Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/06/2015

Expire date: 09/07/2015

External Reference: 2015-845485

TED Reference: 2015/S 112-202974

Contract notice

Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Teagasc
N/A
Headquarters
Oak Park  Carlow
IE
Contact point(s): Denise Downey
For the attention of: Bríd Burns
Telephone: +353 749194008
E-mail: procurement@teagasc.ie
Fax: +353 599182097
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Other: Agricultural Advice Research and Training Services
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

New Education Management System

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No7:  Computer and related services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Carlow

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Teagasc currently has a system which manages the result management for

    education within Teagasc and Private Colleges. The technology is out of date and

    is no longer fit for purpose. Teagasc is looking at procuring a new Educational

    Management System for Teagasc and Private Colleges. There is a requirement to

    expand the base of users and introduce new facilities such as online application.

    At a high level, the scope of the project for the Tenderer is:

    • Provide online facility to manage course awards and components, manage

    exam results and maintain a student record of education.

    • Develop a set of reports on the system which match existing reporting

    functionality and meets new requirements in particular, records of education,

    statistical reporting and management reporting.

    • Provide on-line application facility for students.

    • Appropriate training of Super Users within the Education Sector.

    • Provide support for the solution implemented.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    48000000   Software package and information systems
    Supplementary vocabulary
    72000000   IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
    80000000   Education and training services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    Teagasc currently has a system which manages the result management for education within Teagasc and Private Colleges. The technology is out of date and is no longer fit for purpose. Teagasc is looking at procuring a new Educational Management System for Teagasc and Private Colleges. There is a requirement to expand the base of users and introduce new facilities such as online application.

    At a high level, the scope of the project for the Tenderer is:

    • Provide online facility to manage course awards and components, manage exam results and maintain a student record of education.

    • Develop a set of reports on the system which match existing reporting functionality and meets new requirements in particular, records of education, statistical reporting and management reporting.

    • Provide on-line application facility for students.

    • Appropriate training of Super Users within the Education Sector.

    • Provide support for the solution implemented.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 290000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    Education Management System

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    09.07.2015 - 14:00
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no