Request for Tenders to establish a Single Supplier Framework Contract for the provision of Protected Disclosures Training

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Minister 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 the award of a single supplier framework contract (the “Framework
Contract”)or the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (“the
Services”).
In summary, the Services comprise:
The provision of advanced-level training for individuals in the public service who are assigned responsibility for receiving and following up on protected disclosures under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-10-01. The procurement was published on 2021-08-24.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-08-24 Contract notice
2022-01-26 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-08-24)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Tender Operations
Phone: +353 0761008000 📞
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=196035&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=196035&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Request for Tenders to establish a Single Supplier Framework Contract for the provision of Protected Disclosures Training PROJ000006988”
Products/services: Training services 📦
Short description:
“Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request for tenders (“RFT”) as a central purchasing body for use by...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 600 000 💰

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Additional products/services: Training services 📦
Additional products/services: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security 📦
Additional products/services: Legal services 📦
Additional products/services: Legal advisory services 📦
Additional products/services: Legal advisory and information services 📦
Additional products/services: Business and management consultancy and related services 📦
Additional products/services: Human resources management consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Staff development services 📦
Additional products/services: Specialist training services 📦
Additional products/services: Training facilities 📦
Additional products/services: Training programme services 📦
Additional products/services: Training seminars 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1
Description of the procurement:
“Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request for tenders (“RFT”) as a central purchasing body for use by...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Tenderer’s response in relation to Training Content.
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name):
“Quality of Tenderer’s response in relation to Learning Outcomes & Impact of Training.”
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Tenderer’s response in relation to Service Delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Tenderer’s response in relation to Contract Administration
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 300
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 600 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Information about options
Options
Description of options:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve [12] months with a maximum of...”    Show more
Description
Additional information:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve [12] months with a maximum of...”    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 197050)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 197050)
Conditions for participation
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 197050)
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 197050)
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability): Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 197050)
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 197050)

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-10-01 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: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-10-01 12:00 📅

Complementary information
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 166-434946 (2021-08-24)
Contract award notice (2022-01-26)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: 7-9 Merrion Row, Dublin 2
Postal code: D02 V223
Contact person: OGP Support
Phone: +353 17738000 📞

Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 280 000 💰
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost of Services Provided

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 166-434946

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: PSR to set up a Gen II for Protected Disclosure Training for DPER
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-01-06 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
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
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 16915000 📞
E-mail: btenders@byrnewallace.com 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.byrnewallace.com 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 280 000 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 021-052954 (2022-01-26)