The Department of Children and Youth Affairs seeking proposals from tenderers to undertake an end of year three evaluation of the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM). The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) was launched in June 2016 to enable the full inclusion and meaningful participation of children with disabilities in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme. The goal of AIM is to empower early years settings to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience, ensuring that every eligible child can fully participate in the ECCE Programme and reap the benefits of quality early years care and education. In accordance with the AIM policy document, the model will be subject to review, with a full formal evaluation undertaken after 3 years.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-05-21.
The procurement was published on 2020-04-20.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“An End of Year Three Evaluation of the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM)
AIM Evaluation”
Products/services: Research services📦
Short description:
“The Department of Children and Youth Affairs seeking proposals from tenderers to undertake an end of year three evaluation of the Access and Inclusion Model...”
Short description
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs seeking proposals from tenderers to undertake an end of year three evaluation of the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM). The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) was launched in June 2016 to enable the full inclusion and meaningful participation of children with disabilities in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme. The goal of AIM is to empower early years settings to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience, ensuring that every eligible child can fully participate in the ECCE Programme and reap the benefits of quality early years care and education. In accordance with the AIM policy document, the model will be subject to review, with a full formal evaluation undertaken after 3 years.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 145 000 💰
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs seeking proposals from tenderers to undertake an end of year three evaluation of the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM). The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) was launched in June 2016 to enable the full inclusion and meaningful participation of children with disabilities in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme. The goal of AIM is to empower early years settings to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience, ensuring that every eligible child can fully participate in the ECCE Programme and reap the benefits of quality early years care and education. In accordance with the AIM policy document, the model will be subject to review, with a full formal evaluation undertaken after 3 years.
The evaluation shall:
Provide a detailed understanding of how AIM was implemented, including inter-agency processes, examining fidelity of approach and whether objectives have changed over time.
Ascertain and describe the effectiveness of AIM in delivering its objectives for all stakeholders — investigating effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability.
Examine wider impacts of AIM.
Ascertain if current practices and policies are appropriate in the current environment.
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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 145 000 💰
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: Up to 3 months with a maximum of 2 such extensions.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-05-21
17:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-05-21
17:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 079-186687 (2020-04-20)
Contract award notice (2021-03-25) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Name: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 145 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Department of Children and Youth Affairs seeking proposals from tenderers to undertake an end of year three evaluation of the Access and Inclusion Model...”
Description of the procurement
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs seeking proposals from tenderers to undertake an end of year three evaluation of the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM). The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) was launched in June 2016 to enable the full inclusion and meaningful participation of children with disabilities in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme. The goal of AIM is to empower early years settings to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience, ensuring that every eligible child can fully participate in the ECCE Programme and reap the benefits of quality early years care and education. In accordance with the AIM policy document, the model will be subject to review, with a full formal evaluation undertaken after 3 years
The evaluation shall:
• provide a detailed understanding of how AIM was implemented, including inter-agency processes, examining fidelity of approach and whether objectives have changed over time.
• ascertain and describe the effectiveness of AIM in delivering its objectives for all stakeholders - investigating effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability;
• examine wider impacts of AIM;
• ascertain if current practices and policies are appropriate in the current environment.
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 079-186687
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: An End of Year Three Evaluation of the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM)
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-11-04 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: University of Derby
National registration number: gB-678 841283
Postal address: Kedleston Road
Postal town: Derby
Postal code: DE22 1GB
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
E-mail: bidsupport@derby.ac.uk📧
Region: Derby 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 145 000 💰
Complementary information Review body
Name: The Department of Children, Equality, Diversity, Integration and Youth
Source: OJS 2021/S 062-157757 (2021-03-25)