Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/01/2019

External Reference: 2019-239158

TED Reference: 2019/S 021-046230

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

An Garda Síochána
N/A
Finance & Procurement
Phoenix Park, Dublin 8
Garda Headquarters
IE
Contact person: Ann Clarke
Telephone: +353 16662144
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.garda.ie

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

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Bachelor of Science in Police Leadership and Governance
Reference number:  T.042/2018
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80300000  -  Higher education services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The B.Sc. course will cater for 70 members of An Garda Síochána, civilian and uniform, at middle to senior management level, who will undergo this three year degree Programme designed to focus on strategic management practices within An Garda Síochána. The B.Sc. in Police Leadership & Governance will be a level 8 qualification on the Irish National Framework Qualification (NFQ) with the possibility of progressing via the Pathways model to a level 9 qualification in the future. The first two academic years of the B.Sc. in Police Leadership & Governance will consist of a block release Programme every month being facilitated at the Garda College (Due to capacity issues at the Garda College Tenderers should indicate their ability to provide an alternative training venue with suitable facilities if so required) with Year 3 of the Programme to include a Dissertation or group project.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  471600.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80000000  -  Education and training services
80400000  -  Adult and other education services
80430000  -  Adult-education services at university level
80500000  -  Training services
80511000  -  Staff training services
80521000  -  Training programme services
80532000  -  Management training services
80570000  -  Personal development training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 8
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The B.Sc. course will cater for 70 members of An Garda Síochána, civilian and uniform, at middle to senior management level, who will undergo this three year degree Programme designed to focus on strategic management practices within An Garda Síochána. The B.Sc. in Police Leadership & Governance will be a level 8 qualification on the Irish National Framework Qualification (NFQ) with the possibility of progressing via the Pathways model to a level 9 qualification in the future. The first two academic years of the B.Sc. in Police Leadership & Governance will consist of a block release Programme every month being facilitated at the Garda College (Due to capacity issues at the Garda College Tenderers should indicate their ability to provide an alternative training venue with suitable facilities if so required) with Year 3 of the Programme to include a Dissertation or group project.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality, comprehensiveness & suitability of proposed approach  /  Weighting:  225
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology of Delivery  /  Weighting:  225
Quality criterion  -  Name:  procedures for managing course delivery  /  Weighting:  150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Course Quality Control  /  Weighting:  100
Price  -  Weighting:  300
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 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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 138-315393

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: The provision of Bachelor of Science in Police Leadership and Governance

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

13/12/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

UCD School of Business
IE 6517386K
Blackrock
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 861514652
Internet address: http://www.smurfitschool.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  471600.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE