The purpose of the tender is to appoint an organisation to manage the delivery of fully online training as an end-to-end service on behalf of Solas under the eCollege brand. The successful tenderer will support eCollege learners through their learning journey from managing enquiries from prospective learners, to supporting learning and certification, to follow up reporting on post-course progression to other courses or employment, etc. The successful tenderer will also monitor and report on the service, manage quality assurance mechanisms, ensure continuous review and improvement, maintain a relevant course offering, and provide the highest quality online learning to eCollege target groups in line with SOLAS policy and strategic priorities.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-10-29.
The procurement was published on 2019-09-26.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Solas eCollege Course Provision
157886
Products/services: E-learning services📦
Short description:
“The purpose of the tender is to appoint an organisation to manage the delivery of fully online training as an end-to-end service on behalf of Solas under...”
Short description
The purpose of the tender is to appoint an organisation to manage the delivery of fully online training as an end-to-end service on behalf of Solas under the eCollege brand. The successful tenderer will support eCollege learners through their learning journey from managing enquiries from prospective learners, to supporting learning and certification, to follow up reporting on post-course progression to other courses or employment, etc. The successful tenderer will also monitor and report on the service, manage quality assurance mechanisms, ensure continuous review and improvement, maintain a relevant course offering, and provide the highest quality online learning to eCollege target groups in line with SOLAS policy and strategic priorities.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 6 000 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Training services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1.
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of the tender is to appoint an organisation to manage the delivery of fully online training as an end-to-end service on behalf of Solas under...”
Description of the procurement
The purpose of the tender is to appoint an organisation to manage the delivery of fully online training as an end-to-end service on behalf of Solas under the eCollege brand. The successful tenderer will support eCollege learners through their learning journey from managing enquiries from prospective learners, to supporting learning and certification, to follow up reporting on post-course progression to other courses or employment, etc. The successful tenderer will also monitor and report on the service, manage quality assurance mechanisms, ensure continuous review and improvement, maintain a relevant course offering, and provide the highest quality online learning to eCollege target groups in line with SOLAS policy and strategic priorities.
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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 6 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“Solas reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of three (3) such extension or extensions on the same...”
Description of renewals
Solas reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of three (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-10-29
13:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-10-29
13:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: Solas
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 189-459744 (2019-09-26)
Contract award notice (2020-01-31) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Postal town: Dublin 1
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: SOLAS eCollege Course Provision
157886
Short description:
“The purpose of the tender is to appoint an organisation to manage the delivery of fully online training as an end-to-end service on behalf of SOLAS under...”
Short description
The purpose of the tender is to appoint an organisation to manage the delivery of fully online training as an end-to-end service on behalf of SOLAS under the eCollege brand. The successful tenderer will support eCollege learners through their learning journey from managing enquiries from prospective learners, to supporting learning and certification, to follow up reporting on post-course progression to other courses or employment, etc. The successful tenderer will also monitor and report on the service, manage quality assurance mechanisms, ensure continuous review and improvement, maintain a relevant course offering, and provide the highest quality online learning to eCollege target groups in line with SOLAS policy and strategic priorities.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 450 000 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Understanding of requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): Capacity to deliver
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): Quality of proposed service
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Price (weighting): 400
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 189-459744
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Solas eCollege Course Provision
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-12-23 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Colaiste De Danann t/a Clane College
National registration number: 502531
Postal address: Unit 11H, Maynooth Business Park, Kildare
Postal town: Maynooth
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 19012014📞
E-mail: vaeni@cenitcollege.ie📧
Fax: +353 19012014 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.cenitgroup.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 450 000 💰
Complementary information Review body
Name: Solas
Source: OJS 2020/S 024-054459 (2020-01-31)
Modification of a contract/concession during its term (2020-07-31) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: SOLAS eCollege Course Provision
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of the tender is to appoint an organisation to manage the delivery of fully online training as an end-to-end service on behalf of SOLAS under...”
Description of the procurement
The purpose of the tender is to appoint an organisation to manage the delivery of fully online training as an end-to-end service on behalf of SOLAS under the eCollege brand. The successful tenderer will support eCollege learners through their learning journey from managing enquiries from prospective learners, to supporting learning and certification, to follow up reporting on post-course progression to other courses or employment, etc. The successful tenderer will also monitor and report on the service, manage quality assurance mechanisms, ensure continuous review and improvement, maintain a relevant course offering and provide the highest quality online learning to eCollege target groups in line with SOLAS policy and strategic priorities.
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 024-054459
Award of contract
Contract Number: 157886
Name and address of the contractor
Postal address: Unit 11H, Maynooth Business Park
Postal code: Kildare
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 450 000 💰
Source: OJS 2020/S 150-368698 (2020-07-31)