The HEA is seeking tenders for the Irish Survey of Student Engagement and the Irish Survey of Student Engagement for Postgraduate Research Students (ISSE-PGR; hereby referred to collectively as ISSE where differentiation is not necessary) on behalf of the Higher Education Authority (HEA), the Irish Universities Association (IUA), the Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), who collectively act as co-sponsors for ISSE.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-08-30.
The procurement was published on 2019-07-11.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Irish Survey of Student Engagement and the Irish Survey of Student Engagement for Postgraduate Research Students
ISEE RFT 2019”
Products/services: Survey services📦
Short description:
“The HEA is seeking tenders for the Irish Survey of Student Engagement and the Irish Survey of Student Engagement for Postgraduate Research Students...”
Short description
The HEA is seeking tenders for the Irish Survey of Student Engagement and the Irish Survey of Student Engagement for Postgraduate Research Students (ISSE-PGR; hereby referred to collectively as ISSE where differentiation is not necessary) on behalf of the Higher Education Authority (HEA), the Irish Universities Association (IUA), the Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), who collectively act as co-sponsors for ISSE.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Survey design services📦
Additional products/services: Survey conduction services📦
Additional products/services: Survey analysis services📦
Additional products/services: Customer survey services📦
Additional products/services: Customer satisfaction survey📦
Place of performance: Dublin🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 4
Description of the procurement:
“The HEA is seeking tenders for the Irish Survey of Student Engagement and the Irish Survey of Student Engagement for Postgraduate Research Students...”
Description of the procurement
The HEA is seeking tenders for the Irish Survey of Student Engagement and the Irish Survey of Student Engagement for Postgraduate Research Students (ISSE-PGR; hereby referred to collectively as ISSE where differentiation is not necessary) on behalf of the Higher Education Authority (HEA), the Irish Universities Association (IUA), the Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), who collectively act as co-sponsors for ISSE.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 3 years with a maximum of one such extension or extensions...”
Description of renewals
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 3 years with a maximum of one such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
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Options ✅
Description of options:
“The option to extend for a further three years, with a maximum of one such extension, is subject to satisfactory performance and the HEA's business needs.” Description
Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT 153986.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 153986.” Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-08-30
17:30 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 36
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-08-30
17:30 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Higher Education Authority Offices, Dublin 4.
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure): Authorised staff members of the Higher Education Authority, Dublin 4.
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“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...”
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 contract.
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 the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process at any time.
7) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
9) Operation of the framework: Following evaluation of the tenders received in response to this competition, the top scoring tenderer will be admitted to the framework agreement. Contracts, as and when they arise over the life of the framework agreement will be awarded by consultation with the successful framework member.
8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tenders with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tenders in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
(ET Ref:153986)
Contract award notice (2019-11-21) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: 3 Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 269 514 💰
Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 4.
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Functionality ‘Fit’ with requirements as described in this document
Quality criterion (weighting): 30 %
Quality criterion (name):
“Quality of initial delivery plan and approach to project management and ongoing support”
Quality criterion (weighting): 25 %
Quality criterion (name): Relevant experience
Quality criterion (weighting): 10 %
Cost criterion (name): Total cost of solution
Cost criterion (weighting): 35 %
Information about options
Description of options:
“The option to extend for a further 3 years, with a maximum of 1 such extension, is subject to satisfactory performance and the HEA's business needs.”
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 135-332603
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Irish Survey of Student Engagement and the Irish Survey of Student Engagement for Postgraduate Research Students”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-11-13 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: International Graduate Insight Group Ltd
National registration number: 811374258
Postal address: Kings Orchard, One Queen Street
Postal town: Bristol
Postal code: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 1173115505📞
E-mail: qasbids@tribalgroup.com📧
Region: Bristol, City of 🏙️
URL: http://https://www.i-graduate.org/ 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 269 514 💰
Complementary information Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (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 contract;
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 the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant;
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process at any time;
7) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended;
9) Operation of the framework: following evaluation of the tenders received in response to this competition, the top scoring tenderer will be admitted to the framework agreement. Contracts, as and when they arise over the life of the framework agreement will be awarded by consultation with the successful framework member;
8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of tenders with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed tenders in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
(ET Ref:153986)
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Source: OJS 2019/S 228-560185 (2019-11-21)