Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-05-16
Buyer: Irish Prison Service
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 66171000 | 72221000: Business analysis consultancy services | 79311400 | 79311410 | 79400000
Estimated value: 750000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2022-06-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for Public Spending Code Advisory Services.
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for Public Spending Code Advisory Services. A service provider is sought to assist the Irish Prison Service in carrying out strategic assessments and preparing preliminary and final business cases and appraisals (including PPP procurement assessments where appropriate), to support general project and programme planning, and to support the appropriate evaluation of capital expenditure, in compliance with the provisions of the Public Spending Code.  The Contracting Authority will be the Irish Prison Service, and the contract will provide for service provision to any or all of the following organisations and agencies: • The Irish Prison Service; • The Department of Justice and Equality; • An Garda Síochána; • The Courts Service; • The Probation Service; • The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; • The Irish Youth Justice Service; • Forensic Science Ireland; • The Criminal Assets Bureau.
The framework agreement will be for a maximum period of five (5) years with an option to extend its duration once for a further one (1) year period.
The Contracting Authority confirms that the period of any contracts awarded under the framework agreement may extend beyond the date of expiry of the agreement.
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 No: 213746.
To ensure consistency of service provision to meet the project needs in relation to the Public Spending Code.
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Eligibility requirements: 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 No: 213746.

Award value: 750000