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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/03/2019

External Reference: 2019-204230

TED Reference: 2019/S 060-139692

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
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.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

Framework Agreement for Courseware to Support the Delivery of Online Training
Reference number:  135175
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80420000  -  E-learning services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The purpose of this procurement framework is to source a range of courseware to support the delivery of online training across 2 Lots. The courseware procured under this framework will support online courses delivered via eCollege, in addition to blended learning courses delivered throughout the further education and training (FET) sector in Ireland. FET’s target group is anyone who is over 16 and wants to learn new skills or enhance existing skills to get the right job, progress to third-level or support the achievement of personal goals. Courses are made available to participants free of charge.
Courseware must be suitable for inclusion in Moodle (SCORM, AICC or other standards that seamlessly integrate with recording of results and activity within Moodle). The version of Moodle currently in use is 3.5 with upgrades to be applied over the lifetime of this tender.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1200000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Courseware Catalogue - Single Supplier
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72212931  -  Training software development services
80000000  -  Education and training services
80300000  -  Higher education services
80400000  -  Adult and other education 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

The purpose of this procurement framework is to source a range of courseware to support the delivery of online training. The courseware procured under this framework will support online courses delivered via eCollege, in addition to blended learning courses delivered throughout the further education and training (FET) sector in Ireland. FET’s target group is anyone who is over 16 and wants to learn new skills or enhance existing skills to get the right job, progress to third-level or support the achievement of personal goals.
Under this lot SOLAS is requesting access to a broad catalogue of learning content that meets the needs of at least 70% of the current eCollege course provision.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Individual Pieces of Courseware - Multi-Supplier Framework
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72212931  -  Training software development services
80000000  -  Education and training services
80300000  -  Higher education services
80400000  -  Adult and other education 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

The purpose of this procurement framework is to source a range of courseware to support the delivery of online training. The courseware procured under this framework will support online courses delivered via eCollege, in addition to blended learning courses delivered throughout the further education and training (FET) sector in Ireland. FET’s target group is anyone who is over 16 and wants to learn new skills or enhance existing skills to get the right job, progress to third-level or support the achievement of personal goals.
This lot will be used to source more specialist courseware from suppliers with specialist pieces of courseware that cannot provided by the successful Lot 1 supplier
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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 110-250637

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Courseware Catalogue - Single Supplier

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/12/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Skillsoft Ireland Limited
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1600000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Individual Pieces of Courseware - Multi-Supplier Framework

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/11/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

CompTIA
Illinois
US
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
ICS SKills
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
Practice Labs
Dartford
UK
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
Prodigy Learning Limited
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  800000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

SOLAS
Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Dublin
IE