Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Strategic Foresight, Speculative Design and Innovation Services. for the University of Limerick

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

The University of Limerick is seeking external suppliers to support the newly formed Centre for Sustainable Futures and Innovation. UL are looking to partner with a design company specialising in futures, strategic foresight, and design services. It is envisaged that the work required over the next four years will include:
1) The strategic design and development of systems innovation/change strategies.
2) The set up and roll out of the UL Mission Lab.
3) The design and production of solutions/tools and content to support the successful rollout of UL's mission portfolio of projects.
4) The co-design and development of missions.
5) The production of scenarios and speculative artifacts.
6) Large number of stakeholders engaged across the campus community.
7) Ongoing scouting and identification of methods/approaches.
8) Supporting the integration of the mission approach into other functions.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-12-02. The procurement was published on 2022-11-02.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2022-11-02 Contract notice
2023-03-31 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-11-02)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Postal code: Co.Limerick
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Ann Murray
Phone: +353 61234662 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: ann.s.murray@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 ๐ŸŒ
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=227967&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=227967&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œSingle Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Strategic Foresight, Speculative Design and Innovation Services. for the University of Limerick PS2323Fโ€    Show more
Products/services: Marketing management consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe University of Limerick is seeking external suppliers to support the newly formed Centre for Sustainable Futures and Innovation. UL are looking to...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 300 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Sales or marketing software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Advertising and marketing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Business and management consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Design consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe University of Limerick is seeking external suppliers to support the newly formed Centre for Sustainable Futures and Innovation. UL are looking 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 1 300 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options: See RFT Details.
Description
Additional information: All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.
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 see RFT document for further details.

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: 2022-12-02 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender must be valid until: 2026-11-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-12-02 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Source: OJS 2022/S 214-614828 (2022-11-02)
Contract award notice (2023-03-31)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 300 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): competency
Quality criterion (weighting): 25%
Quality criterion (name): Project Implementation
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): Portfolio
Quality criterion (name): Approach
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 20%

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 214-614828

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œSingle Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Strategic Foresight, Speculative Design and Innovation Services. for the University of Limerickโ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-03-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Archinomics Ltd
National registration number: IE3396197PH
Postal address: 37 Owenmore Drive Raheen
Postal town: Limerick
Postal code: V94 X8WK
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: diarmaid@archinomics.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 300 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 300 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Complementary information
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โ€œrates quoted must not deviate from those submitted in the tender must will remain valid for the duration of the contract subject to annual price review....โ€    Show more
Source: OJS 2023/S 068-203438 (2023-03-31)