Panel for Higher Education International Student Recruitment Agents for the University of Limerick

University of Limerick

Creation of a panel with 8 regions/lots to secure the services of international student recruitment agents for the University of Limerick.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-06-17. The procurement was published on 2021-05-13.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-05-13 Contract notice
2021-09-29 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-05-13)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: University of Limerick
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Castletroy
Postal town: Limerick
Postal code: Limerick
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Majella O'Gorman
Phone: +353 61213078 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: majella.ogorman@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: www.ul.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1124 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=188882&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=188882&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œPanel for Higher Education International Student Recruitment Agents for the University of Limerick UL0660โ€
Products/services: Higher education services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œCreation of a panel with 8 regions/lots to secure the services of international student recruitment agents for the University of Limerick.โ€
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 750 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Education and training services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Adult and other education services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Limerick.
Description of the procurement:
โ€œCreation of a Panel with 8 regions/lots to secure the services of international student recruitment agents for the University of Limerick.โ€
Award criteria
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 750 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals: Panel will be opened annually on the anniversary of this competition.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As detailed in the qualification questionnaire (PQQ).
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: As detailed in the qualification questionnaire (PQQ).
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: As detailed in the qualification questionnaire (PQQ).
Information about a particular profession
Reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: International student recruitment agents.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-06-17 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-06-17 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Limerick.

Complementary information
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement โœ…
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Annually on the anniversary of this notice.
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
URL: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2021/S 095-249548 (2021-05-13)
Contract award notice (2021-09-29)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +353 061213078 ๐Ÿ“ž

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œCreation of a Panel with 8 regions/lots to secure the services of International Student Recruitment Agents for the University of Limerickโ€
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 700 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Scope of the procurement
Title: East Asia
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Main site or place of performance: Limerick
Description of the procurement:
โ€œCreation of a Panel with 8 regions/lots to secure the services of International Student Recruitment Agents for the University of Limerickโ€
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Panel based on completion of QQ
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Price (weighting): 0
Description
Additional information:
โ€œ23 Agents approved on lot 1: Beijing EBI Beijing IO Beijing Joy Chen Beijing Qiande Wuzhong Beijing Zhaolong Brand New Consult Bright...โ€    Show more

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Scope of the procurement
Title: South Asia
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Additional products/services: Higher education services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Adult-education services at university level ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Completion of QQ criteria
Description
Additional information:
โ€œ18 Suppliers Added: Asia World Education AWE Castel Fateh Education GeeBee Education Pvt Ltd Gesu Cristo Group Global Edge Grad Abroad Newstrides Oberoi's...โ€    Show more

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Southeast Asia
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Additional information:
โ€œ15 Agents accepted: Castel O'Brien Associates UKEAS KC Overseas Education Go! 21 Education Global Study Partners PHC Edu Links VEC Prestige UHAK Smart...โ€    Show more

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Scope of the procurement
Title: Middle East & North Africa
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Additional information:
โ€œ7 Agents accepted: Castel Gesu Cristo Group O'Brien Associates Uniserv AFA Worldview Morgan Oxford Educationโ€

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Scope of the procurement
Title: Sub-Sahara Africa
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Completion of QQ criterion
Description
Additional information:
โ€œ22 Agents accepted on this lot: Astolinks Co. Ltd Castel Riabisel Ricburn Sharz TG Marchnata Enterprises IE Abroad LOJ Uniserv MB Edu Consult Glory...โ€    Show more

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Scope of the procurement
Title: The Americas
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Award criteria
Price (weighting): `0
Description
Additional information:
โ€œ5 Agents accepted to lot 6: Castel Estudios Profesionales En Ingels GDL Travel KOM Consultants Logos Globalโ€

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Scope of the procurement
Title: Rest of World
Title
Lot Identification Number: 7
Description
Additional information: 2 Agents accepted: Castel UKEAS

8๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œNorth America/Canada specifically for School of Medicine & School of Allied Healthโ€
Title
Lot Identification Number: 8
Description
Additional information:
โ€œ1 Agent accepted: Atlantic Bridge (Lot 7 & 8) as it applies to School of Medicine & School of Allied Health only.โ€

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 095-249548

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œPanel for Higher Education International Student Recruitment Agents for the University of Limerickโ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-09-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 94
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 94
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 88
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 94
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators โœ…
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Panel Listing
National registration number: Different per supplier
Postal address: Various countries
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +00 35361202700 ๐Ÿ“ž
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Postal address: Various Countries
Phone: +353 61202700 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 700 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 700 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2021/S 192-500495 (2021-09-29)