ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/03/2016

Expire date: 03/05/2016

External Reference: 2016-203374

TED Reference: 2016/S 059-099841

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Department of Social Protection
N/A
Oisin House
IE  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Ciaran Lawler
Telephone: +353 016732428
E-mail: ciaran.lawler@welfare.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.welfare.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/349
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97620&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97620&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)

Main activity

  • Social protection
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:

The design, development, validation and implementation of an accredited programme for the DSPs in-house learning and development curriculum (One DSP Learning Programme) for its frontline roles.

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No24:  Education and vocational education services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin

    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)

    The DSP requires the design, development, validation and implementation of an

    accredited programme for the Departments in-house learning and development

    curriculum (One DSP Learning Programme) for its frontline roles to ensure that

    staff are trained in the full range of technical competencies and skills required to

    perform job roles to a high standard. The Department is seeking to establish an

    accredited award (or awards), at minimum NFQ Level 6 (HETAC), in partnership

    with an educational institution who have “delegated authority“ from Quality and

    Qualifications Ireland (QQI).

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    80500000   Training services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    80000000   Education and training services
    80511000   Staff 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:

    Design, development, validation and implementation of a National Framework of Qualifications accredited educational programme.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  2
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 12
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 036 (from the award of the contract)

    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.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    See RFT

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    See RFT

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    See RFT

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    See RFT

    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.3.2)

    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

    03.05.2016 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    [Language_EN]
    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