ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/09/2019

External Reference: 2019-200526

TED Reference: 2019/S 177-431786

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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
E-mail: domahony@ipa.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.ipa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/299

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.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  500000.00  EUR
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

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Programme Resources and Delivery  /  Weighting:  65%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  35%
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: 2019/S 078-187095
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: The delivery, under the management of the contracting authority, of two accredited, part-time third level programmes in public procurement.

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/09/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

Greenville Procurement Partners Ltd
8271625D
1 Harmsworth
Harolds Cross
Greenmount Office Pa
IE
Telephone: +353 014020114
E-mail: jeanne.copeland@greenville.ie
Fax: +353 014020110
Internet address: http://www.greenville.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  500000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  500000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Institute of Public Administration
57 Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge
Dublin
D04TC62
IE
Telephone: +353 12403689
E-mail: domahony@ipa.ie
Internet address: www.ipa.ie