Consultancy Services

Science Foundation Ireland

SFI wishes to appoint qualifying economic operators for the delivery of a wide range of consultancy services over the next 12 months (with the option to extend for a further 4 years). These services
โ€ข will relate to SFIโ€™s fulfilment of its role in relation to funding research in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
โ€ข may promote and assist the development and competitiveness of industry, enterprise and employment in Ireland and may be required in relation to
โ€ข any future strategic initiatives which may arise

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-08-15. The procurement was published on 2022-07-15.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2022-07-15 Contract notice
2022-08-10 Additional information
2022-08-12 Additional information
2022-10-13 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-07-15)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Science Foundation Ireland
National registration number: IE9510661S
Postal address: Three Park Place
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Hatch Street Upper
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Sarah Smithwick
Phone: +353 16073022 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: sarah.smithwick@sfi.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.sfi.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/302 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=219154&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=219154&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Other type:
โ€œScience Foundation Ireland (SFI) is the national foundation for investment in research in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematicsโ€

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Consultancy Services 0722 Consultancy
Products/services: Business and management consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œSFI wishes to appoint qualifying economic operators for the delivery of a wide range of consultancy services over the next 12 months (with the option to...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Project management software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: IT software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Business analysis consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Information systems or technology strategic review services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Information systems or technology planning services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Information technology requirements review services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: System implementation planning services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: System quality assurance planning services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Software consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer-related professional services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Research and experimental development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Research and development consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Research consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Development consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Economic research services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Economic impact assessment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Performance review services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Feasibility study ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Social research services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: General management consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Business development consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Financial management consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Marketing management consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Human resources management consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Production management consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Design consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Public relations services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Public relations management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Public relations consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Management-related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Project-supervision services other than for construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Project-design services other than for construction work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous business and business-related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous business-related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Corporate environmental auditing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Sectoral environmental auditing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Services furnished by business organisations ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Services furnished by professional organisations ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Services furnished by specialist organisations ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
โ€œSFI wishes to appoint qualifying economic operators for the delivery of a wide range of consultancy services over the next 12 months (with the option to...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals: Up to Four 12 month renewals
Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please refer to the Request for Tender document
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please refer to the Request for Tender document
Conditions for participation
Please refer to the Request for Tender document
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please refer to the Request for Tender document
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability): Please refer to the Request for Tender document
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please refer to the Request for Tender document

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-08-15 11:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-08-15 11:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Th High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2022/S 138-394979 (2022-07-15)
Additional information (2022-08-10)

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 138-394979

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: Iv
Place of text to be modified: IV.2.2
Old value
Date: 2022-08-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 11:00
New value
Date: 2022-08-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 17:00
Source: OJS 2022/S 155-445101 (2022-08-10)
Additional information (2022-08-12)

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: Vi
Place of text to be modified: IV.2.7
Old value
Date: 2022-08-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 11:00
New value
Date: 2022-08-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 17:00
Source: OJS 2022/S 157-450986 (2022-08-12)
Contract award notice (2022-10-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): A. quality of approach, service delivery methodology and contract management
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): Understanding of and ability to meet science foundations irelandโ€™s requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name): Quality and balance of resources provided
Quality criterion (weighting): 250
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 250

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 138-394979

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Consultancy Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-10-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mazars
National registration number: IE 9526808M
Postal address: Harcourt Centre, Block 3
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Harcourt Road
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 014494431 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: grainne.keane@mazars.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 014750030 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.mazars.ie ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Lowest offer: 1020.00
Highest offer: 1264.00
Source: OJS 2022/S 201-572735 (2022-10-13)