Competition under the Framework Agreement for an Economic Consultant to prepare Business Cases / Economic Appraisals as required by Infrastructure Guideline 2023
In fulfilling its remit the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Property Management Unit (PMU) operates within and according to the Infrastructure Guidelines (previously the Public Spending Codes), and is responsible, as a sponsoring agency, for conducting a range of analyses, appraisals and reports at different stages of the project lifecycle, as well as for ensuring its approach to buildings and infrastructure management, development and provision adheres to the principles and protocols contained within the Guidelines. The Infrastructure Guidelines (previously the Public Spending Codes) is a set of rules and procedures which must be followed to ensure value for money requirements for the evaluation, planning, and management of public expenditure in Ireland are upheld across the Irish public service. The Guidelines were consolidated and updated in 2023, and its scope covers the evaluation, planning and management of both the current and capital expenditure activities of public bodies. All public bodies have a duty to ensure compliance with the Guidelines, and to report on such compliance routinely as part of their normal delegated duties and responsibilities. It is DFA’s intention up to engage up to four framework members from the Framework Agreement to carry out business cases and economic appraisals in line with the Infrastructure Guidelines for a number of upcoming Department property projects. It is expected that the majority of the service will be carried out over the four year term with additional associated and varied economic services required during the contract period.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-11-07.
The procurement was published on 2024-10-07.
Contract notice (2024-10-07) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Competition under the Framework Agreement for an Economic Consultant to prepare Business Cases / Economic Appraisals as required by Infrastructure Guideline 2023
Short description:
“In fulfilling its remit the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Property Management Unit (PMU) operates within and according to the Infrastructure Guidelines...”
Short description
In fulfilling its remit the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Property Management Unit (PMU) operates within and according to the Infrastructure Guidelines (previously the Public Spending Codes), and is responsible, as a sponsoring agency, for conducting a range of analyses, appraisals and reports at different stages of the project lifecycle, as well as for ensuring its approach to buildings and infrastructure management, development and provision adheres to the principles and protocols contained within the Guidelines. The Infrastructure Guidelines (previously the Public Spending Codes) is a set of rules and procedures which must be followed to ensure value for money requirements for the evaluation, planning, and management of public expenditure in Ireland are upheld across the Irish public service. The Guidelines were consolidated and updated in 2023, and its scope covers the evaluation, planning and management of both the current and capital expenditure activities of public bodies. All public bodies have a duty to ensure compliance with the Guidelines, and to report on such compliance routinely as part of their normal delegated duties and responsibilities. It is DFA’s intention up to engage up to four framework members from the Framework Agreement to carry out business cases and economic appraisals in line with the Infrastructure Guidelines for a number of upcoming Department property projects. It is expected that the majority of the service will be carried out over the four year term with additional associated and varied economic services required during the contract period.
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Type of contract: services
Products/services: Economic impact assessment📦 Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Description of the procurement:
“In fulfilling its remit the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Property Management Unit (PMU) operates within and according to the Infrastructure Guidelines...”
Description of the procurement
In fulfilling its remit the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Property Management Unit (PMU) operates within and according to the Infrastructure Guidelines (previously the Public Spending Codes), and is responsible, as a sponsoring agency, for conducting a range of analyses, appraisals and reports at different stages of the project lifecycle, as well as for ensuring its approach to buildings and infrastructure management, development and provision adheres to the principles and protocols contained within the Guidelines. The Infrastructure Guidelines (previously the Public Spending Codes) is a set of rules and procedures which must be followed to ensure value for money requirements for the evaluation, planning, and management of public expenditure in Ireland are upheld across the Irish public service. The Guidelines were consolidated and updated in 2023, and its scope covers the evaluation, planning and management of both the current and capital expenditure activities of public bodies. All public bodies have a duty to ensure compliance with the Guidelines, and to report on such compliance routinely as part of their normal delegated duties and responsibilities. It is DFA’s intention up to engage up to four framework members from the Framework Agreement to carry out business cases and economic appraisals in line with the Infrastructure Guidelines for a number of upcoming Department property projects. It is expected that the majority of the service will be carried out over the four year term with additional associated and varied economic services required during the contract period.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅ Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-11-07 18:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-11-07 18:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=4449820
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️ Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator ✅
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000📞 Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2024/S 196-603726 (2024-10-07)