Framework Agreement for Courseware to Support the Delivery of Online Training

SOLAS

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:

Who?

• SOLAS

What?

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2018-06-08	Contract notice
2019-03-21	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2018-06-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: E-learning services
Reference number: 135175
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.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: E-learning services 📦
Additional CPV: Training software development services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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: Solas
Postal address: Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.solas.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: tenders@solas.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=130386&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=130386&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-06-08 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-07-09 📅
Publication date: 2018-06-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 110-250637
OJ-S issue: 110

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

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.

Estimated total value: 1 200 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Courseware Catalogue — Single Supplier
Lot number: 1
Short description:

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.

Duration: 48 months
Title of the lot: Individual Pieces of Courseware — Multi-Supplier Framework
Lot number: 2
Short description:

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.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 13:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2018-07-09 📅
Tender opening time: 13:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: James Hall
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1210 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=130386&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Solas
Postal address: Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2018/S 110-250637 (2018-06-08)

Contract award notice (2019-03-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
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.

Total value of the procurement: 1 200 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-03-21 📅
Publication date: 2019-03-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 060-139692
Refers to notice: 2018/S 110-250637
OJ-S issue: 60

Object
Scope of the procurement
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.

… 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.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: DUBLIN 1

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-12-01 📅
Name: Skillsoft Ireland Ltd
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Dublin 🏙️
Total value of the procurement: 1 600 000 EUR 💰
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-11-30 📅
Name: CompTIA
Postal town: Illinois
Country: United States 🇺🇸
Name: ICS SKills
Practice Labs
Postal town: Dartford
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Name: Prodigy Learning Ltd
Total value of the procurement: 800 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
6
Source: OJS 2019/S 060-139692 (2019-03-21)

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