Tender for the Provision and Support of a Student Placement and Outbound Mobility Management (SPM) Solution

Contract notice (2021-09-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Educational software development services
Reference number: ISS1297/2021
Short description:
“NUI Galway is embarking on this tender process to identify from the market a Student Placement and Outbound Mobility Management (SPM) Solution to meet...”    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Educational software development services 📦
Additional CPV: Software package and information systems 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: West 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
Postal address: University Road
Postal code: Galway
Postal town: Galway
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nuigalway.ie 🌏
E-mail: michael.swan@greenville.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14020114 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=196939&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=196939&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-09-06 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-10-07 📅
Publication date: 2021-09-10 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 176-457734
OJ-S issue: 176
Additional information

“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 96 months
Description of renewals:
“Option to extender for a further 4 years”
Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”    Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Galway”

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 197905”
Economic and financial standing:
“As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 197905”
Technical and professional ability:
“As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 197905”
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
“As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 197905.”

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Justification for the framework agreement:
“Large investments in a Student Management ICT system.”
Justification for framework agreement duration over four years:
“Large investments in a Student Management ICT system.”
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2021-10-07 📅
Tender opening time: 12:30
Place: Remotely, as a result of Covid restrictions.
Additional information:
“Two members of the Procurement/ Procurement Support team and/or Project Team.”

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Michael Swan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/414 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=196939&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”    Show more

“2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and...”    Show more

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“3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com...”

Additional information

3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)

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“4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal...”

Additional information

4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:145645) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response

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“5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.”

“6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.”

“7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.”

“8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.”

“9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded...”

Additional information

9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.

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“10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that...”

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10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.

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“11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the...”

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11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

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Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
“The contract/ framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at the time of notification.”
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult Legal Advisor
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 176-457734 (2021-09-06)