Regulatory and Legal Research Insights

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) seeks a service provider to deliver regulatory and legal research insights. The contract will cover a term of two years, with an option for ComReg to extend it for up to 12 months. The estimated expenditure for these services is €300,000 (excluding VAT) over the contract's potential duration.

The scope of work encompasses the provision of assistance to ComReg in relation to:

• Electronic Communications Markets: Information and analysis on regulatory, policy, and legislative developments impacting fixed and mobile voice, data, and broadcasting markets. This analysis will focus globally, with a special emphasis on Ireland and the European Union.
• Postal Sector: Information and analysis on regulatory, policy, and legislative developments affecting the postal sector at both Irish and EU levels.
• Media and Digital Economy: Information and analysis on regulatory, policy, and legislative developments related to the regulation of the media and the digital economy within Ireland and the EU.

Tenderers must prepare their proposals based on the detailed specification requirements provided in Appendix 1 of the RFT. The contract is for a non-framework consultancy service.

3. Background & buyer context

This procurement is being conducted by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) to secure ongoing regulatory and legal research insights. The estimated value of the services (€300,000) exceeds the threshold for the application of the EU Public Procurement Directive, as transposed into Irish law. ComReg aims to encourage participation by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and encourages larger enterprises to consider how SMEs can be included in their proposals. The competition is being run as an open procedure, advertised on etenders.gov.ie and in the Official Journal of the European Union.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

Bidders must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered:

• Turnover requirement: Not specified for this tender.
• Insurance:
• Employer’s Liability: €1M limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence.
• Public Liability: €1M limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence.
• Professional Indemnity: €70K should be proportionate to the Contract Value and Risks for any one occurrence.
• Note: Conflicting insurance requirements are present in the document. The highest stated requirements are: Public Liability €6,500,000, Employer's Liability €13,000,000, and Professional Indemnity €1,000,000.
• Certifications: Not specified for this tender.
• Past experience: Not specified for this tender.
• Personnel: Not specified for this tender.
• Geographic / facility constraints: Not specified for this tender.

5. Award criteria & scoring

The award criteria will determine the successful tenderer. The tender will be evaluated based on a combination of price and quality. The specific weighting and sub-criteria for scoring are detailed in Part 3, Section 3.3 of the RFT. Tenderers must respond to each award criterion as set out in the RFT.

Criterion Weight (%) Sub-criteria