Administration of the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa

Department of Foreign Affairs/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa is seeking appropriate expertise to administer and manage the second phase of the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa. The Embassy of Ireland developed the Tech Challenge to leverage Ireland’s expertise and experience in technology and innovation to support South Africa’s economic development and to foster connections between the South African and Irish tech ecosystems. The Tech Challenge identifies a number of high-potential impact-driven South African tech start-ups each year and provides them with a curated mentoring and acceleration programme in the Irish tech ecosystem.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-02-03. The procurement was published on 2023-01-04.

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What?

Where?

Procurement history
Date Document
2023-01-04 Contract notice
Contract notice (2023-01-04)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Foreign Affairs/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 80 St Stephen's Green
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.dfa.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=231435&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Further information can be obtained from
Name: Embassy of Ireland in the Republic of South Africa
Postal town: Pretoria
Country: South Africa 🇿🇦
E-mail: pretoriaemprocurement@dfa.ie 📧
Region: za 🏙️
URL: https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/south-africa/ 🌏
Communication (participation)
Name: Embassy of Ireland in the Republic of South Africa
Postal town: Pretoria
Country: South Africa 🇿🇦
E-mail: pretoriaemprocurement@dfa.ie 📧
Region: za 🏙️
URL: https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/south-africa/ 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Administration of the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa
Products/services: Administration services 📦
Short description:
“The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa is seeking appropriate expertise to administer and manage the second phase of the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa....”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 260 869 💰

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Additional products/services: Administrative educational services 📦
Additional products/services: Foreign affairs and other services 📦
Additional products/services: Management-related services 📦
Place of performance: za 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Embassy of Ireland in the Republic of South Africa
Description of the procurement:
“The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa is seeking appropriate expertise to administer and manage the second phase of the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa....”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name):
“Criteria 1 - Demonstrated Understanding of the requirement as evidenced by their Work Plan and Methodology”
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name):
“Criteria 2 - Demonstrated relevant experience and expertise in the delivery of these services”
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Cost criterion (name): Criteria 3 - Pricing
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 260 869 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-02-03 16:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-02-03 16:00 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Source: OJS 2023/S 006-014599 (2023-01-04)