NUIG/CON228/11 educational support workers & specialist transport services

National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway-NUIG)

This tender is for the provision of three services on behalf of the Disability Support Service at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
Lot 1 personal assistant services (PA) and
Lot 2 sign language services by educational support workers (ESWs);
Lot 3 specialist transport services. The successful tenderer will be required to coordinate the provision of each of the services PA and Sign Language, monitor each ESW, assign transport as requested, and provide Account Management/Management information to NUI Galway as required. It is NUI Galway's preference that both the personal assistant and specialist transport services lots are awarded to one service provider but tenders for each lot, a combination or all Lots will be considered. Please view tender documents for full details.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=315452. />The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a "Tender Submission Postbox" facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=315452. />Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-11-10. The procurement was published on 2011-09-29.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

• Galway Centre For Independent Living

Who?

• National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway-NUIG)

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2011-09-29	Contract notice
2012-04-26	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2011-09-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: miscellaneous services
Quantity or scope: As per tender documentation.
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Miscellaneous services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway-NUIG)
Postal address: University road
Postal town: Galway
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nuigalway.ie 🌏
E-mail: procure@nuigalway.ie 📧
Phone: +353 91493970 📞
Fax: +353 91494515 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-09-29 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-11-10 📅
Publication date: 2011-10-01 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 189-308865
OJ-S issue: 189
Additional information

— NUIG/CON228/11 educational support workers & specialist transport services information and documentation are available on the etenders website: www.etenders.gov.ie. On the relevant web page, please record your interest and follow site instructions for documentation. If you have not registered on the etenders website, you will be required to do so before accessing tender documentation. Registration is free of charge, — NUI Galway will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. If the documentation is in any way altered or edited, the subsequent submission may be deemed inadmissable, — Please use reference NUIG/CON228/11 on all correspondence relating to this tender, — Closing date for receipt of queries is Thursday, 3.11.2011, — Closing date for receipt of tender submissions is 18:00 hrs on Thursday, 10.11.2011, — Should there be any changes to the proposed funding, the Contracting Authority reserves the right not to continue with the proposed purchase. The Contracting Authority also reserves the right to alter requirements in line with the availability of funding, — NUI Galway will not reimburse any costs incurred in either completing the application, attending interview or preparation of tender submission, — The lowest or any tender need not necessarily be accepted. (ET Ref: 315452).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

This tender is for the provision of three services on behalf of the Disability Support Service at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Lot 1 personal assistant services (PA) and

Lot 2 sign language services by educational support workers (ESWs);

Lot 3 specialist transport services. The successful tenderer will be required to coordinate the provision of each of the services PA and Sign Language, monitor each ESW, assign transport as requested, and provide Account Management/Management information to NUI Galway as required. It is NUI Galway's preference that both the personal assistant and specialist transport services lots are awarded to one service provider but tenders for each lot, a combination or all Lots will be considered. Please view tender documents for full details.

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=315452.

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a "Tender Submission Postbox" facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=315452.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: NUIG/CON228/11 lot 1 - personal assistant services (PA)
Short description:

The purpose of a personal assistant is to assist a person with a physical or sensory disability so they may engage in their studies at third level education.

Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: NUIG/CON228/11 lot 2 - sign language services by ESW
Short description:

Sign language services provided by educational support workers (ESW)s will require attendance at various timetabled events with students on a day to day basis.

Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: NUIG/CON228/11 lot 3 - specialist transport services
Short description:

Specialist transport services will be required to provide transport to students upon request by the disability support service, using an accessible vehicle.

Variants will be accepted ✅
Reference number: NUIG/CON228/11
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Galway.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As per tender documentation.
Economic and financial standing: As per tender documentation.
Technical and professional ability: As per tender documentation.
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: As per tender documentation.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

If there is a grouping it should be in a legal form as to contract as a single entity. In relation to a grouping submitting a successful tender, the awarding authority will only enter into one service contract with a prime contractor, which will assume such legal incorporation, partnership, or otherwise as will enable them to contract as a single entity, having joint and several liability.

Procedure
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Procurement & Contracts Manager
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01718 🌏

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: NUIG/CON228/11
Additional information

— NUI Galway will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. If the documentation is in any way altered or edited, the subsequent submission may be deemed inadmissable,

— Please use reference NUIG/CON228/11 on all correspondence relating to this tender,

— Closing date for receipt of queries is Thursday, 3.11.2011,

— Closing date for receipt of tender submissions is 18:00 hrs on Thursday, 10.11.2011,

— Should there be any changes to the proposed funding, the Contracting Authority reserves the right not to continue with the proposed purchase. The Contracting Authority also reserves the right to alter requirements in line with the availability of funding,

— NUI Galway will not reimburse any costs incurred in either completing the application, attending interview or preparation of tender submission,

— The lowest or any tender need not necessarily be accepted.

(ET Ref: 315452).

Source: OJS 2011/S 189-308865 (2011-09-29)

Contract award notice (2012-04-26)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: University Road

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-04-26 📅
Publication date: 2012-05-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 84-137353
Refers to notice: 2011/S 189-308865
OJ-S issue: 84
Additional information
(ET Ref:418852).

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Expertise & capability (3500)
2. Contract management & support (2000)
3. Reliability & continuity of support (2000)
4. Price (2500)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-01-06 📅
Name: Galway Centre For Independent Living
Postal address: Unit 10, Town Park Centre, Tuam Road
Postal town: Galway
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: www.gcil.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Source: OJS 2012/S 084-137353 (2012-04-26)

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