In summary, the Services comprise of a range of third party investigative and recipient services to public bodies seeking to meet their obligations under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, as amended.
The Framework Agreement will be divided into three lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate Framework Agreement (each a Framework Agreement).
Lot 1: Full investigative services into an alleged wrong-doing disclosed under the 2014 Act (amended), including the review of such investigations
Lot 2: Full investigative services of allegations of penalisation or adverse treatment as a result of having made a disclosure of a wrongdoing made pursuant to the 2014 Act (amended), including the review of such investigations
Lot 3: Provision of a third party confidential recipient service pursuant to section 6(2) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, as amended (the “Confidential Recipient”)
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-03-22.
The procurement was published on 2022-02-04.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Services related to the Receipt and Investigation of Protected Disclosures
PROJ000007083”
Products/services: Investigation services📦
Short description:
“In summary, the Services comprise of a range of third party investigative and recipient services to public bodies seeking to meet their obligations under...”
Short description
In summary, the Services comprise of a range of third party investigative and recipient services to public bodies seeking to meet their obligations under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, as amended.
The Framework Agreement will be divided into three lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate Framework Agreement (each a Framework Agreement).
Lot 1: Full investigative services into an alleged wrong-doing disclosed under the 2014 Act (amended), including the review of such investigations
Lot 2: Full investigative services of allegations of penalisation or adverse treatment as a result of having made a disclosure of a wrongdoing made pursuant to the 2014 Act (amended), including the review of such investigations
Lot 3: Provision of a third party confidential recipient service pursuant to section 6(2) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, as amended (the “Confidential Recipient”)
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 610 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Full investigative services into an alleged wrong-doing disclosed including review” Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security📦
Additional products/services: Legal services📦
Additional products/services: Legal advisory and representation services📦
Additional products/services: Legal advisory services📦
Additional products/services: Legal representation services📦
Additional products/services: Legal advisory and information services📦
Additional products/services: Social research services📦
Additional products/services: Business and management consultancy and related services📦
Additional products/services: Human resources management consultancy services📦
Additional products/services: Arbitration and conciliation services📦
Additional products/services: Staff development services📦
Additional products/services: Equal opportunities consultancy services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 1: Full investigative services into an alleged wrong-doing disclosed under the 2014 Act (amended), including the review of such investigations” Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of the Tenderers Approach to Service Delivery to the Public Sector
Quality criterion (weighting): 190
Quality criterion (name): Quality of the Tenderer’s Approach to Contract Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 180
Quality criterion (name): Quality of the Tenderer’s approach to Governance and Data security
Quality criterion (name): Continuity of Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Cost criterion (name): Total Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 400
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 350 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
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 12 months with a maximum of two such...”
Description of options
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Full investigative services of allegations of penalisation or adverse treatment including review” Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 2: Full investigative services of allegations of penalisation or adverse treatment as a result of having made a disclosure of a wrongdoing made pursuant...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Full investigative services of allegations of penalisation or adverse treatment as a result of having made a disclosure of a wrongdoing made pursuant to the 2014 Act (amended), including the review of such investigations
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 80 000 💰
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of a third party confidential recipient service
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 3: Provision of a third party confidential recipient service pursuant to section 6(2) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, as amended (the...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 3: Provision of a third party confidential recipient service pursuant to section 6(2) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, as amended (the “Confidential Recipient”)
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 180 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 207288)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 207288)
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 12
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 098-256921
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-03-22
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: 2022-03-22
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 2022/S 028-071853 (2022-02-04)
Contract award notice (2022-09-30) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D01 PF72
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 2 119 370 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 028-071853
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title:
“Full investigative services into an alleged wrong-doing disclosed including review”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-09-26 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Deloitte Ireland LLP
National registration number: 03536140KH
Postal address: Deloitte & Touche
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Earlsfort Terrace
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14172200📞
E-mail: tenders@deloitte.ie📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.deloitte.com/ie🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 842 400 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Kpmg
National registration number: 9F54042G
Postal address: 1 Stokes Place
Postal code: St Stephen's Green
Phone: +353 4101468📞
E-mail: gerard.reilly@kpmg.ie📧
Fax: +353 4121468 📠
URL: http://www.kpmg.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 842 400 💰
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mazars
National registration number: IE 9526808M
Postal address: Harcourt Centre, Block 3
Postal code: Harcourt Road
Phone: +353 014494431📞
E-mail: grainne.keane@mazars.ie📧
Fax: +353 014750030 📠
URL: http://www.mazars.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 842 400 💰
4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: PwC
National registration number: IE9526897O
Postal address: One Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
Postal town: dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Phone: +353 17926416📞
E-mail: florence.curley@pwc.com📧
Fax: +353 17926200 📠
URL: http://www.pwc.com/ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 842 400 💰
5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: RSM Ireland
National registration number: 9649304S
Postal address: Trinity House, Charleston Road, Ranelagh
Phone: +353 14965388📞
E-mail: graham.murphy@rsmireland.ie📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 842 400 💰
6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title:
“Full investigative services of allegations of penalisation or adverse treatment including review” Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 79 500 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 79 500 💰
7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 79 500 💰
8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Provision of a third party confidential recipient service
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 197 470 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 192-544900 (2022-09-30)