Request for Tenders for the provision of Specialist Education Services for ETBI

Education and Training Boards Ireland

In summary, the services comprise: the provision of a specialist education services to deliver services on behalf of ETBI for the benefit of the ETB sector. QQI has developed a suite of quality assurance guidelines in conjunction with stakeholders to be used by providers designing programmes, establishing and reviewing their quality assurance policies and procedures. These guidelines communicate the expectations and the quality of provision, assessment and the teaching and learning experience in the Irish education and training system.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-06-10. The procurement was published on 2020-05-05.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who?

What?

Where?

Procurement history
Date Document
2020-05-05 Contract notice
2021-03-29 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-05-05)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education and Training Boards Ireland
Postal town: Kildare
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: OGP Support
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=166393&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=166393&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Request for Tenders for the provision of Specialist Education Services for ETBI PROJ000004910 - SSB034C”
Products/services: Education and training services 📦
Short description:
“In summary, the services comprise: the provision of a specialist education services to deliver services on behalf of ETBI for the benefit of the ETB sector....”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 500 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1: Contract for Professional Educational Services for ETBI
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Research services 📦
Additional products/services: Research consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Administration services 📦
Additional products/services: Administrative educational services 📦
Additional products/services: Higher education services 📦
Additional products/services: Special education services 📦
Additional products/services: Adult and other education services 📦
Additional products/services: Adult-education services at university level 📦
Additional products/services: Specialist training services 📦
Additional products/services: Training programme services 📦
Additional products/services: Vocational training services 📦
Additional products/services: Technical training services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.
Description of the procurement:
“In summary, the Services comprise: the provision of a specialist education services to deliver services on behalf of ETBI for the benefit of the ETB sector....”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Service A: Programme design, development and validation services
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): Supplier relationship management and contract management plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 500
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 125 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Information about options
Options
Description of options:
“The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 3 such extension or extensions...”    Show more
Description
Additional information:
“The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 3 such extension or extensions...”    Show more

2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2: Contract for Professional Educational Services for ETBI
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Service B: Monitoring and enhancement of training programme services
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 125 000 💰

3️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3: Contract for Professional Educational Services for ETBI
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1.
Description of the procurement:
“In summary, the services comprise: the provision of a specialist education services to deliver services on behalf of ETBI for the benefit of the ETB sector....”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Service C: Training and mentoring services
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 125 000 💰

4️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4: Contract for Professional Educational Services for ETBI
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Service D: Researching services
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 125 000 💰

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #169110).”
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #169110).”
Conditions for participation

“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #169110).”
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #169110).”
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability):
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #169110).”
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #169110).”

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-06-10 13:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-06-10 13:00 📅

Complementary information
Additional information

“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #169110).”
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2020/S 089-212649 (2020-05-05)
Contract award notice (2021-03-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Request for Tenders for the Provision of Specialist Education Services for ETBI PROJ000004910 - SSB034C”
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 500 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Description
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Service A: programme design, development and validation services
Description
Description of the procurement:
“In summary, the Services comprise: the provision of a specialist education services to deliver services on behalf of ETBI for the benefit of the ETB sector....”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Supplier Relationship management and contract management plan
Information about options
Description of options:
“The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 3 such extension or extensions...”    Show more
Description
Additional information:
“The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 3 such extension or extensions...”    Show more

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 089-212649

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot 1: Contract for Professional Educational Services for ETBI
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-02-26 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Colaiste De Danann t/a Cenit 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 125 000 💰

2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Lot 2: Contract for Professional Educational Services for ETBI
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 125 000 💰

3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Title: Lot 3: Contract for Professional Educational Services for ETBI
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 125 000 💰

4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Title: Lot 4: Contract for Professional Educational Services for ETBI
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 125 000 💰
Source: OJS 2021/S 065-167422 (2021-03-29)