RFT for the provision of case worker services by organisations involved in emergency food provision

Department of Social Protection

In summary, the services comprise: The provision of services, based on a case work model, to support people experiencing food poverty. This pilot programme will consist of providing a case worker service in up to four regions of Ireland: Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway; by organisations involved in emergency food provision (directly or indirectly). The case worker will assist in identifying the barriers and issues leading to food poverty and provide advice and access to services. The case worker will also obtain data and report on their findings. This pilot programme is a Budget 2023 measure coordinated by the Department of Social Protection and will run for 18 months. It should be noted there is no guarantee of funding beyond the initial 18-month pilot period. Any extension or expansion of this programme is dependent on the outcome of the pilot and available funding

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-04-20. The procurement was published on 2023-03-08.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-03-08 Contract notice
2023-04-19 Additional information
2023-08-28 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-03-08)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Social Protection
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: College Road
Postal town: Sligo
Postal code: Ie
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Alan McGettigan
Phone: +353 017043000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: alan.mcgettigan@welfare.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-employment-affairs-and-social-protection/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=235769&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=235769&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œRFT for the provision of case worker services by organisations involved in emergency food provisionโ€
Products/services: Provision of services to the community ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œIn summary, the services comprise: The provision of services, based on a case work model, to support people experiencing food poverty. This pilot programme...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 324 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 - Dublin
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Guidance services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Social services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIn summary, the services comprise: The provision of services, based on a case work model, to support people experiencing food poverty. This pilot programme...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 81 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 18
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period of up 6 months with a maximum of one (1) such extensions on the same terms and...โ€    Show more

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 - Cork
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Main site or place of performance: Cork
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIn summary, the services comprise: The provision of services, based on a case work model, to support people experiencing food poverty. This pilot programme...โ€    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 81 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3 - Limerick
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Main site or place of performance: Limerick
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIn summary, the services comprise: The provision of services, based on a case work model, to support people experiencing food poverty. This pilot programme...โ€    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 81 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

4๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4 - Galway
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Main site or place of performance: Galway
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIn summary, the services comprise: The provision of services, based on a case work model, to support people experiencing food poverty. This pilot programme...โ€    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 81 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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: 2023-04-20 17:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
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: 2023-04-20 17:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Source: OJS 2023/S 051-150145 (2023-03-08)
Additional information (2023-04-19)

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 051-150145

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: II.2.2
Place of text to be modified: Additional CPV code(s)
Empty old value
New value
Additional products/services: Social work services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Social work services without accommodation ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Guidance and counselling services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Administrative social services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Community action programme ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Community health services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Old value
Date: 2023-04-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 17:00
New value
Date: 2023-05-11 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 17:00
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.7
Place of text to be modified: Conditions for opening of tenders
Old value
Date: 2023-04-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 17:00
New value
Date: 2023-05-11 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 17:00
Source: OJS 2023/S 080-241884 (2023-04-19)
Contract award notice (2023-08-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œRFT for the provision of case worker services by organisations involved in emergency food provision 1162 1163 1164โ€
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 243 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Proposal
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
Quality criterion (name): Project Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Green Procurement and Environmental Consideration
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Price (weighting): 30%
Price

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 051-150145

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 - Dublin
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-08-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name:
โ€œSt. Laurence O' Toole Catholic Social Care Company Limited by Guarantee, t/a Crosscareโ€
National registration number: Charity No. 20169084
Postal address: 2 St. Mary's Place North, Dublin 7
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D07Y768
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: yvonnefleming@crosscare.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.crosscare.ie ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 81 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 121 500 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 - Cork
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Feed Cork/ Cork Church
National registration number: (CHY): 13718 (RCN): 20043421
Postal address: Lower Oliver Plunkett St
Postal town: Cork
Postal code: Cork
Phone: +353 858612939 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: hsirmans@feedcork.com ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://www.feedcork.com ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 81 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 121 500 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 3
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Lot 3 - Limerick
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Jackie Bonfield
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Parknamoney, Kilrush
Postal town: Co. Clare
Postal code: V15K062
E-mail: jpbonfield@gmail.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 81 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 121 500 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

4๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 4
Title: Lot 4 - Galway
Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Source: OJS 2023/S 168-529444 (2023-08-28)