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:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-01-22 Contract notice
2021-07-02 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-01-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Collection agency services
Reference number: PROJ000006158
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
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Collection agency services 📦
Additional CPV: Legal services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: The Office of Government Procurement
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal code: D01 PF72
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +76 1008000 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=181575&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=181575&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-01-22 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-02-25 📅
Publication date: 2021-01-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 018-041798
Refers to notice: 2020/S 193-466513
OJ-S issue: 18
Additional information

“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 12 000 000 EUR 💰
Maximum number of lots awarded to one tenderer: 2
Information about 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
Title of the lot: Specialist Pre Legal Debt Management Services
Lot number: 1
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

“The establishment of a national framework of suitably qualified tenderers capable of delivering debt management services to public sector entities as...”    Show more
Show more (1)
“These tenderers will contribute towards the efficient management of public sector debt and the standardisation of the approach to the collection of the data...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Title of the lot: Legal Debt Management Services
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Full Debt Management Services (Specialist and Legal
Lot number: 3
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: 8 000 000 EUR 💰
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Dublin 1.”

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”
Economic and financial standing:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”
Minimum level(s) of standards:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”
Technical and professional ability:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 40
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2021-02-25 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Innovation, continuous improvement and added value
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): IT systems, data security and access
Reliability and continuity of service
Key personnel, practises, systems technologies and management information
Quality criterion (weighting): 150
Quality criterion (name): Quality control and quality assurance
Governance and professional and ethical standards
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 250
Quality criterion (name): Key personnel, practices, systems technologies and management information

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Contact
Contact point: OGP Support
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=181575&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18866000 📞
Information about review deadlines:
“Please consult your own legal advisors.”
Source: OJS 2021/S 018-041798 (2021-01-22)
Contract award notice (2021-07-02)
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: 12 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 1. D01 PF72.

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-07-02 📅
Publication date: 2021-07-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 129-343198
Refers to notice: 2021/S 018-041798
OJ-S issue: 129
Additional information

“Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie RFT # 183396”

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

“The establishment of a National Framework of suitably qualified Tenderers capable of delivering debt management services to public sector entities as...”    Show more
Show more (1)
“These Tenderers will contribute towards the efficient management of public sector debt and the standardisation of the approach to the collection of the data...”    Show more
Title of the lot: Full Debt Management Services (Specialist and Legal)

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): IT Systems, data security and access
Cost criterion (name): cost

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-06-23 📅
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.capitacustomersolutions.ie/ 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.seconag.com 🌏
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.lcms.ie 🌏
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.pierse.ie 🌏
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.byrnewallace.com 🌏
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 📧
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.mhc.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 8 000 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Source: OJS 2021/S 129-343198 (2021-07-02)