Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/04/2017
Expire date: 29/05/2017
External Reference: 2017-454583
TED Reference: 2017/S 071-134990
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Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
9805633H
43-49 Mespil Road
Dublin D04 YP52
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person:
Adam Gunning
Telephone:
+353 16473264
E-mail:
Adam_Gunning@dcya.gov.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.dcya.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/324
I.3)
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=110945&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=110945&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)
Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Request for Tenders for the provision of Services to Measure and Assess the Quality of Early Years Provision in Ireland
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
73300000
-
Design and execution of research and development
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is seeking proposals from Tenderers to:
1.) Develop and pilot a measurement instrument(s) and supporting documentation to assess the quality of early years provision in the Irish context;
2.) Undertake a baseline assessment of quality in a representative sample of registered early years settings in Ireland; and
3.) Provide the outputs as specified in the RFT.
1.) Develop and pilot a measurement instrument(s) and supporting documentation to assess the quality of early years provision in the Irish context;
2.) Undertake a baseline assessment of quality in a representative sample of registered early years settings in Ireland; and
3.) Provide the outputs as specified in the RFT.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 400000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
-
Research and development services and related consultancy services
73100000
-
Research and experimental development services
73110000
-
Research services
73120000
-
Experimental development services
73200000
-
Research and development consultancy services
80110000
-
Pre-school education services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is seeking proposals from Tenderers to:
1.) Develop and pilot a measurement instrument(s) and supporting documentation to assess the quality of early years provision in the Irish context;
2.) Undertake a baseline assessment of quality in a representative sample of registered early years settings in Ireland; and
3.) Provide the outputs as specified in the RFT.
Context
An assessment of the quality of early years provision in the Irish context was first recommended in 'Right from the Start: The Report of the Expert Advisory Group on the Early Years Strategy' (Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 2013) and subsequently in the Report of the Inter-Departmental Group on Future Investment (Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 2015)
In Budget 2016, the DCYA secured funding to conduct this assessment of quality and is now requesting proposals from Tenderers to undertake this work. Tenderers are required to submit complete proposals to address all of the requirements of the Study.
The Study
The successful Tenderer shall also undertake data analysis and finalise a prescribed set of outputs. It shall also manage a range of issues arising throughout the Study.
As it is intended to undertake follow-up assessments of quality at regular intervals to assess quality trends over time, the successful Tenderer shall be responsible for ensuring that the measurement instrument(s) is developed and the baseline assessment is carried out in a way that will allow follow-up assessments to be commissioned if such a decision is taken by the DCYA.
1.) Develop and pilot a measurement instrument(s) and supporting documentation to assess the quality of early years provision in the Irish context;
2.) Undertake a baseline assessment of quality in a representative sample of registered early years settings in Ireland; and
3.) Provide the outputs as specified in the RFT.
Context
An assessment of the quality of early years provision in the Irish context was first recommended in 'Right from the Start: The Report of the Expert Advisory Group on the Early Years Strategy' (Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 2013) and subsequently in the Report of the Inter-Departmental Group on Future Investment (Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 2015)
In Budget 2016, the DCYA secured funding to conduct this assessment of quality and is now requesting proposals from Tenderers to undertake this work. Tenderers are required to submit complete proposals to address all of the requirements of the Study.
The Study
The successful Tenderer shall also undertake data analysis and finalise a prescribed set of outputs. It shall also manage a range of issues arising throughout the Study.
As it is intended to undertake follow-up assessments of quality at regular intervals to assess quality trends over time, the successful Tenderer shall be responsible for ensuring that the measurement instrument(s) is developed and the baseline assessment is carried out in a way that will allow follow-up assessments to be commissioned if such a decision is taken by the DCYA.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 400000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
28
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
no
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3)
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/05/2017
Local time:
17:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months
: 12
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/05/2017
Local time:
17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
Adam Gunning
Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 43-49 Mespil Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Dublin
IE
E-mail:
adam_gunning@dcya.gov.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Review body is the High Court, Dublin
VI.5)
Date of dispatch of this notice
07/04/2017