Results of the procurement procedure
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.2)Information about joint procurementThe contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Procurement Consultancy Services for Department of Foreign Affairs
Reference number: PROJ000007231 - PAS120F
II.1.2)Main CPV code79418000 Procurement consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
Department of Foreign Affairs (“the Client” or “Contracting Authority”) seeks Tenders for the Provision Procurement Consultancy Services. The detailed specifications of requirements are outlined in Part C of this Stage 2 Request for Tender Mini Competition (RFT).
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)Value excluding VAT: 363 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000 Business and management consultancy services
79411000 General management consultancy services
79419000 Evaluation consultancy services
80000000 Education and training services
80500000 Training services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Department of Foreign Affairs (“the Client” or “Contracting Authority”) seeks Tenders for the Provision Procurement Consultancy Services. The detailed specifications of requirements are outlined in Part C of this Stage 2 Request for Tender Mini Competition (RFT).
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Quality of Approach and Service Delivery Methodology / Weighting: 400
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the Proposed Resources / Weighting: 200
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 300
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
Any contract that may result from this competition will run for 24 months. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the term for a further 12-month period with a maximum of 2 such extensions with the same terms and conditions, subject to the DPS Client’s obligations at law.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Please refer to the Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #218964).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemA dynamic purchasing system was set up
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Title:
RFT for Procurement Services for DFA Category 4
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:10/11/2022
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: EPS Consulting
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: 5 Islington Avenue
Town: Dublin
NUTS code:
IE Éire / IrelandPostal code: Sandycove
Country: Ireland
E-mail:
pbrennan@epsconsult.ieTelephone: +353 0872412001
Internet address:
http://www.epsconsult.ieThe contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Total value of the contract/lot: 363 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
Please refer to the Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #218964).
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: The High Court of Ireland
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Telephone: +353 18866000
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please consult your own legal advisors.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:30/11/2022