Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/01/2019
Expire date: 04/03/2019
External Reference: 2019-267335
TED Reference: 2019/S 025-055555
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
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
E-mail:
tenders@solas.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.solas.ie/
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1210
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=141595&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=141595&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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 and Authentication Services For SOLAS Pre-2016 Apprenticeship Programmes
Reference number:
145736
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80500000
-
Training services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
SOLAS is approved by Quality Qualification Ireland (QQI) as a co-ordinator provider for pre 2016 craft apprenticeship programmes. SOLAS has a statutory duty to implement a series of monitoring and reporting processes which establish the effectiveness of the apprenticeship training programme delivery.
To ensure proper governance arrangements and independent monitoring systems are in place and are effective, SOLAS is required to confirm the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), 11 Institutes of Technology (IOTs) and the Irish Farriery School are providing the necessary supports and services, and are consistently delivering the respective programmes in accordance with SOLAS and QQI criteria. The objective of monitoring is to safeguard and maintain the integrity of the programmes and associated QQI accredited awards.
To ensure proper governance arrangements and independent monitoring systems are in place and are effective, SOLAS is required to confirm the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), 11 Institutes of Technology (IOTs) and the Irish Farriery School are providing the necessary supports and services, and are consistently delivering the respective programmes in accordance with SOLAS and QQI criteria. The objective of monitoring is to safeguard and maintain the integrity of the programmes and associated QQI accredited awards.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1375000.00
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
Main site or place of performance:
DUBLIN 1
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
SOLAS is approved by Quality Qualification Ireland (QQI) as a co-ordinator provider for pre 2016 craft apprenticeship programmes. SOLAS has a statutory duty to implement a series of monitoring and reporting processes which establish the effectiveness of the apprenticeship training programme delivery.
In April 2016 QQI issued mandatory Core Statutory Quality Assurance Guidelines for all approved QQI providers. The QQI guidelines identify the requirements ‘QQI approved training providers’ must observe, which includes their obligations in ensuring quality assurance requirements are being observed. SOLAS, as co-ordinating provider of pre-2016 apprenticeship programmes, therefore is required by its governance obligations to undertake comprehensive independent monitoring and evaluation of programme delivery and associated services.
SOLAS as a co-ordinator provider is directly responsible for 25 pre 2016 apprenticeship programmes, which currently have an active population of over 14,300 apprentices. The active apprentice population is expected to grow to 30,000 apprentices by the end of 2020.
To ensure proper governance arrangements and independent monitoring systems are in place and are effective, SOLAS is required to confirm the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), 11 Institutes of Technology (IOTs) and the Irish Farriery School are providing the necessary supports and services, and are consistently delivering the respective programmes in accordance with SOLAS and QQI criteria. The objective of monitoring is to safeguard and maintain the integrity of the programmes and associated QQI accredited awards.
In April 2016 QQI issued mandatory Core Statutory Quality Assurance Guidelines for all approved QQI providers. The QQI guidelines identify the requirements ‘QQI approved training providers’ must observe, which includes their obligations in ensuring quality assurance requirements are being observed. SOLAS, as co-ordinating provider of pre-2016 apprenticeship programmes, therefore is required by its governance obligations to undertake comprehensive independent monitoring and evaluation of programme delivery and associated services.
SOLAS as a co-ordinator provider is directly responsible for 25 pre 2016 apprenticeship programmes, which currently have an active population of over 14,300 apprentices. The active apprentice population is expected to grow to 30,000 apprentices by the end of 2020.
To ensure proper governance arrangements and independent monitoring systems are in place and are effective, SOLAS is required to confirm the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), 11 Institutes of Technology (IOTs) and the Irish Farriery School are providing the necessary supports and services, and are consistently delivering the respective programmes in accordance with SOLAS and QQI criteria. The objective of monitoring is to safeguard and maintain the integrity of the programmes and associated QQI accredited awards.
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: 1375000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
36
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
SOLAS reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of two (2) such extensions (subject to demand and budget) on the same terms and conditions, subject to SOLAS’ obligations at law.
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:
04/03/2019
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:
04/03/2019
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