Bespoke Panel Agreement for the Provision of Accommodation Services and Related Services for Persons Seeking International Protection

Description

The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of accommodation services and related services for persons seeking international protection. This public procurement competition concerns the appointment of Tenderers to a Bespoke Panel Agreement for the provision of the services as described in this RFT. In summary the Contracting Authority intends to put in place two (2) separate and distinct Panels under a Bespoke Panel Agreement based on accommodation type with suitable Tenderers who submit a compliant bid and meet the selection and award criteria: ­ Type 1 Accommodation Panel: Accommodation for Singles and Couples in settings with communal facilities; ­ Type 2 Accommodation Panel: Self-contained own door units. The Competition concerns social and other specific services as referred to in Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and will be conducted in accordance with Regulations 74-77 of the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 284/2016) (the “Regulations”). Accordingly this Competition is not subject to the full rules of the Regulations and the Contracting Authority has flexibility in the conduct of this Competition and any Bespoke Panel Agreement that may result from the Competition. The Contracting Authority intends to conduct this Competition in a fair, equitable and transparent manner in accordance with the requirements of the light touch regime as set out in the Regulations and in accordance with the methodologies defined in this RFT. The Competition will reopen periodically by being re-advertised on eTenders to accept new and additional Tenders for evaluation and admission of further panel members to the Bespoke Panel Agreements.