Recreational and Educational after School Activities in 13 Lots

Oberstown Children Detention Campus

The services comprise a suite of recreational and educational after school activities to be delivered in a fun and relaxed manner so as to engage and inspire young people with a view to offering a pathway into further education and career development.
The services are being delivered in a total of 13 Lots as follows:
โ€” Lot 1: Safepass Course,
โ€” Lot 2: Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry,
โ€” Lot 3: Music lessons โ€” Learn to Play,
โ€” Lot 4: Introduction to Culinary Arts,
โ€” Lot 5: FAI Football Coaching Instruction,
โ€” Lot 6: Personal Trainer Instruction Programme and Gym Instruction,
โ€” Lot 7: Personal Well-being Programme,
โ€” Lot 8: A Practical Introduction to Design and Merchandising,
โ€” Lot 9: Art Tuition,
โ€” Lot 10: Drama,
โ€” Lot 11: Pyrography,
โ€” Lot 12: Boxing Training Instruction Programme,
โ€” Lot 13: Digital Music Production.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-01-27. The procurement was published on 2019-12-11.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-12-11 Contract notice
2020-01-23 Additional information
2020-06-04 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-12-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Education and training services
Short description:
The services comprise a suite of recreational and educational after school activities to be delivered in a fun and relaxed manner so as to engage and inspire young people with a view to offering a pathway into further education and career development. The services are being delivered in a total of 13 Lots as follows: โ€” Lot 1: Safepass Course, โ€” Lot 2: Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry, โ€” Lot 3: Music lessons โ€” Learn to Play, โ€” Lot 4: Introduction to Culinary Arts, โ€” Lot 5: FAI Football Coaching Instruction, โ€” Lot 6: Personal Trainer Instruction Programme and Gym Instruction, โ€” Lot 7: Personal Well-being Programme, โ€” Lot 8: A Practical Introduction to Design and Merchandising, โ€” Lot 9: Art Tuition, โ€” Lot 10: Drama, โ€” Lot 11: Pyrography, โ€” Lot 12: Boxing Training Instruction Programme, โ€” Lot 13: Digital Music Production.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Education and training services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Training services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive procedure with negotiation
Type of bid: Submission for one lot only
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Oberstown Children Detention Campus
Postal address: Oberstown Children Detention Campus, Oberstown, Lusk
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://www.oberstown.com/ ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: info@greenville.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 14020114 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=159522&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=159522&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-12-11 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2020-01-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-12-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 242-594815
OJ-S issue: 242
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 ID 162649 Tenderers should complete the lot specific tender response document.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The services comprise a suite of recreational and educational after school activities to be delivered in a fun and relaxed manner so as to engage and inspire young people with a view to offering a pathway into further education and career development.
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The services are being delivered in a total of 13 Lots as follows:
โ€” Lot 1: Safepass Course,
โ€” Lot 2: Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry,
โ€” Lot 3: Music lessons โ€” Learn to Play,
โ€” Lot 4: Introduction to Culinary Arts,
โ€” Lot 5: FAI Football Coaching Instruction,
โ€” Lot 6: Personal Trainer Instruction Programme and Gym Instruction,
โ€” Lot 7: Personal Well-being Programme,
โ€” Lot 8: A Practical Introduction to Design and Merchandising,
โ€” Lot 9: Art Tuition,
โ€” Lot 10: Drama,
โ€” Lot 11: Pyrography,
โ€” Lot 12: Boxing Training Instruction Programme,
โ€” Lot 13: Digital Music Production.
Estimated total value: 2 800 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots:
Tenderers may submit for 1, several or all lots in this competition.
The contracting authority reserves the right to apply Reg. 46(6) of SI 284 of 2016, whereby more than 1 lot may be awarded to the same tenderer.
Title of the lot: Lot 1: Safepass Course
Lot number: 1
Short description:
โ€” to deliver a Safe Pass Programme and issue participants a Safe Pass Registration Card on successful completion of same,
โ€” programmes are to be delivered up to 5 times per annum, on a quarterly basis with capacity to deliver 1 additional session.
Duration: 84 months
Description of renewals:
The framework agreement will be for four (4) years, with the option to extend for three (3) periods of one (1) year, subject to a maximum of seven (7) years subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints
The contracting authority confirms that the period of any contracts awarded under the framework agreement may extend beyond the date of expiry of the agreement.
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 ID 162649
Tenderers should complete the lot specific tender response document.
Title of the lot: Lot 2: Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry
Lot number: 2
Short description:
