Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Debt Management Services

The Office of Government Procurement

The Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this request for tenders (‘RFT’) as a central purchasing body for use by the framework clients (defined below). The Office of Government Procurement (the ‘OGP’) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be deemed to include the OGP. The Contracting Authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of debt management services more particularly defined at 1.3 below and in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Services’).

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-02-25. The procurement was published on 2021-01-22.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-01-22 Contract notice
2021-07-02 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-01-22)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Office of Government Procurement
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal town: Dublin 1
Postal code: D01 PF72
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: OGP Support
Phone: +76 1008000 📞
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
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=181575&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=181575&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Debt Management Services PROJ000006158”
Products/services: Collection agency services 📦
Short description:
“The Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this request for tenders (‘RFT’) as a central purchasing body for use...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 12 000 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
Scope of the procurement
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
“Tenderers may apply for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2. Tenderers who are awarded a place on both lots 1 and 2 will automatically be awarded a place on Lot 3 without...”    Show more

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Specialist Pre Legal Debt Management Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Legal services 📦
Additional products/services: Legal advisory and representation services 📦
Additional products/services: Legal advisory services 📦
Additional products/services: Legal representation services 📦
Additional products/services: Legal advisory and information services 📦
Additional products/services: Financial management consultancy services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1.
Description of the procurement:
“The Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this request for tenders (‘RFT’) as a central purchasing body for use...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Innovation, continuous improvement and added value
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): IT systems, data security and access
Quality criterion (name): Reliability and continuity of service
Quality criterion (name): Key personnel, practises, systems technologies and management information
Quality criterion (weighting): 150
Quality criterion (name): Quality control and quality assurance
Quality criterion (name): Governance and professional and ethical standards
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 250
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 2 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48

2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal Debt Management Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Key personnel, practices, systems technologies and management information
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 2 000 000 💰

3️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Full Debt Management Services (Specialist and Legal
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this request for tenders (‘RFT’) as a central purchasing body for use...”    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 8 000 000 💰

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”
Conditions for participation

“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability):
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”

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
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 193-466513
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-02-25 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: 2021-02-25 12:00 📅

Complementary information
Additional information

“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18866000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2021/S 018-041798 (2021-01-22)
Contract award notice (2021-07-02)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal town: Dublin 1. D01 PF72.
Postal code: Dublin

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this request for tenders (‘RFT’) as a central purchasing body for use...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 12 000 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform (the ‘Contracting Authority’) is issuing this request for tenders (‘RFT’) as a central purchasing body for use...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): IT Systems, data security and access
Scope of the procurement
Title: Full Debt Management Services (Specialist and Legal)
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): cost

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 018-041798

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Specialist Pre Legal Debt Management Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-06-23 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Capita Customer Solutions Ltd
National registration number: 377757
Postal address: Unit B, West Cork Business and Technology Park
Postal town: Clonakilty
Postal code: Cork
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 238832800 📞
E-mail: kieron.platt@capitacustomersolutions.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.capitacustomersolutions.ie/ 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Hugh J Ward and Co
National registration number: 3442653p
Postal address: 9 Seville Place
Postal town: Dublin 1
Postal code: Dublin
Phone: +353 18197010 📞
E-mail: hjward@hughjwardsolicitors.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18197660 📠
URL: http://www.seconag.com 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: LCMS Ltd
National registration number: IE6411647V
Postal address: W6B Ladytown Business Park, Newhall
Postal town: Kildare
Postal code: Naas
Phone: +353 45431143 📞
E-mail: hr@lcms2.com 📧
URL: http://www.lcms.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Pierse Fitzgibbon Solicitors
National registration number: 0093005J
Postal address: Market Street, Listowel
Postal town: Kerry
Postal code: Kerry
Phone: +353 6850900 📞
E-mail: marie.stack@pierse.ie 📧
URL: http://www.pierse.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Legal Debt Management Services
Name and address of the contractor
Name: ByrneWallace LLP
National registration number: 4610600L
Postal address: 88 Harcourt Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 2
Phone: +353 16915000 📞
E-mail: btenders@byrnewallace.com 📧
URL: http://www.byrnewallace.com 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ivor Fitzpatrick & co.
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 44-45 St. Stephens Green
Phone: +353 16327543 📞
E-mail: eddie.shaw@ivorfitzpatrick.ie 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

9️⃣
Contract Number: 9
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

1️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 10
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
National registration number: IE0040531I
Postal address: South Bank House
Postal code: Barrow Street
Phone: +353 16142459 📞
E-mail: hdempsey@mhc.ie 📧
Fax: +353 16145001 📠
URL: http://www.mhc.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

1️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 11
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

1️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 12
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Full Debt Management Services (Specialist and Legal)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 8 000 000 💰

1️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 13
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 8 000 000 💰

1️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 14
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 8 000 000 💰

1️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 15
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 8 000 000 💰

Complementary information
Additional information

“Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”
Source: OJS 2021/S 129-343198 (2021-07-02)