Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/04/2019

Expire date: 22/05/2019

External Reference: 2019-246695

TED Reference: 2019/S 078-187095

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Institute of Public Administration
0649955K
57-61 Lansdowne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person: David O'Mahony
Telephone: +353 12403600
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.ipa.ie

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=144598&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

The delivery, under the management of the contracting authority, of two accredited, part-time third level programmes in public procurement.
Reference number:  IPAUGP
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80000000  -  Education and training services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The delivery, under the management of the contracting authority, of two part-time accredited undergraduate programmes in public procurement. The programmes will be delivered through blended learning. Such delivery would include classroom-based teaching over the academic year (September to June), the provision of course material, complete assessment of the programmes, student support, regular interaction with the contracting authority on matters arising, programme development, and quality assurance obligations. The programmes are a Certificate in Public Procurement and a Professional Diploma in Public Procurement. Both programmes are accredited by the National University of Ireland and attract adult professionals who are working in the procurement area within the Irish public service. There will likely will be more than one iteration of these programmes over an academic year. The successful tenderer will deliver both programmes.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 500000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79418000  -  Procurement consultancy services
80000000  -  Education and training services
80300000  -  Higher education services
80400000  -  Adult and other education services
80500000  -  Training services
80510000  -  Specialist training services
80521000  -  Training programme services
80522000  -  Training seminars
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The delivery, under the management of the contracting authority, of two part-time accredited undergraduate programmes in public procurement. The programmes will be delivered through blended learning. Such delivery would include classroom-based teaching over the academic year (September to June), the provision of course material, complete assessment of the programmes, student support, regular interaction with the contracting authority on matters arising, programme development, and quality assurance obligations. The programmes are a Certificate in Public Procurement and a Professional Diploma in Public Procurement. Both programmes are accredited by the National University of Ireland and attract adult professionals who are working in the procurement area within the Irish public service. There will likely will be more than one iteration of at least one of these programmes over an academic year. The successful tenderer will deliver both programmes.
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: 500000.00  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:  
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to two years with a maximum of four years with such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions and subject to the Contracting Authority’s discretion and 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:  22/05/2019
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  12/06/2019
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  22/05/2019
Local time:  17:00

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

Institute of Public Administration
57 Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge
Dublin
D04
IE
Internet address: www.ipa.ie