โ€” to develop and deliver an onsite teaching programme to allow participants to develop basic carpentry and woodwork skills with a view to progressing toward a related apprenticeship. Consideration should be given to developing a programme that would gain recognition as a pre-apprenticeship course or QQI Level 4/5,
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โ€” modules are to be delivered over 20 hours per week based on the need of the Campus on a monthly basis, as part of an after school personal development programme.
Description of renewals:
The framework agreement will be for four (4) years, with the option to extend for three (3) periods of one (1) year, subject to a maximum of seven (7) years subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.
Title of the lot: Lot 3: Music lessons - Learn to Play
Lot number: 3
Short description:
โ€” to develop and deliver an onsite music teaching programme across a selection of instruments,
Title of the lot: Lot 4: Introduction to Culinary Arts
Lot number: 4
Short description:
โ€” to develop and deliver an onsite foundation in basic culinary arts programme,
โ€” consideration should be given to developing a programme that would be looked upon favourably by prospective employers and further education providers with a view to achieving QQI Level 4 accreditation,
Title of the lot: Lot 5: FAI Football Coaching Instruction
Lot number: 5
Short description:
โ€” to develop and deliver an onsite coaching programme and a recreational programme,
โ€” consideration should be given to developing a programme that would deliver FAI approved; Safeguarding 1, Youth Intro/PDP 3, Adult Intro and Licenced Courses,
โ€” modules are to be delivered over 60 hours per week, split equally between the 2 programmes, based on the need of the Campus on a monthly basis, as part of an after school personal development programme.
Title of the lot: Lot 6: Personal Trainer Instruction Programme and Gym Instruction
Lot number: 6
Short description:
โ€” to develop and deliver an onsite personal trainer programme and provide personal training instruction,
โ€” consideration should be given to developing a personal trainer programme that would be looked upon favourably by prospective employers and further education providers with a view to achieving accreditation,
โ€” modules are to be delivered over 40 hours per week, split equally between the 2 programmes, based on the need of the Campus on a monthly basis, as part of an after school personal development programme.
Title of the lot: Lot 7: Personal Wellbeing Programme
Lot number: 7
Short description:
โ€” to develop and provide a personal well-being programme, to be versatile in nature. Examples of offerings could include, but are not limited to: beauty treatments, yoga, well-being and relaxation,
โ€” programmes are to be delivered over 8 hours per week, based on the need of the Campus on a monthly basis, as part of an after school personal wellness programme.
Title of the lot: Lot 8: A Practical Introduction to Design and Merchandising
Lot number: 8
Short description:
โ€” to develop and deliver an onsite foundation programme in design and merchandising and a recreational programme,
โ€” consideration should be given to developing a programme that would be looked upon favourably by prospective employers and further education providers with a view to achieving QQI Level 5 accreditation,
โ€” programmes which draw on a suite of disciplines, to incorporate additional skills such as photography, would be looked upon more favourably but are not essential.
Title of the lot: Lot 9: Art Tuition
Lot number: 9
Short description:
โ€” to develop and deliver an onsite art tuition programme,
โ€” consideration should be given to developing a programme that would be looked upon favourably by further education providers with a view to achieving QQI accreditation. Programmes which draw on a suite of disciplines would be looked upon more favourably,
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โ€” modules are to be delivered over 40 hours per week based on the need of the Campus on a monthly basis, as part of an after school personal development programme.
Title of the lot: Lot 10: Drama
Lot number: 10
Short description:
โ€” to develop and deliver an onsite drama and film studies programme,
โ€” consideration should be given to developing a programme that would engage young people in building self-confidence through drama in a fun, energetic and dynamic environment through dramatics, role play and games while also preparing students for Leinster School of Music and Drama or Royal Irish Academy of Music accredited examinations.
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Title of the lot: Lot 11: Pyrography
Lot number: 11
Short description:
โ€” to develop and deliver an onsite pyrography programme,
โ€” consideration should be given to developing a programme that would be looked upon favourably by further education providers with a view to achieving QQI accreditation,
โ€” modules are to be delivered over 60 hours per week based on the need of the Campus on a monthly basis, as part of an after school personal development programme.
Title of the lot: Lot 12: Boxing Training Instruction Programme
Lot number: 12
Short description:
โ€” to develop and deliver a boxing training instruction programme,
โ€” consideration should be given to developing a programme that would incorporate Level 1 and Level 2 Coaching Courses by the Irish Athletic Boxing Association,
โ€” modules are to be delivered over 12 hours per week based on the need of the Campus on a monthly basis, as part of an after school personal development programme.
Title of the lot: Lot 13: Digital Music Production
Lot number: 13
Short description: โ€” to develop and deliver a digital music production instruction programme,

