Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/09/2019
External Reference: 2019-210459
TED Reference: 2019/S 179-436638
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
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
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
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.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
928000.00
EUR
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
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Proposed Personnel
/
Weighting:
300
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Delivery Methods
/
Weighting:
200
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Service Levels & Methodology
/
Weighting:
150
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Replacing Personnel
/
Weighting:
50
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Cast
/
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: 2019/S 025-055555
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: External Monitoring and Authentication Services For SOLAS Pre-2016 Apprenticeship Programmes
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
30/08/2019
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
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Safety Solutions
N/A
2 Lyncon Court, Snugborough Business & Technology
Dublin 15
Blanchardstown
IE
Telephone:
+353 018354084
E-mail:
karen@safetysolutions.ie
Internet address:
http://www.safetysolutions.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:
928000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
928000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
SOLAS
Dublin
IE