External Monitoring and Authentication Services for SOLAS Pre-2016 Apprenticeship Programmes
SOLAS
SOLAS is approved by Quality Qualification Ireland (QQI) as a coordinator provider for pre-2016 craft apprenticeship programmes. SOLAS has a statutory duty to implement a series of monitoring and reporting processes which establish the effectiveness of the apprenticeship training programme delivery.
To ensure proper governance arrangements and independent monitoring systems are in place and are effective, SOLAS is required to confirm the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), 11 Institutes of Technology (IOTs) and the Irish Farriery School are providing the necessary supports and services, and are consistently delivering the respective programmes in accordance with SOLAS and QQI criteria. The objective of monitoring is to safeguard and maintain the integrity of the programmes and associated QQI accredited awards.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-03-04. The procurement was published on 2019-01-31.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who?- • SOLAS
- • Education and training services › Higher education services
- • Vocational training services › Industrial and technical training services
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2019-01-31 | Contract notice |
| 2019-09-12 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2019-01-31)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Training services
Reference number: 145736
Short description:
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Training services 📦
Additional CPV: Education and training 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 code: Dublin
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=141595&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=141595&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-01-31 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-03-04 📅
Publication date: 2019-02-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 025-055555
OJ-S issue: 25
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Estimated total value: 1 375 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 375 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1.
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 13:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2019-03-04 📅
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=141595&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Complementary information
Review body
Name: Solas
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 025-055555 (2019-01-31)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Training services
Reference number: 145736
Short description:
SOLAS is approved by Quality Qualification Ireland (QQI) as a coordinator provider for pre-2016 craft apprenticeship programmes. SOLAS has a statutory duty to implement a series of monitoring and reporting processes which establish the effectiveness of the apprenticeship training programme delivery.
To ensure proper governance arrangements and independent monitoring systems are in place and are effective, SOLAS is required to confirm the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), 11 Institutes of Technology (IOTs) and the Irish Farriery School are providing the necessary supports and services, and are consistently delivering the respective programmes in accordance with SOLAS and QQI criteria. The objective of monitoring is to safeguard and maintain the integrity of the programmes and associated QQI accredited awards.
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Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Training services 📦
Additional CPV: Education and training 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 code: Dublin
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=141595&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=141595&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-01-31 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-03-04 📅
Publication date: 2019-02-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 025-055555
OJ-S issue: 25
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
SOLAS is approved by Quality Qualification Ireland (QQI) as a coordinator provider for pre-2016 craft apprenticeship programmes. SOLAS has a statutory duty to implement a series of monitoring and reporting processes which establish the effectiveness of the apprenticeship training programme delivery.
Show more
To ensure proper governance arrangements and independent monitoring systems are in place and are effective, SOLAS is required to confirm the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), 11 Institutes of Technology (IOTs) and the Irish Farriery School are providing the necessary supports and services, and are consistently delivering the respective programmes in accordance with SOLAS and QQI criteria. The objective of monitoring is to safeguard and maintain the integrity of the programmes and associated QQI accredited awards.
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Short description:
In April 2016 QQI issued mandatory core statutory quality assurance guidelines for all approved QQI providers. The QQI guidelines identify the requirements “QQI approved training providers” must observe, which includes their obligations in ensuring quality assurance requirements are being observed. SOLAS, as co-ordinating provider of pre-2016 apprenticeship programmes, therefore is required by its governance obligations to undertake comprehensive independent monitoring and evaluation of programme delivery and associated services.
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SOLAS as a coordinator provider is directly responsible for 25 pre-2016 apprenticeship programmes, which currently have an active population of over 14 300 apprentices. The active apprentice population is expected to grow to 30 000 apprentices by the end of 2020.
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Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
SOLAS reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of two (2) such extensions (subject to demand and budget) on the same terms and conditions, subject to SOLAS’ obligations at law.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1.
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 13:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2019-03-04 📅
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=141595&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Complementary information
Review body
Name: Solas
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 025-055555 (2019-01-31)
Contract award notice (2019-09-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Total value of the procurement: 928 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Solas
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-09-12 📅
Publication date: 2019-09-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 179-436638
Refers to notice: 2019/S 025-055555
OJ-S issue: 179
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed personnel
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): Delivery methods
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name): Service levels and methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 150
Quality criterion (name): Replacing personnel
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Cost criterion (name): Cast
Cost criterion (weighting): 300
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-08-30 📅
Name: Safety Solutions
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 2 Lyncon Court, Snugborough Business and Technology
Postal town: Dublin 15
Postal code: Blanchardstown
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18354084 📞
E-mail: karen@safetysolutions.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.safetysolutions.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 928 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Complementary information
Review body
Name: Solas
Source: OJS 2019/S 179-436638 (2019-09-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
SOLAS is approved by Quality Qualification Ireland (QQI) as a coordinator provider for pre 2016 craft apprenticeship programmes. SOLAS has a statutory duty to implement a series of monitoring and reporting processes which establish the effectiveness of the apprenticeship training programme delivery.
To ensure proper governance arrangements and independent monitoring systems are in place and are effective, SOLAS is required to confirm the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), 11 Institutes of Technology (IOTs) and the Irish Farriery School are providing the necessary supports and services, and are consistently delivering the respective programmes in accordance with SOLAS and QQI criteria. The objective of monitoring is to safeguard and maintain the integrity of the programmes and associated QQI accredited awards.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Solas
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-09-12 📅
Publication date: 2019-09-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 179-436638
Refers to notice: 2019/S 025-055555
OJ-S issue: 179
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
SOLAS is approved by Quality Qualification Ireland (QQI) as a coordinator provider for pre 2016 craft apprenticeship programmes. SOLAS has a statutory duty to implement a series of monitoring and reporting processes which establish the effectiveness of the apprenticeship training programme delivery.
Show more
In April 2016 QQI issued mandatory core statutory quality assurance guidelines for all approved QQI providers. The QQI guidelines identify the requirements ‘QQI approved training providers’ must observe, which includes their obligations in ensuring quality assurance requirements are being observed. SOLAS, as coordinating provider of pre-2016 apprenticeship programmes, therefore is required by its governance obligations to undertake comprehensive independent monitoring and evaluation of programme delivery and associated services.
Show more
SOLAS as a coordinator provider is directly responsible for 25 pre 2016 apprenticeship programmes, which currently have an active population of over 14 300 apprentices. The active apprentice population is expected to grow to 30 000 apprentices by the end of 2020.
Show more
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed personnel
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): Delivery methods
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name): Service levels and methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 150
Quality criterion (name): Replacing personnel
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Cost criterion (name): Cast
Cost criterion (weighting): 300
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-08-30 📅
Name: Safety Solutions
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 2 Lyncon Court, Snugborough Business and Technology
Postal town: Dublin 15
Postal code: Blanchardstown
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18354084 📞
E-mail: karen@safetysolutions.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.safetysolutions.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 928 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Complementary information
Review body
Name: Solas
Source: OJS 2019/S 179-436638 (2019-09-12)
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