Request for Tender for the provision of Contracted Training for Skills to Advance

Louth and Meath Education and Training Board

LMETB invite submissions to this request for tender for the provision of contracted training for skills to Advance to the AMTCE, Dundalk, Co. Louth. There are 19 different lots comprising of specific areas of training with itemised courses.
Please note: the courses may run once, more than once or not at all, depending on the demand and availability of funding.
Under skills to advance, individual modules of these programmes may run.
Tenderers are required to submit their response on the tender response document and Appendix 2: pricing schedule which is uploaded as part of the tender documents to this RFT.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-06-15. The procurement was published on 2021-05-14.

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

Procurement history
Date Document
2021-05-14 Contract notice
2021-12-23 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-05-14)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Louth and Meath Education and Training Board
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Abbey Road
Postal town: Co. Meath
Postal code: Navan
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: MaryG Keane
Phone: +353 469021447 📞
E-mail: mkeane@lmetb.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: https://www.lmetb.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/398 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=189068&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=189068&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Request for Tender for the provision of Contracted Training for Skills to Advance 2021 41”
Products/services: Education and training services 📦
Short description:
“LMETB invite submissions to this request for tender for the provision of contracted training for skills to Advance to the AMTCE, Dundalk, Co. Louth. There...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 6 500 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Pneumatics Technologies, Operations and Maintenance in Manufacturing Environments”
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Training services 📦
Additional products/services: Specialist training services 📦
Additional products/services: Training programme services 📦
Additional products/services: Vocational training services 📦
Additional products/services: Industrial and technical training services 📦
Additional products/services: Industrial training services 📦
Additional products/services: Technical training services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Abbey Road, Navan, Co. Meath.
Description of the procurement: Contracted training.
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 300 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals: 2 extensions of 12 months.

2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Industrial Maintenance Strategies and Planning
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰
Description
Description of renewals: 2 extension of 12 months.

3️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Optimisation of Manufacturing of Processes and Operations for Industry 4.0
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

4️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Industrial Electrical Systems Principles, Operations and Trouble Shooting
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

5️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Industrial Controls Systems and Operations
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

6️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: 3D Design using SolidWorks
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

7️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Industrial 3D Printing
Title
Lot Identification Number: 7
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

8️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Design Optimisation and Materials Selection in Additive Manufacturing
Title
Lot Identification Number: 8
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

9️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Precision Metrology and Systems
Title
Lot Identification Number: 9
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

1️⃣0️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Overview of Robotic Operations
Title
Lot Identification Number: 10
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

1️⃣1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Hierarchical Control System Architectures
Title
Lot Identification Number: 11
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

1️⃣2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: High level programming and Simulation approaches for Robotic Operations
Title
Lot Identification Number: 12
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

1️⃣3️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Industry 4.0 Technology Foundations
Title
Lot Identification Number: 13
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

1️⃣4️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Bootstrapping Management and organisational Behaviours and Processes for Industry 4.0”
Title
Lot Identification Number: 14
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

1️⃣5️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Exploiting Data Practices, Analytics and AI in Advanced Manufacturing
Title
Lot Identification Number: 15
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

1️⃣6️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Additive Manufacturing Practices and Applications
Title
Lot Identification Number: 16
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

1️⃣7️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Digital Manufacturing Operations
Title
Lot Identification Number: 17
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

1️⃣8️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Laser Processing
Title
Lot Identification Number: 18
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

1️⃣9️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Innovation and Process Optimisation Methodologies for Advanced Manufacturing Technology”
Title
Lot Identification Number: 19
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 300 000 💰

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As per RFT.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 95
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-06-15 12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2022-06-15 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-06-15 12:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Electronic opening of tenders.
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure):
“One member of the Board of LMETB, a member of the senior management team and a staff member.”

