Macra Agricultural Skillnet - provider for a Masters programme aimed at building performance in Agri Advisors, Educators and Sales People

Macra Agricultural Skillnet

Macra Agricultural Skillnet provides part funded training to our
members. We are procuring an organisation to develop course content and deliver the training course according to our Course specifications. We aim to train approx. 15 candidates in 2023. Tenders will be assessed on a number of criteria
including value for money, demonstration of ability to develop suitable course content, demonstration of ability to deliver training, location / area served, Module Descriptors and Course content, availability of training facilities where applicable and reputation / experience.
Organisations should be in a position, on awarding of a contract to
supply Macra Agricultural Skillnet with a Tax Clearance Code and a
copy of their Insurance. The provider will also be required to enter into a contract
with the network to comply with our operating procedures.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-03-12. The procurement was published on 2023-02-09.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2023-02-09 Contract notice
2023-05-08 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-02-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Education and training services
Reference number: Masters Development & Delivery
Short description:
Macra Agricultural Skillnet provides part funded training to our members. We are procuring an organisation to develop course content and deliver the training course according to our Course specifications. We aim to train approx. 15 candidates in 2023. Tenders will be assessed on a number of criteria including value for money, demonstration of ability to develop suitable course content, demonstration of ability to deliver training, location / area served, Module Descriptors and Course content, availability of training facilities where applicable and reputation / experience. Organisations should be in a position, on awarding of a contract to supply Macra Agricultural Skillnet with a Tax Clearance Code and a copy of their Insurance. The provider will also be required to enter into a contract with the network to comply with our operating procedures.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Education and training services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Macra Agricultural Skillnet
Postal address: Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell
Postal code: Co.Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 12
Contact
Internet address: http://www.macraskillnet.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: grichardson@macra.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 860334583 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=233813&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=233813&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-02-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2023-03-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-02-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Start date: 2023-08-01 ๐Ÿ“…
End date: 2026-07-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 032-095075
OJ-S issue: 32
Additional information
The attached RFT includes more detailed information on the tender requirement.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Macra Agricultural Skillnet provides part funded training to our
members. We are procuring an organisation to develop course content and deliver the training course according to our Course specifications. We aim to train approx. 15 candidates in 2023. Tenders will be assessed on a number of criteria
including value for money, demonstration of ability to develop suitable course content, demonstration of ability to deliver training, location / area served, Module Descriptors and Course content, availability of training facilities where applicable and reputation / experience.
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Organisations should be in a position, on awarding of a contract to
supply Macra Agricultural Skillnet with a Tax Clearance Code and a
copy of their Insurance. The provider will also be required to enter into a contract
with the network to comply with our operating procedures.
A two-year part time and distance learning programme, which should aim to provide graduates the skills and knowledge to support farmers in business development and innovation. Course participants are intended to be working in roles with farmers such as technical sales, consultancy, advisory services, and education delivery and the course duration, delivery and material should be suitable. The programme can be both online and face to face where students complete modules and assignments.
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Description of renewals: Three years total contract - two one year renewals available
Additional information: The attached RFT includes more detailed information on the tender requirement.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 12

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Third level institute

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 2024-02-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening date: 2023-03-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Methodology and Approach
Quality criterion (weighting): 35
Quality criterion (name): Relevant Experience
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Sustainability
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Gillian Richardson
Internet address: www.macraskillnet.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/131689 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=233813&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Macra Agricultural Skillnet
Postal address: Irish farm Centre
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 12
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 860334583 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: grichardson@macra.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: www.macraskillnet.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2023/S 032-095075 (2023-02-09)
Contract award notice (2023-05-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 456 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-05-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-05-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 092-284757
Refers to notice: 2023/S 032-095075
OJ-S issue: 92

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-04-11 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: University College Dublin
National registration number: 0000000
Postal address: Agriculture and Food Science Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield
Postal town: Dublin 4
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 17167702 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: tomas.russell@ucd.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Total value of the procurement: 456 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Source: OJS 2023/S 092-284757 (2023-05-08)