SOLAS is the Further Education and Training Authority responsible for planning, funding, and coordinating further education and training in Ireland. Its mandate is to ensure the provision of 21st-century high-quality, learner-focused, education and training programmes to school leavers, jobseekers, job changers, employees, and other learners. The Further Education and Training Strategy 2020 – 2024 sets out a range of priorities across three core pillars: building skills; creating pathways and fostering inclusion. Further Education and Training (FET) is a broad term that refers to a wide variety of lifelong education and training options for people over the age of 16. FET is delivered by 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), and other groups funded by SOLAS. eCollege eCollege is the national online learning service for the further education and training sector funded and overseen by SOLAS. The service's ethos is to allow learners to study flexibly around their life and work commitments. Courses are free to the learner, and the service is designed to give a flexible response to the specific skills needs of individuals who require training interventions to assist them in re-entering or upskilling in the labour market. Business Requirement – Services eCollege is entering an exciting period of transformation, positioning itself as a digital gateway into Further Education and Training. It will serve as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for courses accessible nationally online, tailored to learner needs, and aligned to fundamental and national skills priorities while signposting learners to further FET and potential career paths. This new phase will focus on providing, supporting, and maintaining an expanded range of online learning programmes to support further education and training. It is envisaged that this phase of eCollege development will be provided by multiple external market operators. eCollege has strong foundations for diversification and plans to expand to more learner profiles in alignment with the Future FET strategy. eCollege is entering a transformational phase to further enhance the service and drive its reach, range and quality. The objective of this procurement activity is to set out the framework to achieve this diversity by increasing the range of course offerings, aligned to the unique needs of FET learners, and the service ethos of providing supportive and engaging learning experiences. Business Requirements – Lots It is envisaged that the procurement will consist of 4 Lots within the Framework for the Provision of online courses and related services for eCollege – The National Online Learning Service for Further Education and Training. The Lots set out below will allow for flexibility in approach in terms of delivery, support, and pricing model. Providers may apply for more than one Lot if they meet the required acceptance criteria. Lot 4 provides flexibility to allow for the provision of new courses outside of the other Lots e.g., Manufacturing, Hospitality, Healthcare etc. Tender Process An Open Procedure procurement approach will be used for this tender. During the Open Procedure tender, Suppliers bid to be part of the Framework to become pre-qualified Suppliers. The Framework is divided into 4 Lots according to the subject matter. Bidders can apply to join any Lot and will be allowed to submit applications for more than one Lot. Successful bidders will meet the required criteria as set out in the tender documents and become part of the Framework under their respective Lot(s). Multiple Providers can be admitted onto the Framework both on individual Lots and across Lots. This provides flexibility to the buyer and gives an opportunity to tailor specific needs according to current requirements.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-08-25.
The procurement was published on 2023-07-21.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Framework Agreement for the Provision of online courses and related services for eCollege”
Products/services: Education and training services📦
Short description:
“SOLAS is the Further Education and Training Authority responsible for planning, funding, and coordinating further education and training in Ireland. Its...”
Short description
SOLAS is the Further Education and Training Authority responsible for planning, funding, and coordinating further education and training in Ireland. Its mandate is to ensure the provision of 21st-century high-quality, learner-focused, education and training programmes to school leavers, jobseekers, job changers, employees, and other learners. The Further Education and Training Strategy 2020 – 2024 sets out a range of priorities across three core pillars: building skills; creating pathways and fostering inclusion. Further Education and Training (FET) is a broad term that refers to a wide variety of lifelong education and training options for people over the age of 16. FET is delivered by 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), and other groups funded by SOLAS. eCollege eCollege is the national online learning service for the further education and training sector funded and overseen by SOLAS. The service's ethos is to allow learners to study flexibly around their life and work commitments. Courses are free to the learner, and the service is designed to give a flexible response to the specific skills needs of individuals who require training interventions to assist them in re-entering or upskilling in the labour market. Business Requirement – Services eCollege is entering an exciting period of transformation, positioning itself as a digital gateway into Further Education and Training. It will serve as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for courses accessible nationally online, tailored to learner needs, and aligned to fundamental and national skills priorities while signposting learners to further FET and potential career paths. This new phase will focus on providing, supporting, and maintaining an expanded range of online learning programmes to support further education and training. It is envisaged that this phase of eCollege development will be provided by multiple external market operators. eCollege has strong foundations for diversification and plans to expand to more learner profiles in alignment with the Future FET strategy. eCollege is entering a