Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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

Contact person: Anne-Marie Brooks

Telephone: +353 16473168

E-mail: Anne-Marie_Brooks@dcya.gov.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.dcya.gov.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/324

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

Other activity: Children and Youth Affairs

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Tender for the provision of an AIM Resource Pack and Instructional Guide for a Early Years Settings

Reference number: DCYA/AIM/002

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80000000 - Education and training services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs invites tenders for the establishment of a Framework for the provision of an AIM (Access and Inclusion Model) Resource Pack and Instructional Guide and distributing this to approximately 6,200 Pre-School Rooms delivering the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme across 4,252 Early Years Settings nationally and to approximately 80 Early Years Specialists based in the Early Years Specialist Service.
The Framework is structured in 3 Lots. The Contracting Authority intends to appoint a single supplier to each Lot.
Lot 1: AIM Resource Pack and Instructional Guide value €250 (ex. VAT) per pack.
Lot 2: AIM Resource Pack and Instructional Guide value €350 (ex. VAT) per pack
Lot 3: AIM Resource Pack and Instructional Guide value €500 (ex. VAT) per pack

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 7097192.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

 Lot 1: AIM Resource Pack and Instructional Guide value €250 (ex. VAT) per pack

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

80110000 - Pre-school education services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Service Offered / Weighting: 75

Price - Weighting: 25

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

II.2.14)

Additional information

Tenderers can submit a response for any and all Lots. However, Tenderers should note that the Contracting Authority has no obligation to commission any Services under the Framework Agreements. Tenderers should also note that the Contracting Authority is only likely to commission Services under one Lot in the first instance subject to Budgetary Constraints.

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

 Lot 2: AIM Resource Pack and Instructional Guide value €350 (ex. VAT) per pack

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

80110000 - Pre-school education services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs invites tenders for the establishment of a Framework for the provision of an AIM (Access and Inclusion Model) Resource Pack and Instructional Guide and distributing this to approximately 6,200 Pre-School Rooms delivering the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme across 4,252 Early Years Settings nationally and to approximately 80 Early Years Specialists based in the Early Years Specialist Service.
The Framework is structured in 3 Lots. The Contracting Authority intends to appoint a single supplier to each Lot.
Lot 2: AIM Resource Pack and Instructional Guide value €350 (ex. VAT) per pack

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Services Offered / Weighting: 75

Price - Weighting: 25

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

II.2.14)

Additional information

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

 Lot 3: AIM Resource Pack and Instructional Guide value €500 (ex. VAT) per pack

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

80110000 - Pre-school education services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs invites tenders for the establishment of a Framework for the provision of an AIM (Access and Inclusion Model) Resource Pack and Instructional Guide and distributing this to approximately 6,200 Pre-School Rooms delivering the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme across 4,252 Early Years Settings nationally and to approximately 80 Early Years Specialists based in the Early Years Specialist Service.
The Framework is structured in 3 Lots. The Contracting Authority intends to appoint a single supplier to each Lot.
Lot 3: AIM Resource Pack and Instructional Guide value €500 (ex. VAT) per pack

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Services Offered / Weighting: 75

Price - Weighting: 25

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

II.2.14)

Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 148-307175

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title:  Lot 1: AIM Resource Pack and Instructional Guide value €250 (ex. VAT) per pack

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

14/11/2017

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : yes

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Learning Space (Belfast) Ltd.

11a Fountain Centre, College Street

Belfast

BT1 6ET

NUTS code: UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes

Profile Tree

Chamber of Commerce House, 22 Great Victoria Street

Belfast

BT2 7BA

NUTS code: UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: 1659000.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title:  Lot 2: AIM Resource Pack and Instructional Guide value €350 (ex. VAT) per pack

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

14/11/2017

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : yes

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Learning Space (Belfast) Ltd.

11a the Fountain Centre, College Street

Belfast

BT1 6ET

NUTS code: UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes

Profile Tree

CHamber of Commerce House, 22 Great Victoria Street

Belfast

BT2 7BA

NUTS code: UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: 2598192.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title:  Lot 3: AIM Resource Pack and Instructional Guide value €500 (ex. VAT) per pack

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

14/11/2017

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : yes

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Learning Space (Belfast) Ltd.

11a the Fountain Centre, College Street

Belfast

BT1 6ET

NUTS code: UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes

Profile Tree

CHamber of Commerce House, 22 Great Victoria Street

Belfast

BT2 7BA

NUTS code: UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: 2840000.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Note Details provide for Award of Frameworks. Maximum value reflects the total value of all three lots under the Framework Agreements.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court

Four Courts, Ground Floor, Inns Quay

Dublin 7

E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie