Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/06/2018

Expire date: 30/07/2018

External Reference: 2018-133053

TED Reference: 2018/S 125-285727

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Solas
N/A
Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Dublin 1
Dublin
IE
Contact person: James Hall
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.solas.ie/

I.3)

Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=131616&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

External Monitoring Services
Reference number:  136338
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80500000  -  Training services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

SOLAS is the co-ordinator provider for the portfolio of Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) and Quarrying Skills Certification Scheme (QSCS) courses and assessment events.
SOLAS, as co-ordinating provider, for CSCS/QSCS courses and assessment events is committed to overseeing independent monitoring and evaluation of CSCS/QSCS course and assessment delivery in accordance with its quality assurance governance requirements.
In order to meet its quality assurance responsibilities SOLAS is seeking to procure additional flexible external monitoring services. SOLAS requires an external monitoring services provider to incorporate process monitoring and assessment event monitoring into its service provision.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 760000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80000000  -  Education and training services
80300000  -  Higher education services
80531000  -  Industrial and technical training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Main site or place of performance:  
DUBLIN 1
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

SOLAS is the co-ordinator provider for the portfolio of Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) and Quarrying Skills Certification Scheme (QSCS) courses and assessment events.
SOLAS, as co-ordinating provider, for CSCS/QSCS courses and assessment events is committed to overseeing independent monitoring and evaluation of CSCS/QSCS course and assessment delivery in accordance with its quality assurance governance requirements.
In order to meet its quality assurance responsibilities SOLAS is seeking to procure additional flexible external monitoring services. SOLAS requires an external monitoring services provider to incorporate process monitoring and assessment event monitoring into its service provision.
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: 760000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
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.2)

Conditions related to 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: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  30/07/2018
Local time:  13:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  30/07/2018
Local time:  13:00

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

SOLAS
Dublin
IE