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 096-251263 (2021-05-14)
Contract award notice (2021-12-23)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Louth and Meath Education & Training Board
Postal town: Co Meath

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“LMETB invite submissions to this request for tender for the provision of Contracted Training for Skills to Advance to the AMTCE, Dundalk, Co. Louth. There...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 6 500 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Description
Main site or place of performance: AMTCE, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Description of the procurement: Contracted training
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Methodology for Quality Assurance
Quality criterion (weighting): 60%
Quality criterion (name): Lead Tutor Qualification & Experience
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Price (weighting): 20%
Description
Main site or place of performance: AMTCE, Dundalk, Co Louth
Description of the procurement: Contracted Training
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Lead Tutor Qualification and Experience
Scope of the procurement
Title: Optimisation of Manufacturing of processes and operations for Industry 4.0
Description
Main site or place of performance: AMTCE, Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Award criteria
Price (weighting): 20
Description
Main site or place of performance: AMTCE Dundalk, Co. Louth

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 096-251263

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title:
“Pneumatics Technologies, Operations and Maintenance in Manufacturing Environments”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-08-23 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
Name and address of the contractor
Name: People & Process Ltd.
National registration number: 9696432T
Postal address: Dún Aoibhinn, New Road, Donabate
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 018435417 📞
E-mail: brian@peopleandprocess.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://https://www.peopleandprocess.ie/ 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: SMC Industrial Automation ( Ireland ) Ltd.
National registration number: IE6546623L
Postal address: 2002 Citywest Road, Citywest Business Campus
Postal town: Dublin 24
Postal code: Co Dublin
Phone: +1 4039019 📞
E-mail: msummerville@smcautomation.ie 📧
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Socrates Workforce Solutions Limited
National registration number: 596856
Postal address: 11/12 Baggot Street
Postal code: Dublin 2
E-mail: admin@socratessolutions.ie 📧
URL: http://www.socratessolutions.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Industrial Maintenance Strategies and Planning
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Optimisation of Manufacturing of processes and operations for Industry 4.0
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Irish Manufacturing Research CLG
National registration number: IE 3307369PH
Postal address: Unit A, Aerodrome Business Park
Postal town: Rathcoole
Postal code: Co.Dublin
Phone: +353 15675000 📞
E-mail: admin@imr.ie 📧
URL: http://www.imr.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

9️⃣
Contract Number: 9
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title: Industrial Electrical Systems Principles, Operations and Trouble Shooting
Name and address of the contractor
Name: ESS Group
National registration number: 6570572I
Postal address: 4 Shelbourne Road
Postal town: Limerick V94 APP9
Postal code: Limerick
Phone: +353 061326921 📞
E-mail: byore@essltd.ie 📧
Fax: +353 061326112 📠
URL: http://www.essltd.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

1️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 10
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

1️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 11
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

1️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 12
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Technotraining
National registration number: 336581
Postal address: Suite 2 Apex Building, Greenmount Industrial Estate
Postal code: 12
E-mail: aisling@technotraining.ie 📧
URL: http://www.technotraining.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

1️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 13
Lot Identification Number: 5
Title: Industrial Controls Systems and Operations
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

1️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 14
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

1️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 15
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

1️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 16
Title: 3D Design using SolidWorks
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

1️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 17
Title: Industrial 3D Printing
Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

1️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 18
Title: Design Optimisation and Materials Selection in Additive Manufacturing
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Inspire Rapid Manufacturing Ltd. T/A Inspire 3D
National registration number: 9799234O
Postal address: Unit 2/3 Charvey Court
Postal town: Rathnew
Postal code: Rathnew Business Par
Phone: +353 40480069 📞
E-mail: markrowan@inspire3d.ie 📧
URL: http://www.inspire3d.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

1️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 19
Title: Precision Metrology and Systems
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

2️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 20
Title: Overview of Robotic Operations

2️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 21
Title: Hierarchical Control System Architectures
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

2️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 22
Title: High level programming and Simulation approaches for Robotic Operations

2️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 23
Title: Industry 4.0 Technology Foundations
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

2️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 24
Title:
“Bootstrapping Management and organisational Behaviours and Processes for Industry 4.0”
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

2️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 25
Title: Exploiting Data Practices, Analytics and AI in Advanced Manufacturing
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

2️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 26
Title: Additive Manufacturing Practices and Applications
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

2️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 27
Title: Digital Manufacturing Operations
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

2️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 28
Title: Laser Processing
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰

2️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 29
Title:
“Innovation and Process Optimisation Methodologies for Advanced Manufacturing Technology”
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Source: OJS 2021/S 252-671094 (2021-12-23)