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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/10/2020

Expire date: 06/11/2020

External Reference: 2020-273211

TED Reference: 2020/S 197-476544

Contract notice

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Contract notice

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
Telephone: +353 015332416
E-mail: tenders@solas.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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.3)

Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=175485&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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=175485&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

Development, Maintenance, Support and Improvement Services for the SOLAS Moodle Infrastructure
Reference number:  177700
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72250000  -  System and support services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

SOLAS has put in place a federated Moodle infrastructure to meet the VLE (virtual learning environment) needs of the Further Education and Training (FET) sector in Ireland. SOLAS requires services to:
1. Monitor, maintain and update the federated Moodle infrastructure, while ensuring continual improvement in performance and usability
2. Design and implement seamless integration solutions to SOLAS and FET systems and maintain existing webservices integrations between these systems
3. Provide customization and reporting solutions to increase the efficiency, usability, reliability and reporting of the usage of the federated Moodle infrastructure
4. Provide efficient, responsive and robust contract management solutions and processes
5. Provide strategic expertise to SOLAS in designing and implementing solutions for online and blended learning across FET using the federated Moodle infrastructure.
6. Provide training sessions to ETB users
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 800000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72200000  -  Software programming and consultancy services
72210000  -  Programming services of packaged software products
72212600  -  Database and operating software development services
72220000  -  Systems and technical consultancy services
72240000  -  Systems analysis and programming services
72253000  -  Helpdesk and support services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
DUBLIN 1
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

SOLAS has put in place a federated Moodle infrastructure to meet the VLE (virtual learning environment) needs of the Further Education and Training (FET) sector in Ireland. SOLAS requires services to:
1. Monitor, maintain and update the federated Moodle infrastructure, while ensuring continual improvement in performance and usability
2. Design and implement seamless integration solutions to SOLAS and FET systems and maintain existing webservices integrations between these systems
3. Provide customization and reporting solutions to increase the efficiency, usability, reliability and reporting of the usage of the federated Moodle infrastructure
4. Provide efficient, responsive and robust contract management solutions and processes
5. Provide strategic expertise to SOLAS in designing and implementing solutions for online and blended learning across FET using the federated Moodle infrastructure.
6. Provide training sessions to ETB users (generally those in a ‘Teacher’ or ‘Administrator’ role on periodic basis
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: 800000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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:  06/11/2020
Local time:  13:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  06/11/2020
Local time:  13:00

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

SOLAS
Dublin
IE