External Quality Assurance Monitoring of eCollege
SOLAS
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.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-02-25. The procurement was published on 2022-01-25.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who?- • SOLAS
- • Adult and other education services › E-learning services
- • Education and training services › Training services
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2022-01-25 | Contract notice |
| 2022-05-12 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2022-01-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Education and training services
Reference number: 2202-SO-E
Short description:
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Education and training services 📦
Additional CPV: E-learning services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
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: Solas
Postal address: Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.solas.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: tenders@solas.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=206000&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=206000&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-01-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-02-25 📅
Publication date: 2022-01-28 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 020-048543
OJ-S issue: 20
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Estimated total value: 585 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 585 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals:
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: DUBLIN 1
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 13:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2022-02-25 📅
Tender opening time: 13:00
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1210 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=206000&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Complementary information
Review body
Name: Solas
Postal town: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2022/S 020-048543 (2022-01-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Education and training services
Reference number: 2202-SO-E
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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Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Education and training services 📦
Additional CPV: E-learning services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
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: Solas
Postal address: Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.solas.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: tenders@solas.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=206000&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=206000&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-01-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-02-25 📅
Publication date: 2022-01-28 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 020-048543
OJ-S issue: 20
Object
Scope of the procurement
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.
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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: 585 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
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.
Main site or place of performance: DUBLIN 1
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 13:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2022-02-25 📅
Tender opening time: 13:00
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1210 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=206000&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
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: 585 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-05-12 📅
Publication date: 2022-05-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 095-263351
Refers to notice: 2022/S 020-048543
OJ-S issue: 95
Procedure
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
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-05-03 📅
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.cas-ukcn.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 480 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Source: OJS 2022/S 095-263351 (2022-05-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 585 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-05-12 📅
Publication date: 2022-05-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 095-263351
Refers to notice: 2022/S 020-048543
OJ-S issue: 95
Procedure
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
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-05-03 📅
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.cas-ukcn.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 480 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Source: OJS 2022/S 095-263351 (2022-05-12)
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