The Office of Government Procurement, on behalf of The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform is seeking submissions for the provision of Freedom of Information Training Services.
In summary, the services comprise of the provision of Freedom of Information Training Services, to be provided nationwide to eligible entities (defined below) in relation to the Freedom of Information Act 2014, and to any bodies that become subject to Freedom of Information legislation, whether under the 2014 Act; upon their creation or by way of any subsequent Statutory Instrument (SI), or amendment to the Freedom of Information Act.
This single supplier framework will be divided into two [2] lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract (each a “Framework Contract”).
Lot 1:
Category A: Public Access to Information - Support and Administration
Category B: Decision Maker Training
Lot 2:
Expert Level Training
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-04-28.
The procurement was published on 2023-03-27.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“THR064F Single Supplier Framework Contracts for the provision of Freedom of Information Training Services
PROJ000007886”
Products/services: Education and training services📦
Short description:
“The Office of Government Procurement, on behalf of The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform is seeking submissions...”
Short description
The Office of Government Procurement, on behalf of The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform is seeking submissions for the provision of Freedom of Information Training Services.
In summary, the services comprise of the provision of Freedom of Information Training Services, to be provided nationwide to eligible entities (defined below) in relation to the Freedom of Information Act 2014, and to any bodies that become subject to Freedom of Information legislation, whether under the 2014 Act; upon their creation or by way of any subsequent Statutory Instrument (SI), or amendment to the Freedom of Information Act.
This single supplier framework will be divided into two [2] lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract (each a “Framework Contract”).
Lot 1:
Category A: Public Access to Information - Support and Administration
Category B: Decision Maker Training
Lot 2:
Expert Level Training
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 000 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
Scope of the procurement
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: As per section 1.3 of the RFT document.
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Cat A: Public Access to Information-Support and Administration Cat B: Decision Maker Training” Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Legal advisory and information services📦
Additional products/services: Personnel-training services📦
Additional products/services: Staff development services📦
Additional products/services: Training services📦
Additional products/services: Specialist training services📦
Additional products/services: Staff training services📦
Additional products/services: Training seminars📦
Additional products/services: Technical training services📦
Additional products/services: Management training services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 1:
Category A: Public Access to Information - Support and Administration
Category B: Decision Maker Training” Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of the tenderer’s approach in relation to content and delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 150
Quality criterion (name):
“QUALITY OF THE TENDERER’S APPROACH IN RELATION TO RESOURCES AND TRAINING PERSONNEL”
Quality criterion (weighting): 75
Quality criterion (name): Quality of the tenderer’s approach in relation to contract administration
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name):
“QUALITY OF THE TENDERER’S APPROACH IN RELATION TO LEARNING OUTCOMES AND EVALUATION”
Cost criterion (name): Price of services
Cost criterion (weighting): 600
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 640 000 💰
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 to extend the Term for a period or periods of
up to twelve [12] months with a maximum of two [2] such extension...”
Description of options
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of
up to twelve [12] months with a maximum of two [2] 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: Expert Level Training
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement: Expert Level Training
Award criteria
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (weighting): 175
Quality criterion (weighting): 125
Cost criterion (weighting): 300
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 360 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 236765)
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 236765)
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: 2023-04-28
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: 2023-04-28
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 2023/S 065-194452 (2023-03-27)
Contract award notice (2023-09-04) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 776 070 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 1:
Category A: Public Access to Information - Support and Administration
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 065-194452
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Cat A: Public Access to Information-Support and Administration Cat B: Decision Maker Training”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-08-30 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: AllOne Corporate Solutions Ltd
National registration number: 535791
Postal address: 11 Patrick Street
Postal town: Kilkenny
Postal code: Kilkenny
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 876828733📞
E-mail: sinead@alloneltd.ie📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 630 720 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 630 720 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Expert Level Training
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Public Affairs Ireland
National registration number: 359906
Postal address: Block B, The Steelworks, Foley Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 1
Phone: +353 18773910📞
E-mail: inhousetraining@pai.ie📧
URL: http://www.pai.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 145 350 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 145 350 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 173-540201 (2023-09-04)