Tender for the Provision and Support of an Curriculum Design and Management Solution

National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)

NUI Galway is embarking on this tender process to identify from the market a Curriculum Design and Management Solution to meet current and future business needs ensuring we maximise the benefits of technological advances. The new solutions delivered will need to be future-proofed to support all changes and innovation in the students experience at NUI Galway.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-09-28. The procurement was published on 2021-08-27.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-08-27 Contract notice
2022-09-27 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-08-27)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: University Road
Postal town: Galway
Postal code: Galway
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Michael Swan
Phone: +353 14020114 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: michael.swan@greenville.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.nuigalway.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/414 ๐ŸŒ
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=196474&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=196474&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œTender for the Provision and Support of an Curriculum Design and Management Solution ISS1298/2021โ€
Products/services: Educational software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œNUI Galway is embarking on this tender process to identify from the market a Curriculum Design and Management Solution to meet current and future business...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Software package and information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Educational software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Operating system enhancement software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Programming services of packaged software products ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Compliance software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Software supply services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Galway
Description of the procurement:
โ€œNUI Galway is embarking on this tender process to identify from the market a Curriculum Design and Management Solution to meet current and future business...โ€    Show more
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 2 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 96
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals: Option to extender for a further 4 years
Additional information:
โ€œPlease consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...โ€    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
โ€œAs stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 197470.โ€
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
โ€œAs stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 197470.โ€
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
โ€œAs stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 197470.โ€
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
โ€œAs stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 197470.โ€
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Description
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years: ICT Infrastructure system.
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-09-28 12:00 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: 2021-09-28 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Remotely, as a result of Covid restrictions.
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure): Two members of the Procurement/ Procurement Support team and/or Project Team.

Complementary information
Additional information

โ€œ1) 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...โ€    Show more
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โ€œThe contract / framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at the time of notification.โ€
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult Legal Advisor
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2021/S 169-442382 (2021-08-27)
Contract award notice (2022-09-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œNUI Galway wished to identify from the market a Curriculum Design and Management Solution to meet current and future business needs ensuring they maximise...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 2 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement: see Section II.1.4.
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Fitness for Purpose and Methodology for Solution Delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 35%
Quality criterion (name): Project Plan for Solution Implementation
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): Project and Contract Management
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit of the Team Proposed / Resource Allocation
Quality criterion (weighting): 5%
Quality criterion (name): Reliability and Continuity of Supply
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 35%

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 169-442382

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œTender for the Provision and Support of an Curriculum Design and Management Solutionโ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-07-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ellucian Ireland Ltd.
Postal address: Marine House, Clanwilliam Place
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2022/S 189-535500 (2022-09-27)