Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/06/2020
Expire date: 24/07/2020
External Reference: 2020-248276
TED Reference: 2020/S 122-298886
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person:
Gerry Kennedy
Telephone:
+353 61213506
E-mail:
gerry.kennedy@ul.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073
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=169142&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=169142&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
ESS001F- Multi-Supplier Framework for The Development of an Innovative Irish Language Learning Programme
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
22111000
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School books
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)
Short description
Tenders are sought for the development of a multi Supplier framework agreement for a Innovative Irish Language Programme for children in junior infants to sixth class in Mainstream schools. The Department of Education and Skills recognises the need to provide an Integrated Irish Language Teaching Programme to guide and support the teaching of Irish in English-medium primary schools. This programme will be based on the implementation of the Primary Language Curriculum from Infants’ to 6th Class. It is acknowledged that curriculum reform challenges many teachers and it is hoped that this integrated programme will support the successful implementation of the new language curriculum.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 20000000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22110000
-
Printed books
22112000
-
Textbooks
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Tenders are sought for the development of a multi Supplier framework agreement for a Innovative Irish Language Programme for children in junior infants to sixth class in Mainstream schools. The Department of Education and Skills recognises the need to provide an Integrated Irish Language Teaching Programme to guide and support the teaching of Irish in English-medium primary schools. This programme will be based on the implementation of the Primary Language Curriculum from Infants’ to 6th Class. It is acknowledged that curriculum reform challenges many teachers and it is hoped that this integrated programme will support the successful implementation of the new language curriculum.
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: 20000000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
60
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The term of the framework agreement will be 5 years with the option to extend for a term of 3 x 2 year extensions. The Term will not exceed 11 years in aggregate.
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
II.2.14)
Additional information
All information relating to tenders is published on
www.etenders.gov.ie only
www.etenders.gov.ie only
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.1)
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
Please see RFT document for further details.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.3)
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
4
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
To Develop the programme will exceed 4 years
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/07/2020
Local time:
14:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
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
Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie