The purpose of this procurement framework is to source a range of courseware to support the delivery of online training across 2 Lots. The courseware procured under this framework will support online courses delivered via eCollege, in addition to blended learning courses delivered throughout the further education and training (FET) sector in Ireland. FET’s target group is anyone who is over 16 and wants to learn new skills or enhance existing skills to get the right job, progress to third-level or support the achievement of personal goals. Courses are made available to participants free of charge.
Courseware must be suitable for inclusion in Moodle (SCORM, AICC or other standards that seamlessly integrate with recording of results and activity within Moodle). The version of Moodle currently in use is 3.5 with upgrades to be applied over the lifetime of this tender.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-07-09.
The procurement was published on 2018-06-08.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Framework Agreement for Courseware to Support the Delivery of Online Training
135175”
Products/services: E-learning services📦
Short description:
“The purpose of this procurement framework is to source a range of courseware to support the delivery of online training across 2 Lots. The courseware...”
Short description
The purpose of this procurement framework is to source a range of courseware to support the delivery of online training across 2 Lots. The courseware procured under this framework will support online courses delivered via eCollege, in addition to blended learning courses delivered throughout the Further Education and Training (FET) sector in Ireland. FET’s target group is anyone who is over 16 and wants to learn new skills or enhance existing skills to get the right job, progress to third-level or support the achievement of personal goals. Courses are made available to participants free of charge.
Courseware must be suitable for inclusion in Moodle (SCORM, AICC or other standards that seamlessly integrate with recording of results and activity within Moodle). The version of Moodle currently in use is 3.5 with upgrades to be applied over the lifetime of this tender.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 200 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Courseware Catalogue — Single Supplier
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Training software development services📦
Additional products/services: Education and training services📦
Additional products/services: Higher education services📦
Additional products/services: Adult and other education services📦
Place of performance: Dublin🏙️
Main site or place of performance: DUBLIN 1
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of this procurement framework is to source a range of courseware to support the delivery of online training. The courseware procured under this...”
Description of the procurement
The purpose of this procurement framework is to source a range of courseware to support the delivery of online training. The courseware procured under this framework will support online courses delivered via eCollege, in addition to blended learning courses delivered throughout the Further Education and Training (FET) sector in Ireland. FET’s target group is anyone who is over 16 and wants to learn new skills or enhance existing skills to get the right job, progress to third-level or support the achievement of personal goals.
Under this lot SOLAS is requesting access to a broad catalogue of learning content that meets the needs of at least 70 % of the current eCollege course provision.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Individual Pieces of Courseware — Multi-Supplier Framework
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of this procurement framework is to source a range of courseware to support the delivery of online training. The courseware procured under this...”
Description of the procurement
The purpose of this procurement framework is to source a range of courseware to support the delivery of online training. The courseware procured under this framework will support online courses delivered via eCollege, in addition to blended learning courses delivered throughout the Further Education and Training (FET) sector in Ireland. FET’s target group is anyone who is over 16 and wants to learn new skills or enhance existing skills to get the right job, progress to third-level or support the achievement of personal goals.
This lot will be used to source more specialist courseware from suppliers with specialist pieces of courseware that cannot provided by the successful Lot 1 supplier.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 110-250637
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Courseware Catalogue — Single Supplier
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-12-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Skillsoft Ireland Ltd
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Dublin🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 600 000 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Individual Pieces of Courseware — Multi-Supplier Framework
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-11-30 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators ✅ Name and address of the contractor
Name: CompTIA
Postal town: Illinois
Country: United States 🇺🇸
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Name: ICS SKills
Name: Practice Labs
Postal town: Dartford
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Name: Prodigy Learning Ltd
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 800 000 💰
Complementary information Review body
Name: Solas
Postal address: Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 060-139692 (2019-03-21)