transformational phase to further enhance the service and drive its reach, range and quality. The objective of this procurement activity is to set out the framework to achieve this diversity by increasing the range of course offerings, aligned to the unique needs of FET learners, and the service ethos of providing supportive and engaging learning experiences. Business Requirements – Lots It is envisaged that the procurement will consist of 4 Lots within the Framework for the Provision of online courses and related services for eCollege – The National Online Learning Service for Further Education and Training. The Lots set out below will allow for flexibility in approach in terms of delivery, support, and pricing model. Providers may apply for more than one Lot if they meet the required acceptance criteria. Lot 4 provides flexibility to allow for the provision of new courses outside of the other Lots e.g., Manufacturing, Hospitality, Healthcare etc. Tender Process An Open Procedure procurement approach will be used for this tender. During the Open Procedure tender, Suppliers bid to be part of the Framework to become pre-qualified Suppliers. The Framework is divided into 4 Lots according to the subject matter. Bidders can apply to join any Lot and will be allowed to submit applications for more than one Lot. Successful bidders will meet the required criteria as set out in the tender documents and become part of the Framework under their respective Lot(s). Multiple Providers can be admitted onto the Framework both on individual Lots and across Lots. This provides flexibility to the buyer and gives an opportunity to tailor specific needs according to current requirements.
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Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: ICT and Digital Skills
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“SOLAS is the Further Education and Training Authority responsible for planning, funding, and coordinating further education and training in Ireland. Its...”
Description of the procurement
SOLAS is the Further Education and Training Authority responsible for planning, funding, and coordinating further education and training in Ireland. Its mandate is to ensure the provision of 21st-century high-quality, learner-focused, education and training programmes to school leavers, jobseekers, job changers, employees, and other learners. The Further Education and Training Strategy 2020 – 2024 sets out a range of priorities across three core pillars: building skills; creating pathways and fostering inclusion. Further Education and Training (FET) is a broad term that refers to a wide variety of lifelong education and training options for people over the age of 16. FET is delivered by 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), and other groups funded by SOLAS. eCollege eCollege is the national online learning service for the further education and training sector funded and overseen by SOLAS. The service's ethos is to allow learners to study flexibly around their life and work commitments. Courses are free to the learner, and the service is designed to give a flexible response to the specific skills needs of individuals who require training interventions to assist them in re-entering or upskilling in the labour market. Business Requirement – Services eCollege is entering an exciting period of transformation, positioning itself as a digital gateway into Further Education and Training. It will serve as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for courses accessible nationally online, tailored to learner needs, and aligned to fundamental and national skills priorities while signposting learners to further FET and potential career paths. This new phase will focus on providing, supporting, and maintaining an expanded range of online learning programmes to support further education and training. It is envisaged that this phase of eCollege development will be provided by multiple external market operators. eCollege has strong foundations for diversification and plans to expand to more learner profiles in alignment with the Future FET strategy. eCollege is entering a transformational phase to further enhance the service and drive its reach, range and quality. The objective of this procurement activity is to set out the framework to achieve this diversity by increasing the range of course offerings, aligned to the unique needs of FET learners, and the service ethos of providing supportive and engaging learning experiences. Business Requirements – Lots It is envisaged that the procurement will consist of 4 Lots within the Framework for the Provision of online courses and related services for eCollege – The National Online Learning Service for Further Education and Training. The Lots set out below will allow for flexibility in approach in terms of delivery, support, and pricing model. Providers may apply for more than one Lot if they meet the required acceptance criteria. Lot 4 provides flexibility to allow for the provision of new courses outside of the other Lots e.g., Manufacturing, Hospitality, Healthcare etc. Tender Process An Open Procedure procurement approach will be used for this tender. During the Open Procedure tender, Suppliers bid to be part of the Framework to become pre-qualified Suppliers. The Framework is divided into 4 Lots according to the subject matter. Bidders can apply to join any Lot and will be allowed to submit applications for more than one Lot. Successful bidders will meet the required criteria as set out in the tender documents and become part of the Framework under their respective Lot(s). Multiple Providers can be admitted onto the Framework both on individual Lots and across Lots. This provides flexibility to the buyer and gives an opportunity to tailor specific needs according to current requirements.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Business Management Skills
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Green Skills/ Sustainability Skills
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Other Skills
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 12
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-08-25
13:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-08-25
13:30 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: Solas
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 142-454935 (2023-07-21)