Provision of Temporary Agency Resources (General Operatives) for EXPO2020 to the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland

Department of Foreign Affairs/An Roinn Gnรณthaรญ Eachtracha

The Department of Foreign Affairs requires a solution for the provision of service operatives and associated services for Ireland at Expo 2020, to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Irish pavilion and the programme of events and activities that will take place within it.
Expo 2020 is taking place in Dubai from 1 October 2021 until 31 March 2022. 192 countries have confirmed their participation at Expo 2020, with an original estimate of 25 million visitors expected over its 6-month duration.
Ireland will host a self-build pavilion at Expo 2020, which will contain a permanent immersive exhibition showcasing Ireland as the Island of Inspiration. Ireland will also run a dynamic programme of activities and events at its pavilion during the course of Expo to showcase the best of Irish culture, creativity and innovation.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-05-16. The procurement was published on 2021-04-15.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-04-15 Contract notice
2021-05-05 Additional information
2021-07-19 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-04-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Foreign affairs and other services
Short description:
The Department of Foreign Affairs requires a solution for the provision of service operatives and associated services for Ireland at Expo 2020, to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Irish pavilion and the programme of events and activities that will take place within it. Expo 2020 is taking place in Dubai from 1 October 2021 until 31 March 2022. 192 countries have confirmed their participation at Expo 2020, with an original estimate of 25 million visitors expected over its 6-month duration. Ireland will host a self-build pavilion at Expo 2020, which will contain a permanent immersive exhibition showcasing Ireland as the Island of Inspiration. Ireland will also run a dynamic programme of activities and events at its pavilion during the course of Expo to showcase the best of Irish culture, creativity and innovation.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Foreign affairs and other services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Foreign-affairs services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Foreign Affairs/An Roinn Gnรณthaรญ Eachtracha
Postal address: 80 St Stephen's Green
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dfa.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 14082000 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=186791&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-04-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-05-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-04-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 076-194609
OJ-S issue: 76

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Department of Foreign Affairs requires a solution for the provision of service operatives and associated services for Ireland at Expo 2020, to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Irish pavilion and the programme of events and activities that will take place within it.
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Expo 2020 is taking place in Dubai from 1 October 2021 until 31 March 2022. 192 countries have confirmed their participation at Expo 2020, with an original estimate of 25 million visitors expected over its 6-month duration.
Ireland will host a self-build pavilion at Expo 2020, which will contain a permanent immersive exhibition showcasing Ireland as the Island of Inspiration. Ireland will also run a dynamic programme of activities and events at its pavilion during the course of Expo to showcase the best of Irish culture, creativity and innovation.
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Estimated total value: 2 500 000 AED ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 500 000 AED ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 6 months

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2021-05-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 17:00
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Skills, competencies and experience of the managed services contractor
Quality criterion (weighting): 35
Quality criterion (name): Quality of the proposal
Cost criterion (name): Professional fees
Cost criterion (weighting): 30

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=186791&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Source: OJS 2021/S 076-194609 (2021-04-15)
Additional information (2021-05-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Department of Foreign Affairs requires a solution for the provision of service operatives and associated services for Ireland at Expo 2020, to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Irish pavilion and the programme of events and activities that will take place within it. Expo 2020 is taking place in Dubai from 1 October 2021 until 31 March 2022. 192 countries have confirmed their participation at Expo 2020, with an original estimate of 25 million visitors expected over its six-month duration. Ireland will host a self-build pavilion at Expo 2020, which will contain a permanent immersive exhibition showcasing Ireland as the Island of Inspiration. Ireland will also run a dynamic programme of activities and events at its pavilion during the course of Expo to showcase the best of Irish culture, creativity and innovation.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Foreign-affairs services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-05-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-05-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-05-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 090-233956
Refers to notice: 2021/S 076-194609
OJ-S issue: 90

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Expo 2020 is taking place in Dubai from 1 October 2021 until 31 March 2022. 192 countries have confirmed their participation at Expo 2020, with an original estimate of 25 million visitors expected over its six-month duration.
Source: OJS 2021/S 090-233956 (2021-05-05)
Contract award notice (2021-07-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Department of Foreign Affairs requires a solution for the provision of service operatives and associated services for Ireland at Expo 2020, to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Irish pavilion and the programme of events and activities that will take place within it. Expo 2020 is taking place in Dubai from 1 October 2021 until 31 March 2022. 192 countries have confirmed their participation at Expo 2020, with an original estimate of 25 000 000 visitors expected over its 6-month duration. Ireland will host a self-build pavilion at Expo 2020, which will contain a permanent immersive exhibition showcasing Ireland as the Island of Inspiration. Ireland will also run a dynamic programme of activities and events at its pavilion during the course of Expo to showcase the best of Irish culture, creativity and innovation.
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Total value of the procurement: 2 500 000 AED ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Place of performance
NUTS region: ae ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-07-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-07-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 141-374954
OJ-S issue: 141

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Expo 2020 is taking place in Dubai from 1 October 2021 until 31 March 2022. 192 countries have confirmed their participation at Expo 2020, with an original estimate of 25 000 000 visitors expected over its 6-month duration.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-07-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Nathan & Nathan
Postal address: Marina Plaza, Dubai Marina
Postal town: Dubai
Country: United Arab Emirates ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช
Total value of the procurement: 2 500 000 AED ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The Courts of the UAE
Postal town: Dubai
Country: United Arab Emirates ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2021/S 141-374954 (2021-07-19)