The Provision for the design, validation and delivery of an existing National Framework of Qualifications accredited educational programme for DSP staff
Department of Social Protection
The delivery, of an existing accredited programme in support of a number of established Department roles, with the opportunity for development of additional or replacement programmes during the contract duration .
The Department currently delivers a set of seven tailored QQI-accredited courses in partnership with an established Service-Delivery Partner for which the contract concludes in July 2023. Responses to tender are now sought for the next Service-Delivery Partner(s) by way of an open-procurement process.
The successful bidder(s) will work with the Department to review and, where appropriate, refine the existing programme offering, including the possible inclusion of further programmes in line with the Department's learning and development strategy .
The existing programmes, and any new programmes developed over the lifetime of the contract, will be delivered to an agreed level of accreditation.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-09-16. The procurement was published on 2022-08-09.
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Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2022-08-09 | Contract notice |
| 2022-12-19 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2022-08-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Education and training services
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: Training 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: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Social Protection
Postal address: College Road
Postal code: Ie
Postal town: Sligo
Contact
Internet address: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-employment-affairs-and-social-protection/ 🌏
E-mail: edel.mulvihill@welfare.ie 📧
Phone: +353 10000 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=220720&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=220720&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-08-09 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-09-16 📅
Publication date: 2022-08-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 155-443444
OJ-S issue: 155
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Estimated total value: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 60 months
Description of renewals:
Main site or place of performance: Ireland
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2022-09-16 📅
Tender opening time: 17:00
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality, comprehensiveness and suitability
Quality criterion (weighting): 400
Quality criterion (name): Calibre and balance of the personnel
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Price (weighting): 400
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Edel Mulvihill
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=220720&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Source: OJS 2022/S 155-443444 (2022-08-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Education and training services
Short description:
The delivery, of an existing accredited programme in support of a number of established Department roles, with the opportunity for development of additional or replacement programmes during the contract duration .
The Department currently delivers a set of seven tailored QQI-accredited courses in partnership with an established Service-Delivery Partner for which the contract concludes in July 2023. Responses to tender are now sought for the next Service-Delivery Partner(s) by way of an open-procurement process.
The successful bidder(s) will work with the Department to review and, where appropriate, refine the existing programme offering, including the possible inclusion of further programmes in line with the Department's learning and development strategy .
The existing programmes, and any new programmes developed over the lifetime of the contract, will be delivered to an agreed level of accreditation.
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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: Training 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: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Social Protection
Postal address: College Road
Postal code: Ie
Postal town: Sligo
Contact
Internet address: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-employment-affairs-and-social-protection/ 🌏
E-mail: edel.mulvihill@welfare.ie 📧
Phone: +353 10000 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=220720&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=220720&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-08-09 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-09-16 📅
Publication date: 2022-08-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 155-443444
OJ-S issue: 155
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The delivery, of an existing accredited programme in support of a number of established Department roles, with the opportunity for development of additional or replacement programmes during the contract duration .
The Department currently delivers a set of seven tailored QQI-accredited courses in partnership with an established Service-Delivery Partner for which the contract concludes in July 2023. Responses to tender are now sought for the next Service-Delivery Partner(s) by way of an open-procurement process.
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The successful bidder(s) will work with the Department to review and, where appropriate, refine the existing programme offering, including the possible inclusion of further programmes in line with the Department's learning and development strategy .
The existing programmes, and any new programmes developed over the lifetime of the contract, will be delivered to an agreed level of accreditation.
Short description:
The existing programmes, and any new programmes developed over the lifetime of the contract, will be delivered to an agreed level of accreditation. The level of accreditation required will range from a minimum NFQ Level 6 (HETAC) to Level 8 depending on each individual programme and will be agreed between the Department and the successful bidder that has delegated-authority from Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI).
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The existing accredited programme being delivered is designed as a series of modules that attract credits as part of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Students, on acquiring the requisite number of credits, are awarded an appropriate qualification by an awarding body recognised under the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).
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Material in use in the delivery of the existing seven courses will be made available to the successful bidder(s) as a basis for future development and delivery of a set of updated programme syllabi in partnership with the Department. The new learning programme must be capable of being delivered to staff to include face-to-face learning, remote office and home-based learning environments.The option of regional delivery is also required.
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Duration: 60 months
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one year with a maximum of two such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority's obligations at law.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2022-09-16 📅
Tender opening time: 17:00
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality, comprehensiveness and suitability
Quality criterion (weighting): 400
Quality criterion (name): Calibre and balance of the personnel
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Price (weighting): 400
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Edel Mulvihill
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=220720&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Source: OJS 2022/S 155-443444 (2022-08-09)
Contract award notice (2022-12-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Reference number: 1123
Total value of the procurement: 1 632 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-12-19 📅
Publication date: 2022-12-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 248-721758
Refers to notice: 2022/S 155-443444
OJ-S issue: 248
Additional information
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
20%
Price (weighting): 40%
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-12-09 📅
Name: National College of Ireland
National registration number: IE0087638Q
Postal address: Mayor Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Ifsc
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 0868233981 📞
E-mail: deirdre.giblin@ncirl.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.ncirl.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 1 632 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Source: OJS 2022/S 248-721758 (2022-12-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Reference number: 1123
Total value of the procurement: 1 632 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-12-19 📅
Publication date: 2022-12-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 248-721758
Refers to notice: 2022/S 155-443444
OJ-S issue: 248
Additional information
Estimated value is the best estimate at the time of tender and subject to change.
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
20%
Price (weighting): 40%
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-12-09 📅
Name: National College of Ireland
National registration number: IE0087638Q
Postal address: Mayor Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Ifsc
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 0868233981 📞
E-mail: deirdre.giblin@ncirl.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.ncirl.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 1 632 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Source: OJS 2022/S 248-721758 (2022-12-19)
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