Preliminary Market Consultation associated with Prior Information Notice (PIN) for European Expert Framework - Dublin City Council

The Expert Panel will perform evaluations of European (EU) proposals and provide support to Dublin City Council (DCC) staff applying for EU funding. DCC will establish a panel of EU experts who will provide assistance with inputs ranging from technical advice to proposal writing. DCC may invite some respondents for …

CPV: 66171000 Financial consultancy services, 79311410 Economic impact assessment, 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services, 79410000 Business and management consultancy services, 79411100 Business development consultancy services, 79412000 Financial management consultancy services
Place of execution:
Preliminary Market Consultation associated with Prior Information Notice (PIN) for European Expert Framework - Dublin City Council
Awarding body:
Dublin City Council
Award number:

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Dublin City Council
Legal type of the buyer : Local authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Preliminary Market Consultation associated with Prior Information Notice (PIN) for European Expert Framework - Dublin City Council
Description : The Expert Panel will perform evaluations of European (EU) proposals and provide support to Dublin City Council (DCC) staff applying for EU funding. DCC will establish a panel of EU experts who will provide assistance with inputs ranging from technical advice to proposal writing. DCC may invite some respondents for interview. The key roles are: - Expertise in European funding sources and programmes applicable to DCC - Expertise in European proposal writing to support DCC staff in preparing successful applications - Update DCC with any new EU funding streams/initiatives that may be applicable. It is anticipated that DCC will enter into a market consultation with a selection of parties, at DCC’s sole discretion. Please note that this is not a call for competition and no tender documents are available at this stage. Also the process will not be utilised in order to preclude participation in any future competition to be conducted by Dublin City Council Without prejudice to competition in the market places, the purpose of this Market Consultation will be to examine and consider the various technical and commercial options which might present themselves through a competitive tender process to be advertised in the near future. The Market Consultation may also assist Dublin City Council in the development of the procurement strategy for any subsequent competition. For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 4636958 – Input when known. Please note that this is not a call for competition and no tender documents are available at this stage. The process will not be utilised in order to preclude participation in any future competition to be conducted by Dublin City Council. Dublin City Council asks interested participants to respond to the questionnaire available to download under the 'Preliminary Market Consultation associated with Prior Information Notice Market Consultation available on www.etenders.gov.ie. Resource ID 4636958. Responses to the Questionnaire must be submitted by Monday 16th December 2024 at 15:00pm Irish time. All responses should be submitted through www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID: 4636958. Queries should be submitted through the messaging system for the Preliminary Market Consultation associated with this Prior Information Notice by Friday 6th December 2024 at 17:00pm. For further information please refer to documentation available at www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 4636958.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 66171000 Financial consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79311410 Economic impact assessment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79410000 Business and management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79411100 Business development consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79412000 Financial management consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PRELIMINARY MARKET CONSULTATION Without prejudice to competition in the market places, the purpose of this Market Consultation will be to examine and consider the various technical and commercial options which might present themselves through a competitive tender process to be advertised in the near future. The Market Consultation may also assist Dublin City Council in the development of the procurement strategy for any subsequent competition. This is an information gathering exercise to understand the current marketplace and the various operators within it. The purpose of this exercise is to help inform the Council of an appropriate structure for any future procurement and to ascertain interest from potential 3rd party partners/tenderers. Respondents should note that the responses will not be considered as expressions of interest in any way, and whichever approach is chosen by the Council, there will be no impact of this exercise on the participant’s evaluation in any subsequent procurement process. Please note that information received will be treated in the strictest confidence by the Council but may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. Accordingly, respondents should indicate clearly in their responses any information contained therein that should be considered as commercially sensitive and respondents must specify the reasons for its confidentiality or commercial sensitivity. The Council will, where possible, consult with respondents about confidential or commercially sensitive information so identified before making a decision on a FOI request received. Dublin City Council reserves the right not to progress the project or any procurement process. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

3. Part

3.1 Part technical ID : PAR-0001

Title : Preliminary Market Consultation associated with Prior Information Notice (PIN) for European Expert Framework - Dublin City Council
Description : The Expert Panel will perform evaluations of European (EU) proposals and provide support to Dublin City Council (DCC) staff applying for EU funding. DCC will establish a panel of EU experts who will provide assistance with inputs ranging from technical advice to proposal writing. DCC may invite some respondents for interview. The key roles are: - Expertise in European funding sources and programmes applicable to DCC - Expertise in European proposal writing to support DCC staff in preparing successful applications - Update DCC with any new EU funding streams/initiatives that may be applicable. It is anticipated that DCC will enter into a market consultation with a selection of parties, at DCC’s sole discretion. Please note that this is not a call for competition and no tender documents are available at this stage. Also the process will not be utilised in order to preclude participation in any future competition to be conducted by Dublin City Council Without prejudice to competition in the market places, the purpose of this Market Consultation will be to examine and consider the various technical and commercial options which might present themselves through a competitive tender process to be advertised in the near future. The Market Consultation may also assist Dublin City Council in the development of the procurement strategy for any subsequent competition. For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 4636958 – Input when known. Please note that this is not a call for competition and no tender documents are available at this stage. The process will not be utilised in order to preclude participation in any future competition to be conducted by Dublin City Council. Dublin City Council asks interested participants to respond to the questionnaire available to download under the 'Preliminary Market Consultation associated with Prior Information Notice Market Consultation available on www.etenders.gov.ie. Resource ID 4636958. Responses to the Questionnaire must be submitted by Monday 16th December 2024 at 15:00pm Irish time. All responses should be submitted through www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID: 4636958. Queries should be submitted through the messaging system for the Preliminary Market Consultation associated with this Prior Information Notice by Friday 6th December 2024 at 17:00pm. For further information please refer to documentation available at www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 4636958.

3.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 66171000 Financial consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79311410 Economic impact assessment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79410000 Business and management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79411100 Business development consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79412000 Financial management consultancy services

3.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

3.1.5 General information

Reserved participation :
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
Additional information : IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PRELIMINARY MARKET CONSULTATION Without prejudice to competition in the market places, the purpose of this Market Consultation will be to examine and consider the various technical and commercial options which might present themselves through a competitive tender process to be advertised in the near future. The Market Consultation may also assist Dublin City Council in the development of the procurement strategy for any subsequent competition. This is an information gathering exercise to understand the current marketplace and the various operators within it. The purpose of this exercise is to help inform the Council of an appropriate structure for any future procurement and to ascertain interest from potential 3rd party partners/tenderers. Respondents should note that the responses will not be considered as expressions of interest in any way, and whichever approach is chosen by the Council, there will be no impact of this exercise on the participant’s evaluation in any subsequent procurement process. Please note that information received will be treated in the strictest confidence by the Council but may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. Accordingly, respondents should indicate clearly in their responses any information contained therein that should be considered as commercially sensitive and respondents must specify the reasons for its confidentiality or commercial sensitivity. The Council will, where possible, consult with respondents about confidential or commercially sensitive information so identified before making a decision on a FOI request received. Dublin City Council reserves the right not to progress the project or any procurement process. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence

3.1.9 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Dublin City Council
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Dublin City Council
Organisation processing tenders : Dublin City Council

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Dublin City Council
Registration number : IE47732154U
Postal address : Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D08 RF3F
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 01 2222222
Internet address : https://www.dublincity.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : ef0d660b-61fd-4535-9c9a-27b788236ecf - 01
Form type : Planning
Notice type : Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice dispatch date : 14/11/2024 14:28 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00702683-2024
OJ S issue number : 224/2024
Publication date : 18/11/2024
Estimated date of publication of a contract notice within this procedure : 04/02/2025