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
As stated in the procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 162649
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
As stated in the procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 162649

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Justification for the framework agreement:
Each lot will be established as a single-party framework agreement.The subject matter of this framework agreement is a Title III service as defined under Directive 2014/24/EU, therefore the Contracting Authority is taking advantage of the flexibility to award longer term frameworks which will deliver better value for money.
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Justification for framework agreement duration over four years:
Each lot will be established as a single-party framework agreement.
The subject matter of this framework agreement is a Title III service as defined under Directive 2014/24/EU, therefore the Contracting Authority is taking advantage of the flexibility to award longer term frameworks which will deliver better value for money.
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Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: Na
Contact
Contact point: Marian Regan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/160822 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=159522&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
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 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;
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2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2 GB per document on eTenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped;
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3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 212439277 (9 a.m.-17.30 p.m. GMT);
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:162649) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response;
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5) This is the sole call for competition for this framework;
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant;
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time;
10) 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 โ€˜or equivalentโ€™ will always be appended;
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11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition;
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12) As the subject matter of this framework agreement is a Title III service, the establishment of the framework is not fully subject to the provisions of Directive 2014/24/EC with regards to the choice of procedure.
Therefore, the contracting authority is employing a single stage procedure involving negotiation in order to establish this framework.
The contracting authority reserves the right to enter negotiations with some or all tenderers who submit a valid responsive tender. Negotiations may be held on all aspects of the service under each of the published award criteria. The contracting authority also reserves the right to award the contract directly following receipt of initial tenders without recourse to negotiations with individual tenderers.
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Information about review deadlines:
The framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification.
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: Ireland
Source: OJS 2019/S 242-594815 (2019-12-11)
Additional information (2020-01-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The services comprise a suite of recreational and educational after school activities to be delivered in a fun and relaxed manner so as to engage and inspire young people with a view to offering a pathway into further education and career development. The services are being delivered in a total of 13 lots as follows: โ€” Lot 1: Safepass Course; โ€” Lot 2: Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry; โ€” Lot 3: Music lessons โ€” Learn to Play; โ€” Lot 4: Introduction to Culinary Arts; โ€” Lot 5: FAI Football Coaching Instruction; โ€” Lot 6: Personal Trainer Instruction Programme and Gym Instruction; โ€” Lot 7: Personal Wellbeing Programme; โ€” Lot 8: A Practical Introduction to Design and Merchandising; โ€” Lot 9: Art Tuition; โ€” Lot 10: Drama; โ€” Lot 11: Pyrography; โ€” Lot 12: Boxing Training Instruction Programme; โ€” Lot 13: Digital Music Production.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Personal development training services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Oberstown, Lusk

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-01-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2020-02-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2020-01-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 019-042837
Refers to notice: 2019/S 242-594815
OJ-S issue: 19

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The services are being delivered in a total of 13 lots as follows:
โ€” Lot 1: Safepass Course;
โ€” Lot 2: Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry;
โ€” Lot 3: Music lessons โ€” Learn to Play;
โ€” Lot 4: Introduction to Culinary Arts;
โ€” Lot 5: FAI Football Coaching Instruction;
โ€” Lot 6: Personal Trainer Instruction Programme and Gym Instruction;
โ€” Lot 7: Personal Wellbeing Programme;
โ€” Lot 8: A Practical Introduction to Design and Merchandising;
โ€” Lot 9: Art Tuition;
โ€” Lot 10: Drama;
โ€” Lot 11: Pyrography;
โ€” Lot 12: Boxing Training Instruction Programme;
Source: OJS 2020/S 019-042837 (2020-01-23)
Contract award notice (2020-06-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Reference number: 162649
Short description:
The services comprise a suite of recreational and educational after school activities to be delivered in a fun and relaxed manner so as to engage and inspire young people with a view to offering a pathway into further education and career development. The services are being delivered in a total of 13 lots as follows: โ€ข Lot 1: Safepass Course, โ€ข Lot 2: Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry, โ€ข Lot 3: Music lessons โ€” Learn to Play, โ€ข Lot 4: Introduction to Culinary Arts, โ€ข Lot 5: FAI Football Coaching Instruction, โ€ข Lot 6: Personal Trainer Instruction Programme and Gym Instruction, โ€ข Lot 7: Personal Wellbeing Programme, โ€ข Lot 8: A Practical Introduction to Design and Merchandising, โ€ข Lot 9: Art Tuition, โ€ข Lot 10: Drama, โ€ข Lot 11: Pyrography, โ€ข Lot 12: Boxing Training Instruction Programme, โ€ข Lot 13: Digital Music Production.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-06-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2020-06-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 109-265188
OJ-S issue: 109

