Provision of Research and Policy Support Services to the Creative Ireland Programme

Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

The successful tenderer must demonstrate research and policy development experience across the public sector and have competence to deal with key stakeholders at the highest level. This includes government departments, local authorities, state agencies and bodies, national cultural institutions, etc.
The successful tenderer will be expected to have a good knowledge of the Creative Ireland Programme as well as the broader strategic aims of the Department and the Programme for Government.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-04-16. The procurement was published on 2021-03-12.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-03-12 Contract notice
2021-07-26 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-03-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Reference number: CIP/2021/RPS
Short description:
The successful tenderer must demonstrate research and policy development experience across the public sector and have competence to deal with key stakeholders at the highest level. This includes government departments, local authorities, state agencies and bodies, national cultural institutions, etc. The successful tenderer will be expected to have a good knowledge of the Creative Ireland Programme as well as the broader strategic aims of the Department and the Programme for Government.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Additional CPV: Research services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all 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: Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Postal address: 8 – 11 Lombard Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: https://creative.ireland.ie/en 🌏
E-mail: barry.mellett@tcagsm.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 858570776 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=183802&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=183802&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-03-12 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-04-16 📅
Publication date: 2021-03-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 053-133765
OJ-S issue: 53
Additional information
All relevant information is contained in the tender documents.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The successful tenderer must demonstrate research and policy development experience across the public sector and have competence to deal with key stakeholders at the highest level. This includes government departments, local authorities, state agencies and bodies, national cultural institutions, etc.
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The successful tenderer will be expected to have a good knowledge of the Creative Ireland Programme as well as the broader strategic aims of the Department and the Programme for Government.
Estimated total value: 425 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
The successful tenderer will be expected to have a good knowledge of the Creative Ireland Programme (CIP) as well as the broader strategic aims of the Department and the Programme for Government. It should be noted that the following functions represent the nature of activities to be undertaken as part of the contract but are not an exhaustive list of requirements:
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1) Provide assistance and support to the Director of the Creative Ireland Programme in respect of policy research and strategic development;
2) Support the Creative Ireland Programme Office in the development of specialist knowledge and expertise as required to underpin continuing work and particularly in relation to the following priorities
• with the creative industries, particularly design-based, digital creative and content creation sub-sectors, in conjunction with other departments and agencies as required;
• on engaging the public on climate change through the cultural and creative sectors as required by the Programme for Government;
• to mainstream creative programming to deliver national health and wellbeing policies and strategies; and
• in relation to other relevant policies or strategies which may arise during the course of the contract that are related to the ambition for the CIP;
3) Contribute to the periodic review of the CIP as required;
4) Develop guidance and advice for stakeholders as, and if, required;
5) Management oversight including quality control as well as provision of regular updates and programme support (i.e., briefing, memos, speeches, etc.) as required;
6) Any other services which may arise during the course of the contract that are related to the strategic delivery of the CIP.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 425 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 19 months
Description of renewals:
The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 1 such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law.
Additional information: All relevant information is contained in the tender documents.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2021-07-15 📅
Tender opening date: 2021-04-16 📅
Tender opening time: 14:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Barry Mellett
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1968 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=183802&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Procurement Section
Postal address: D/TCAGSM, Government Offices, New Road, Co. Kerry
Postal town: Killarney
Postal code: V93A 49X
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 053-133765 (2021-03-12)
Contract award notice (2021-07-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 425 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-07-26 📅
Publication date: 2021-07-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 146-388097
Refers to notice: 2021/S 053-133765
OJ-S issue: 146

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
2) Support the Creative Ireland Programme Office in the development of specialist knowledge and expertise as required to underpin continuing work and particularly in relation to the following priorities:
— with the creative industries, particularly design-based, digital creative and content creation sub-sectors, in conjunction with other departments and agencies as required;
— on engaging the public on climate change through the cultural and creative sectors as required by the Programme for Government;
— to mainstream creative programming to deliver national health and wellbeing policies and strategies; and
— in relation to other relevant policies or strategies which may arise during the course of the contract that are related to the ambition for the CIP;

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Broad experience of research and policy development assistance and support
Quality criterion (weighting): 150
Quality criterion (name): Specialist knowledge and experience to assist in the delivery of the creative Ireland programme for each proposed team member
Quality criterion (weighting): 400
Quality criterion (name): Delivery of service
Cost criterion (name): Budget
Cost criterion (weighting): 300

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-07-20 📅
Name: MCO Projects
National registration number: 6577219E
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Total value of the procurement: 425 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1

Reference
Additional information
As stated in the procurement documents.

Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: D/TCAGSM, Government Offices, New Road, Killarney
Postal town: Co Kerry
Postal code: V93A49X
Source: OJS 2021/S 146-388097 (2021-07-26)
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