eCollege is the national online learning service for the further education and training sector funded and overseen by SOLAS. eCollege courses are fully online and are part-time. Courses are aligned to industry certified pathways. Currently all courses operate on a continuous intake basis.
eCollege engaged the services of an external service provider to develop a quality assurance framework with corresponding indicators and a database tool in 2020. This contract has concluded and the framework, indicators, KPIs, database tool, and baseline reports are in place. The purpose of this RFT is to identify an organisation to utilise the tools developed to conduct monthly monitoring, site visits, and provide expertise in the quality assurance of online learning.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-02-25.
The procurement was published on 2022-01-25.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: External Quality Assurance Monitoring of eCollege
2202-SO-E
Products/services: Education and training services📦
Short description:
“eCollege is the national online learning service for the further education and training sector funded and overseen by SOLAS. eCollege courses are fully...”
Short description
eCollege is the national online learning service for the further education and training sector funded and overseen by SOLAS. eCollege courses are fully online and are part-time. Courses are aligned to industry certified pathways. Currently all courses operate on a continuous intake basis.
eCollege engaged the services of an external service provider to develop a quality assurance framework with corresponding indicators and a database tool in 2020. This contract has concluded and the framework, indicators, KPIs, database tool, and baseline reports are in place. The purpose of this RFT is to identify an organisation to utilise the tools developed to conduct monthly monitoring, site visits, and provide expertise in the quality assurance of online learning.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 585 000 💰
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Additional products/services: E-learning services📦
Additional products/services: Training services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: DUBLIN 1
Description of the procurement:
“eCollege is the national online learning service for the further education and training sector funded and overseen by SOLAS. eCollege courses are fully...”
Description of the procurement
eCollege is the national online learning service for the further education and training sector funded and overseen by SOLAS. eCollege courses are fully online and are part-time. Courses are aligned to industry certified pathways. Currently all courses operate on a continuous intake basis.
eCollege engaged the services of an external service provider to develop a quality assurance framework with corresponding indicators and a database tool in 2020. This contract has concluded and the framework, indicators, KPIs, database tool, and baseline reports are in place. The purpose of this RFT is to identify an organisation to utilise the tools developed to conduct monthly monitoring, site visits, and provide expertise in the quality assurance of online learning.
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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 585 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“Initial 12 month contract with option to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12
months with a maximum of three (3) such extension or extensions...”
Description of renewals
Initial 12 month contract with option to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12
months with a maximum of three (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and
conditions.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-02-25
13:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-02-25
13:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: Solas
Postal town: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2022/S 020-048543 (2022-01-25)
Contract award notice (2022-05-12) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 585 000 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Understanding of SOLAS Requirements and Contract Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Approach and Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 250
Quality criterion (name): Expertise, resources, and organisational capacity
Price (weighting): 300
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 020-048543
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: External Quality Assurance Monitoring of eCollege
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-05-03 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Competence Assurance Solutions Ltd (CAS)
National registration number: 3391431
Postal address: 40 Bowling Green Lane
Postal town: London
Postal code: Greater London
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 7749043607📞
E-mail: chen.chen@cas-ukcn.com📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://www.cas-ukcn.com🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 480 000 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 095-263351 (2022-05-12)