PS2348C - RFT for the Provision of a Pathway Provider Service for the University of Galway

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

University of Galway wishes to invite tenders for the provision of Pathway Centre for the delivery of pathway programs to support direct recruitment and the progression of international students in to the University of Galway’s undergraduate and taught masters programmes.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-01-20. The procurement was published on 2022-12-12.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-12-12 Contract notice
2023-01-16 Additional information
Contract notice (2022-12-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Administrative educational services
Reference number: PS2348C
Short description:
University of Galway wishes to invite tenders for the provision of Pathway Centre for the delivery of pathway programs to support direct recruitment and the progression of international students in to the University of Galway’s undergraduate and taught masters programmes.
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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: Administrative educational services 📦
Additional CPV: Travel management 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: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal code: Co.Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Contact
Internet address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie 🌏
E-mail: glenn.coyle@ul.ie 📧
Phone: +353 61234662 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=230569&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=230569&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-12-12 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-01-20 📅
Publication date: 2022-12-16 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 243-698599
OJ-S issue: 243
Additional information
All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 1 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
The provider will:Create an embedded Pathway Centre in the Educational Space for the delivery of but not exclusive to international certificate programs, pre-masters programs and diploma programs.Develop an attractive pathway curriculum, with appropriate courses, which are suitable to both institution and the market.Recruit suitably qualified international students onto these programs Recruit qualified sessional staff which will be employed by the Pathway Centre and approved by University of Galway staffTeach Pathway Programs to an agreed quality standard.The Pathway Centre provider will source an educational space close to the University of Galway suitable for education purposes. The space will be a separate entity to the applicant. University of Galway staff will assist with sourcing suitable space by providing local knowledge and insights.
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While it is envisaged that the Pathway Centre will be located off campus at location near University of Galway at a cost to the Pathway provider (pathway provider sources and refits a suitable building off campus) it is hoped in the future that a space may be found on campus. Pathway students will be given access to agreed University of Galway facilities.
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Tenderers will be expected to demonstrate that they have the marketing experience, extensive outreach and agent networks to reach the global market for pathway programmes and recruit appropriately qualified students from a diversity of source countries, and a proven track record to deliver high-quality programmes and student support services which will result in strong progression rates which will meet the University’s ambitious targets for international student recruitment through this channel.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 120 months
Description of renewals:
Term of Seven (7) years (“the Term”).The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to Twelve (12) months with a maximum of Three (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed ten (10) years in aggregate.
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Additional information: All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please see RFT document for further details.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2023-12-12 📅
Tender opening date: 2023-01-20 📅
Tender opening time: 14:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Contact
Contact point: Glenn Coyle
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=230569&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Source: OJS 2022/S 243-698599 (2022-12-12)
Additional information (2023-01-16)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Project-management services other than for construction work 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-01-16 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-02-03 📅
Publication date: 2023-01-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 015-038190
Refers to notice: 2022/S 243-698599
OJ-S issue: 15
Additional information
Please note amendment to closing date , closing date is now 03/02/2023
Source: OJS 2023/S 015-038190 (2023-01-16)
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