Request (Call) for Tenders for the Certified Tax Professional Pathway

This public procurement competition relates to the provision of tax technical training and associated assessments from a recognised awarding body in the professional and public sector, which should be available online. Revenue currently requires modular technical tax training to enable staff to engage with topics pertinent to their specific areas …

CPV: 80500000 Training services, 80511000 Staff training services, 80570000 Personal development training services, 80590000 Tutorial services, 80510000 Specialist training services
Deadline:
Jan. 17, 2025, noon
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Request (Call) for Tenders for the Certified Tax Professional Pathway
Awarding body:
Office of the Revenue Commissioners_366
Award number:
1

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Office of the Revenue Commissioners_366
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Request (Call) for Tenders for the Certified Tax Professional Pathway
Description : This public procurement competition relates to the provision of tax technical training and associated assessments from a recognised awarding body in the professional and public sector, which should be available online. Revenue currently requires modular technical tax training to enable staff to engage with topics pertinent to their specific areas of work. Participants will include employees from various Divisions within Revenue, primarily those working in Compliance Management, Audit, Investigation, and Prosecution. These staff members are responsible for conducting compliance checks on tax returns and auditing taxpayers’ accounts.
Procedure identifier : 7f86c5f8-8ab9-49f0-9e7c-b905a2bc8e56
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 80500000 Training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80511000 Staff training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80570000 Personal development training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80590000 Tutorial services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80510000 Specialist training services

2.1.2 Place of performance

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

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 850 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.5 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders : 3
The tenderer must submit tenders for all lots

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Bankruptcy :

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Lot 1 Tax Technical
Description : This public procurement competition relates to the provision of tax technical training and associated assessments from a recognised awarding body in the professional and public sector, which should be available online. Revenue currently requires modular technical tax training to enable staff to engage with topics pertinent to their specific areas of work. Participants will include employees from various Divisions within Revenue, primarily those working in Compliance Management, Audit, Investigation, and Prosecution. These staff members are responsible for conducting compliance checks on tax returns and auditing taxpayers’ accounts.
Internal identifier : 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 80500000 Training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80511000 Staff training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80570000 Personal development training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80590000 Tutorial services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80510000 Specialist training services

5.1.2 Place of performance

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

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 5 Year

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 850 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 17/01/2025 12:00 +00:00
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 17/01/2025 12:30 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Office of the Revenue Commissioners_366
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Office of the Revenue Commissioners_366
Organisation processing tenders : Office of the Revenue Commissioners_366
TED eSender : European Dynamics S.A.

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : Lot 2 Financial Accounting
Description : This public procurement competition relates to the provision of tax technical training and associated assessments from a recognised awarding body in the professional and public sector, which should be available online. Revenue currently requires modular technical tax training to enable staff to engage with topics pertinent to their specific areas of work. Participants will include employees from various Divisions within Revenue, primarily those working in Compliance Management, Audit, Investigation, and Prosecution. These staff members are responsible for conducting compliance checks on tax returns and auditing taxpayers’ accounts.
Internal identifier : 2

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 80500000 Training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80511000 Staff training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80570000 Personal development training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80590000 Tutorial services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80510000 Specialist training services

5.1.2 Place of performance

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

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 5 Year

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 850 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 17/01/2025 12:00 +00:00
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 17/01/2025 12:30 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Office of the Revenue Commissioners_366
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Office of the Revenue Commissioners_366
Organisation processing tenders : Office of the Revenue Commissioners_366
TED eSender : European Dynamics S.A.

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0003

Title : Lot 3 Legislative Guidance
Description : This public procurement competition relates to the provision of tax technical training and associated assessments from a recognised awarding body in the professional and public sector, which should be available online. Revenue currently requires modular technical tax training to enable staff to engage with topics pertinent to their specific areas of work. Participants will include employees from various Divisions within Revenue, primarily those working in Compliance Management, Audit, Investigation, and Prosecution. These staff members are responsible for conducting compliance checks on tax returns and auditing taxpayers’ accounts.
Internal identifier : 3

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 80500000 Training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80511000 Staff training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80570000 Personal development training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80590000 Tutorial services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80510000 Specialist training services

5.1.2 Place of performance

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

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 5 Year

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 850 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 17/01/2025 12:00 +00:00
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 17/01/2025 12:30 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Office of the Revenue Commissioners_366
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Office of the Revenue Commissioners_366
Organisation processing tenders : Office of the Revenue Commissioners_366
TED eSender : European Dynamics S.A.

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Office of the Revenue Commissioners_366
Registration number : 4000098F
Postal address : Dublin Castle
Town : Dublin 2
Postcode : D02 R940
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 016475000
Internet address : https://www.revenue.ie
Buyer profile : https://www.revenue.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 : e742734c-d9c4-41ca-81b9-09c5f62d6e4a - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 25/11/2024 12:56 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00719199-2024
OJ S issue number : 230/2024
Publication date : 26/11/2024