Primary Longitudinal Research

National Council for Curriculum and Assessment

The NCCA seeks proposals for the provision of services to undertake a longitudinal research study on children's experiences of primary school in Ireland.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-02-28. The procurement was published on 2018-01-05.

Suppliers

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

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Procurement history
Date Document
2018-01-05 Contract notice
2019-01-04 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2018-01-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Research services
Reference number: RFT 1/18
Short description:
The NCCA seeks proposals for the provision of services to undertake a longitudinal research study on children's experiences of primary school in Ireland.
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all 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: National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
Postal address: National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
Postal code: D02 KH36
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ncca.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: paul.brady@ncca.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 16617177 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=123454&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=123454&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-01-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2018-02-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2018-01-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 005-007210
OJ-S issue: 5
Additional information
The NCCA seeks proposals for the provision of services to undertake a longitudinal research study on children's experiences of primary school in Ireland.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 2 200 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 200 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 72 months
Description of renewals:
The NCCA reserves the right to extend the term of the contract for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 3 such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the NCCA's obligations at law.
Additional information:
The NCCA seeks proposals for the provision of services to undertake a longitudinal research study on children's experiences of primary school in Ireland.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 2, D02 KH36.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Tenderers must provide evidence of previous experience in managing research projects of a similar scale/type that involved comprehensive research design, development of research gathering tools, analysis of extensive and complex data sets, and producing reports accessible to a diverse audience.
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Tenderers must also demonstrate the required capability of the proposed project team, including details of their proven skills, experience, education and professional qualifications in the areas required, plus details of how the team will be structured in order to deliver the project requirements.
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Tenderers must also provide the supporting documentation below:
1) The Curriculum Vitae of key personnel in alphabetical order
2) A list of similar or related projects completed in the last three years and a description of the scale of the projects, dates, and services provided.
3) From the list above, in response to (2), details of two satisfactory reference cases with named referees (including contact names and details) and detail of how the services provided are relevant to the services sought for, and requirements of, this Study.
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Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: These are outlined in the RFT. Appendix 6: Services Contract.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 2018-03-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening date: 2018-02-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 17:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Paul Brady
Internet address: www.ncca.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/2066 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=123454&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Ncca
Postal address: 35 Fitzwilliam Square
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D16 YD32
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 16617177 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: info@ncca.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: www.ncca.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2018/S 005-007210 (2018-01-05)
Contract award notice (2019-01-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 2 168 123 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-01-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-01-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 005-007460
Refers to notice: 2018/S 005-007210

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): The quality of the proposal
Quality criterion (weighting): 400
Quality criterion (name): Research design and methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): Plans for documenting the findings from the study
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): Experience and expertise of the research team
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name): Suitability of indicative work plan
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 300

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-10-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: University College Dublin School of Education
Postal address: Robuck Castle Belfield, Dublin 4
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 1716400 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: ucdresearch@ucd.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: www.ucd.ie/research ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 2 168 122 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Source: OJS 2019/S 005-007460 (2019-01-04)