Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-04-01
Buyer: Dublin City Council
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 66150000 | 66151000 | 66170000 | 66171000 | 71314300: Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Estimated value: 2000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2022-05-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ERDF

Technical requirements: Establishment of a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Two Local Enterprise Offices – LEO Dublin City and LEO Fingal-  for Capacity Development Consultancy for 7 Lots
Dublin City Council proposes to establish a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Two Local Enterprise Offices – LEO Dublin City and LEO Fingal - for Capacity Development Consultancy for 7 Lots - (i) Green for Micro, (ii) Leadership Coaching, (iii) Innovation Capability Development, (iv) Strategic Finance Capability Development, (v) New Market Development, (vi) Digitalisation Development and (vii) Export Development.  Framework Agreement will contain 45 economic operators overall and duration of framework is 48 months. Daily rate will apply and assignments range from 1-5 full days consultancy which introduces businesses to consultancy concepts and enable them undertake a change project under guidance and support of a qualified consultant.  After a suitable change project has been identified, a diagnosis of current practice and performance and key performance indicators must be established to achieve targeted business improvement measures. The assignment delivery period is 8-12 weeks.
Lot 1 Green for Micro Consultancy aim is to improve the environmental performance of the client company thereby increasing the agility and resilience to climate change impacts. It is intended for companies unfamiliar with or lacking sufficient capability in environmental improvement methodologies.  Consultants for Green for Micro would be required to have specific area of expertise in this area
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 210298
Lot 2 Leadership Coaching aim is to build the individual leadership capacity, as well as supporting the development of skills to manage stakeholders and teams, during adverse (changing) business environments. Coaching sessions involve establishing a clear vision, identifying challenges and opportunities and agreeing leadership goals.
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 210298
Lot 3 Innovation Capability Development Programme aim is to support owner managers to embed innovative thinking into their business; support owner managers in a practical way to develop a roadmap to uncover the innovation potential that exists in their business stimulating the creation of new business models, services, products and processes to create new opportunities in the marketplace; support owner managers with Breakthrough Innovation Audit where applicable https://www.breakthroughinnovation.ie/
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 210298
Lot 4 Strategic Financial Capability Development aim is to support owner managers who wish to strengthen their strategic financial capability. The objective is to demonstrate how financial information can be used to assist in strategic decisions that will help grow the business and the practical implications for implementing. It will also support owners managers who wish to make application and also assess applications for the Agile Innovation Fund.
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 210298
Lot 5 New Market Development aim is to upskill business interested in understanding if new marketing development is for them. Consideration of the challenges and opportunities for commencing at export journey. It also aims to provide clients with the tool to develop a strategy leading to client achieving their global ambition, product and competitor understand, customer and new market understanding, Infrastructure understanding as well as capability and capacity understanding.
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 210298
Lot 6 Digitalisation Development aim is to support owners managers to prepare and implement a plan for the adoption of digital tools and techniques across their business through the Digital for Micro Scheme.  Digitalisation supports competitiveness, productivity, and value creation, and cover five main areas – (i) Data processing and analysis; (ii) Cloud computing; (iii) Cybersecurity; (iv) Internet of Things; (v) Industry 4.0 (i.e. process automation in manufacturing facilities and utilisation of AI.
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 210298
Lot 7 Export Development aim is to support owner managers in developing an export plan to overcome the challenges of exporting by exploring new export opportunities, understanding overseas business cultures, building digital capabilities for selling and developing customer, distributor and/or partner relationships.

Eligibility requirements: For further information please consult the associated documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 210298

Award value: 2000000