Conduct of Research into Preferred Learning Solutions of Employees in the International Financial Services Sector in Ireland

IFS Skillnet

The IFS Skillnet (the Network) is holding this competition with the objective of awarding a single-party Framework Agreement for the conduct of research into preferred learning solutions of employees in the International Financial Services Sector in Ireland and production of a comprehensive report. Please refer to the RFT documentation for more information regarding this competition and the requirements of the Network. Also, please note that the estimated value set out in this notice refers to the estimated value of the Framework Agreement over its term, assuming that the Network utilises additional services, as set out in the RFT. The estimated value of the Initial Project is โ‚ฌ65,000.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-07-24. The procurement was published on 2023-07-03.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-07-03 Contract notice
2023-10-11 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-07-03)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: IFS Skillnet
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: donna.noonan@ibec.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://www.ifsskillnet.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ifsskillnet.ie ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œConduct of Research into Preferred Learning Solutions of Employees in the International Financial Services Sector in Irelandโ€
Products/services: Research services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe IFS Skillnet (the Network) is holding this competition with the objective of awarding a single-party Framework Agreement for the conduct of research...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 210 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Research consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Business and management consultancy and related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Business and management consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe IFS Skillnet (the Network) is holding this competition with the objective of awarding a single-party Framework Agreement for the conduct of research...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 210 000 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
Additional information:
โ€œThe estimated value of the Initial Project is โ‚ฌ65,000. The estimated value set out in this notice refers to the entire Framework Agreement over its term,...โ€    Show more

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: 2023-07-24 12:00 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: 2023-07-24 12:30 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
URL: https://www.courts.ie/high-court ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2023/S 129-407997 (2023-07-03)
Contract award notice (2023-10-11)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 210 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 350
Quality criterion (name): Method Statement
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 300
Description
Additional information:
โ€œโ‚ฌ210,000 is the total estimated value of the framework agreement over its term; the value of the initial project is โ‚ฌ56,250 ex VATโ€

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 129-407997

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Contract
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-10-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Amรกrach Research
Postal address: Unit 11 Kingswood Business Centre, 4075 Kingswood Road, Citywest, Dublin 24
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D24 KT63
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 864198792 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: michael.mcloughlin@amarach.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://www.etenders.gov.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 210 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 210 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Source: OJS 2023/S 199-623350 (2023-10-11)