Provision of Academic Support Services for Students with Disabilities to Maynooth University — 4 lots

National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth-NUIM)

Maynooth University proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of 4 Multi-Party framework agreements in 4 Lots for the delivery of Academic Support Services for Students with Disabilities. Maynooth University wishes to enter into Multi-Party framework agreements with two framework members per agreement for each of the following services:
Lot 1: Academic Personal Assistants,
Lot 2: Irish sign language interpreters,
Lot 3: Academic Note taking,
Lot 4: Psychology-Led Academic Support Programme for Students with Significant Learning Needs.
Services are required to enable students with disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of college life at Maynooth University. This includes, but is not limited to, participation in lectures, tutorials, laboratories, field trips and work placement settings.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-08-15. The procurement was published on 2016-07-27.

Who?

• National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth-NUIM)

What?

Procurement history

Date	Document
2016-07-27	Contract notice

Contract notice (2016-07-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Other community, social and personal services
Short description:

Maynooth University proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of 4 Multi-Party framework agreements in 4 Lots for the delivery of Academic Support Services for Students with Disabilities. Maynooth University wishes to enter into Multi-Party framework agreements with two framework members per agreement for each of the following services: Lot 1: Academic Personal Assistants, Lot 2: Irish sign language interpreters, Lot 3: Academic Note taking, Lot 4: Psychology-Led Academic Support Programme for Students with Significant Learning Needs. Services are required to enable students with disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of college life at Maynooth University. This includes, but is not limited to, participation in lectures, tutorials, laboratories, field trips and work placement settings.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Other community, social and personal services 📦
Additional CPV: Interpretation services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: ie022 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all 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, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth-NUIM)
Postal address: Co. Kildare
Postal town: Maynooth
Contact
Internet address: http://www.maynoothuniversity.ie 🌏
E-mail: info@achilles.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14020114 📞
Fax: +353 14020110 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101627&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101627&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-07-27 📅
Submission deadline: 2016-08-15 📅
Publication date: 2016-07-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 146-263591
OJ-S issue: 146
Additional information
Please refer to tender documentation available from www.etenders.gov.ie only.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Lot 1: Academic Personal Assistants,

Lot 2: Irish sign language interpreters,

Lot 3: Academic Note taking,

Lot 4: Psychology-Led Academic Support Programme for Students with Significant Learning Needs.

Services are required to enable students with disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of college life at Maynooth University. This includes, but is not limited to, participation in lectures, tutorials, laboratories, field trips and work placement settings.

Estimated total value: 1 300 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 1 Academic Personal Assistants
Lot number: 1
Short description:

Provision of appropriately qualified and trained Academic Personal Assistants to assist students with mobility around the campus, educational or physical tasks (i.e. photocopying, notetaking, carrying personal belongings) and some personal care needs that the student cannot complete independently.

Duties: Tenderers must be able to supply persons to work in the University as an Academic Personal Assistant.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 360 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Name of EU-financed project or programme: These services are part supported by the Irish government and the European Social Fund as part of the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning 2014-2020
Additional information: Please refer to tender documentation available from www.etenders.gov.ie only.
Title of the lot: Lot 2 Irish Sign Language Interpreters
Lot number: 2
Short description:

Provision of an Irish Sign Language Interpretation Service for Deaf students at the University. The interpretation service will facilitate students to access the teaching and learning environment at the University and will support, as much as is possible, the student's full participation in college life.

Duties: Tenderers must be able to supply persons to work in the University as an Irish Sign Language Interpreter.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 260 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 3 Academic Note-taking
Lot number: 3
Short description:

Provision of appropriately qualified and trained notetakers to take notes for students with disabilities in lectures, tutorials and other teaching environments.

Duties: Tenderers must be able to supply persons to work in the University as a Notetaker.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 4 Psychology Led Academic Support Programme for Students with Significant Learning Needs
Lot number: 4
Short description:

Provision of a psychology-led academic support programme for students with significant learning needs. The programme will predominantly work with students with ADD/ ADHD, students on the autistic spectrum and students with a mental health condition. Support provided will include a full assessment of need, caseload management and coordination of support, and delivery of a tailored programme of academic support for students registered with the programme. Essential requirements for the delivery of this programme will be a background and expertise in the area of mental health.

The programme will be delivered on-site in the Disability Office at Maynooth University. It is anticipated that two Assistant Psychologists will be required to deliver the programme. Support will be provided from 9:00-17:30 Monday-Friday. Some flexibility will be required outside these hours. Support will be provided five days per week for the full academic year (September-June). Some support will be required in July and August although exact arrangements have yet to be confirmed.

Duties: Tenderers must be able to supply one to two suitably qualified persons to provide a psychology-led academic support programme for students with significant learning needs registered with the Disability Office at Maynooth University. They will work with students with disabilities and staff in the Disability Office to support the transition, retention and progression of students supported through the programme.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR 💰
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

Please refer to the tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 107730.

Economic and financial standing:

Please refer to the tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 107730.

Technical and professional ability:

Please refer to the tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 107730.

Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:

Please refer to the tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 107730.

Procedure
Accelerated procedure:

The services required are Title III services and as such are not required to follow the detailed requirements as set down in Directive 2014/24/EU. In addition the services must be in place for the start of the 2016-2017 Academic Year in September 2016.

Number of participants to be contemplated: 2
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2016-08-15 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: Via the eTenders postbox facility.
Additional information: Authorised personnel only.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Harry Kettle
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1180 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101627&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Internet address: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101627&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: If required upon expiry of the framework agreements in 2020.

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.

3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) It will be a condition of award that tenderers are tax compliant.

6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement the appointed service provider fails to meet their obligations, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework.

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.

8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tender responses with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tender responses in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

9) Please note that tenders must be submitted electronically via the www.etenders.gov.ie postbox facility. If tenderers are unsure how to use this please contact the eTenders Helpdesk for assistance. Their number is 021 243 92 77.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Source: OJS 2016/S 146-263591 (2016-07-27)

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