PISA, is an OECD study that takes place every three years, beginning in 2000. It is implemented by the Educational Research Centre (ERC), Dublin, on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. In Ireland, 168 schools across the country have been selected to take part in PISA 2015. The assessment will be completed on computers and will take place in March 2015. External staff will administer the assessments. Tech support staff (TS) are responsible for transporting and setting up laptops, providing technical assistance and troubleshooting during the assessment, and backing-up or uploading response data. Set-up usually takes 45 minutes, and the assessment takes about three and a half hours so the working day will be 8.00am to 2.00pm. Depending on the requirements of each school, it is expected that a minimum of one TS will be required per school. The test dates are 2nd to 26th March 2015 and there will be a maximum of 15 schools tested per day. The Educational Research Centre is now seeking the provision of technical support services for PISA 2015. The essential requirements are: 1. Attendance at training on 23rd or 24th of February 2015 2. A high degree of confidence in working with computers; that is, familiarity with handling laptops, with software installation, and with trouble-shooting 3. Capacity to transport a set of 44 laptops, including back-ups, to and from schools and take responsibility for their security during the testing period 4. Arrival on site at 8.00am in locations throughout Ireland including some remote locations. Tenders should list the following ex-VAT costs per school based on one TS per school as well as the cost of an additional TS per school: 1. Labour 2. Secure transport for 44 laptops 3. Sufficient plug adapters for 42 laptops 4. Sufficient cable covers, approximately 4 m per set of laptops 5. Subsistence and accommodation where appropriate. Please see attached document for more deta
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22/12/2014 12:00:00
72000000-5 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73000000-2 Research and development services and related consultancy services
80000000-4 Education and training services
Educational Research Centre
DCU, St Patricks Campus
Drumcondra
Dublin 9
Ireland
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Adrian O' Flaherty
http://www.erc.ie
| Notice | Date of dispatch |
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| Contract Notice (eTenders) | 15/12/2014 17:40 |
| Contract Award Notice (eTenders) | 09/01/2015 12:10 |