ManagementWorks RFT for Training and Mentoring Services

Skillnets Ltd

The objective of this RFT is to select a panel of training and mentoring service providers for the delivery of a range of management development interventions throughout the Republic of Ireland.
Skillnets is an enterprise-led support body dedicated to up-skilling those in employment. The ManagementWorks initiative, which results from an action in the Irish Governmentโ€™s Action Plan for Jobs (2012), is designed to improve the level of management capability in Irelandโ€™s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Skillnets is funded by the Department of Education and Skills from the National Training Fund and its stakeholders include leading employer and employee representative bodies - IBEC, Chambers Ireland, CIF, SFA, ICTU.
Full details of the requirements for this request for tenders are included in the attached documentation.
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=429412. />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=429412. />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 2012-06-26. The procurement was published on 2012-05-16.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2012-05-16 Contract notice
2012-06-26 Additional information
2012-08-27 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2012-05-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: education and training services
Quantity or scope:
The attached documentation describes five programmes for which tenders are invited. The number of times each programme will be run is subject to demand.
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Education and training services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

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 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: Skillnets Ltd
Postal address: 5th Floor, Q House, 76 Furze Road, Sandyford
Postal town: Dublin 18
Contact
Internet address: http://www.skillnets.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: procurement@skillnets.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 12079630 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 12079631 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-05-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2012-06-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-05-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 95-157700
OJ-S issue: 95
Additional information
See attached documentation. (ET Ref:429412).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The objective of this RFT is to select a panel of training and mentoring service providers for the delivery of a range of management development interventions throughout the Republic of Ireland.
Skillnets is an enterprise-led support body dedicated to up-skilling those in employment. The ManagementWorks initiative, which results from an action in the Irish Governmentโ€™s Action Plan for Jobs (2012), is designed to improve the level of management capability in Irelandโ€™s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Skillnets is funded by the Department of Education and Skills from the National Training Fund and its stakeholders include leading employer and employee representative bodies - IBEC, Chambers Ireland, CIF, SFA, ICTU.
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Full details of the requirements for this request for tenders are included in the attached documentation.
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=429412.
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=429412.
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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: Management Team Development Programme
Short description:
The purpose of this programme is to bring the management team of the SME through a process which will challenge them to examine their existing business models and management practices with a view to driving the performance of the business. It is anticipated that 2 or 3 managers from each participant firm (to include the CEO) will take part in the programme.
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Quantity or scope: Full details are in the attached documentation.
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: CEO Action Programme
Short description:
The purpose of this programme is to facilitate a structured process which will encourage and facilitate a process whereby the CEO of a participating firm will review their firmโ€™s operations and establish and implement a plan of action for the development of the business.
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Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Efficiency Bootcamp
Short description:
The purpose of this programme is to provide tools and techniques to participants to allow them to drive operational improvements in their businesses over an 8-10 week period.
Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: Post-Graduate Management Programme
Short description:
The purpose of this programme is to engage the CEO or senior managers in a firm with the latest management thinking and practice in an accredited programme at Level 9 of the National Framework of Qualifications. Ideally, entry to the programme will be by a number of routes to include an under-graduate qualification or the recognition of prior learning (RPL) in terms of managerial experience.
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Lot number: 5
Title of the lot: Strategic Networking Workshop
Short description:
The purpose of this short programme is to propose a methodology to senior managers in SMEs for the development of their network in a strategic manner, research having indicated the importance of the network of contacts of the CEO in an SME as an aid to learning and the identification of opportunities to develop the business.
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Republic of Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
(1) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
Economic and financial standing:
(1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.
Technical and professional ability:
(1) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract.
Contract execution
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A Lead Contractor must be designated for any bid from a consortium of tendering organisations.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff โœ…

Procedure
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2012-06-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Place of opening: Q House, Furze Road, Dublin 18.
Place: Q House, Furze Road, Dublin 18.
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Management Works
Lorcan O hObain
Internet address: www.skillnets.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01866 ๐ŸŒ
Name: Skillnets Ltd
URL for further information: www.skillnets.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for documents: www.skillnets.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: www.skillnets.ie ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
See attached documentation.
(ET Ref:429412).
Source: OJS 2012/S 095-157700 (2012-05-16)
Additional information (2012-06-26)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-06-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-06-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 124-203999
Refers to notice: 2012/S 95-157700
OJ-S issue: 124
Source: OJS 2012/S 124-203999 (2012-06-26)
Contract award notice (2012-08-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 1 100 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-08-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-08-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 166-274990
OJ-S issue: 166
Additional information
(ET Ref:490695).

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Cost (300)
2. Quality of proposed programmes (400)
3. Capacity to deliver (150)
4. Experience of working with SMEs (300)
5. The proposed mentoring solution (300)

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-08-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Call Focus
Postal address: 91 Ballybawn Cottages, Enniskerry
Postal town: Co. Wicklow
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Internet address: www.callfocus.ie ๐ŸŒ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Actioncoach Business Coaching
Postal address: Harbour House, Harbour Road, Howth
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 13

3๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Leap
Postal address: 6 Galway Technology Park, Parkmore, Ballybrit
Postal town: Galway

4๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Imi
Postal address: Sandyford Road

5๏ธโƒฃ
Name: QED Training Ltd
Postal address: E8 Calmount Business Park, Ballymount
Postal code: 12

6๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Etac
Postal address: Docklands Innovation Park,, 128-130 East Wall Road
Postal code: 3
Internet address: www.etacsolutions.com ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
Source: OJS 2012/S 166-274990 (2012-08-27)