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€ข Lot 1: Safepass Course,
โ€ข Lot 2: Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry,
โ€ข Lot 3: Music lessons โ€” Learn to Play,
โ€ข Lot 4: Introduction to Culinary Arts,
โ€ข Lot 5: FAI Football Coaching Instruction,
โ€ข Lot 6: Personal Trainer Instruction Programme and Gym Instruction,
โ€ข Lot 7: Personal Wellbeing Programme,
โ€ข Lot 8: A Practical Introduction to Design and Merchandising,
โ€ข Lot 9: Art Tuition,
โ€ข Lot 10: Drama,
โ€ข Lot 11: Pyrography,
โ€ข Lot 12: Boxing Training Instruction Programme,
โ€ข Lot 13: Digital Music Production.
โ€ข To deliver a Safe Pass Programme and issue participants a Safe Pass Registration Card on successful completion of same.
โ€ข Programmes are to be delivered up to five times per annum, on a quarterly basis with capacity to deliver one additional session.
โ€ข To develop and deliver an onsite teaching programme to allow participants to develop basic carpentry and woodwork skills with a view to progressing toward a related apprenticeship. Consideration should be given to developing a programme that would gain recognition as a Pre-Apprenticeship course or QQI Level 4/5.
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โ€ข Modules are to be delivered over 20 hours per week based on the need of the Campus on a monthly basis, as part of an after school personal development programme.
Title of the lot: Lot 3: Music lessons โ€” Learn to Play
Short description:
โ€ข To develop and deliver an onsite music teaching programme across a selection of instruments.
โ€ข To develop and deliver an onsite foundation in basic culinary arts programme.
โ€ข Consideration should be given to developing a programme that would be looked upon favourably by prospective employers and further education providers with a view to achieving QQI Level 4 accreditation.
โ€ข To develop and deliver an onsite coaching programme and a recreational programme.
โ€ข Consideration should be given to developing a programme that would deliver FAI approved; Safeguarding 1, Youth Intro/PDP 3, Adult Intro and Licenced Courses.
โ€ข Modules are to be delivered over 60 hours per week, split equally between the two programmes, based on the need of the Campus on a monthly basis, as part of an after school personal development programme.
Additional information: Tenderers should complete the lot specific Tender Response Document
Short description:
โ€ข To develop and deliver an onsite personal trainer programme and provide personal training instruction.
โ€ข Consideration should be given to developing a personal trainer programme that would be looked upon favourably by prospective employers and further education providers with a view to achieving accreditation.
โ€ข Modules are to be delivered over 40 hours per week, split equally between the 2 programmes, based on the need of the Campus on a monthly basis, as part of an after school personal development programme.
โ€ข To develop and provide a personal wellbeing programme, to be versatile in nature. Examples of offerings could include, but are not limited to: beauty treatments, yoga, wellbeing and relaxation.
โ€ข Programmes are to be delivered over 8 hours per week, based on the need of the Campus on a monthly basis, as part of an after school personal wellness programme.
โ€ข To develop and deliver an onsite foundation programme in design and merchandising and a recreational programme.
โ€ข Consideration should be given to developing a programme that would be looked upon favourably by prospective employers and further education providers with a view to achieving QQI Level 5 accreditation.
โ€ข Programmes which draw on a suite of disciplines, to incorporate additional skills such as photography, would be looked upon more favourably but are not essential.
โ€ข To develop and deliver an onsite art tuition programme.
โ€ข Consideration should be given to developing a programme that would be looked upon favourably by further education providers with a view to achieving QQI accreditation. Programmes which draw on a suite of disciplines would be looked upon more favourably.
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โ€ข Modules are to be delivered over 40 hours per week based on the need of the Campus on a monthly basis, as part of an after school personal development programme.
Additional information: Tenderers should complete the lot specific Tender Response Document.
Short description:
โ€ข To develop and deliver an onsite drama and film studies programme.
โ€ข Consideration should be given to developing a programme that would engage young people in building self-confidence through drama in a fun, energetic and dynamic environment through dramatics, role play and games while also preparing students for Leinster School of Music and Drama or Royal Irish Academy of Music accredited examinations.
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โ€ข To develop and deliver an onsite pyrography programme.
โ€ข Consideration should be given to developing a programme that would be looked upon favourably by further education providers with a view to achieving QQI accreditation.
โ€ข Modules are to be delivered over 60 hours per week based on the need of the Campus on a monthly basis, as part of an after school personal development programme.
โ€ข To develop and deliver a boxing training instruction programme.
โ€ข Consideration should be given to developing a programme that would incorporate Level 1 and Level 2 Coaching Courses by the Irish Athletic Boxing Association.
โ€ข Modules are to be delivered over 12 hours per week based on the need of the Campus on a monthly basis, as part of an after school personal development programme.
โ€ข To develop and deliver a digital music production instruction programme.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin, IRELAND.
Dublin, Ireland.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of proposed tutors
Quality criterion (weighting): 30 %
Quality criterion (name): Contract management
Quality criterion (weighting): 10 %
Quality criterion (name): Proposed methodology to deliver the service
Price (weighting): 30 %

Reference
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 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.
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2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2 GB per document on eTenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
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3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or telephone: 353 (0) 212439277 (9 a.m.-17.30 p.m. GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:162649) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response.
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5) This is the sole call for competition for this framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) 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 โ€˜or equivalentโ€™ will always be appended.
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11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2020/S 109-265188 (2020-06-04)