S 067-178134 (2022-03-31)