An End of Year Three Evaluation of the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM)

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

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:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2020-04-20 Contract notice
2021-03-25 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-04-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Research services
Reference number: AIM Evaluation
Short description:
โ€œThe Department of Children and Youth Affairs seeking proposals from tenderers to undertake an end of year three evaluation of the Access and Inclusion Model...โ€    Show more
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: Research services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Data capture services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Postal address: Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50-58 Baggot Street Lower
Postal code: D02 XW14
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dcya.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: joshua_douglas@dcya.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=165885&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=165885&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-04-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2020-05-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2020-04-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 079-186687
OJ-S issue: 79

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 145 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
โ€œThe evaluation shall:โ€

โ€œProvide a detailed understanding of how AIM was implemented, including inter-agency processes, examining fidelity of approach and whether objectives have...โ€    Show more
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โ€œAscertain and describe the effectiveness of AIM in delivering its objectives for all stakeholders โ€” investigating effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability.โ€

โ€œExamine wider impacts of AIM.โ€

โ€œAscertain if current practices and policies are appropriate in the current environment.โ€
Estimated value excluding VAT: 145 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 12 months
Description of renewals:
โ€œUp to 3 months with a maximum of 2 such extensions.โ€
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œ50-59 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 XW14.โ€

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender opening date: 2020-05-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 17:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 9805633H
Contact
Contact point: Joshua Douglas
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/324 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=165885&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2020/S 079-186687 (2020-04-20)
Contract award notice (2021-03-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 145 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-03-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-03-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 062-157757
Refers to notice: 2020/S 079-186687
OJ-S issue: 62

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe Department of Children and Youth Affairs seeking proposals from tenderers to undertake an end of year three evaluation of the Access and Inclusion Model...โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€ข provide a detailed understanding of how AIM was implemented, including inter-agency processes, examining fidelity of approach and whether objectives have...โ€    Show more
Show more (3)
โ€œโ€ข ascertain and describe the effectiveness of AIM in delivering its objectives for all stakeholders - investigating effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability;โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€ข examine wider impacts of AIM;โ€

โ€œโ€ข ascertain if current practices and policies are appropriate in the current environment.โ€

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-11-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: University of Derby
National registration number: gB-678 841283
Postal address: Kedleston Road
Postal town: Derby
Postal code: DE22 1GB
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
E-mail: bidsupport@derby.ac.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
Country: Derby ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Total value of the procurement: 145 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The Department of Children, Equality, Diversity, Integration and Youth
Source: OJS 2021/S 062-157757 (2021-03-25)