ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/02/2021

External Reference: 2021-223973

TED Reference: 2021/S 032-080287

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
9805633H
Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50-58 Baggot Street Lower,
D02 XW14
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Joshua Douglas
Telephone: +353 6473038
E-mail: joshua_douglas@dcya.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.equality.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/324

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of an Inclusion Coordinator Programme for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80000000  -  Education and training services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Department of Children & Youth Affairs is requesting tenders from higher education providers for a specialist programme, to start from September 2020, aimed at the development & delivery of (a) a Level 6 Special Purpose Award (Higher Education) programme which will be required for staff in settings delivering the Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) programme to qualify for & perform the role of Inclusion Coordinator, & (b) a programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) which will be required for Inclusion Coordinators to continue in their role. The ultimate objective is to ensure that each ECCE setting has an Inclusion Coordinator who holds this Level 6 (Higher Education) Special Purpose Award & avails of regular CPD to keep skills relevant and participate in peer knowledge transfer & support through communities of practice
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  3600000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80300000  -  Higher education services
80340000  -  Special education services
80400000  -  Adult and other education services
80420000  -  E-learning services
80430000  -  Adult-education services at university level
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Department of Children & Youth Affairs is requesting tenders from higher education providers for a specialist programme, to start from September 2020, aimed at the development & delivery of (a) a Level 6 Special Purpose Award (Higher Education) programme which will be required for staff in settings delivering the Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) programme to qualify for & perform the role of Inclusion Coordinator, & (b) a programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) which will be required for Inclusion Coordinators to continue in their role. The ultimate objective is to ensure that each ECCE setting has an Inclusion Coordinator who holds this Level 6 (Higher Education) Special Purpose Award & avails of regular CPD to keep skills relevant and participate in peer knowledge transfer & support through communities of practice.
In submitting a tender for this programme, applicants must clearly demonstrate the capacity to respond appropriately to the learning and availability needs of staff working in ECCE Programme settings.
The programme is targeted at staff working in Early Learning & Care settings on contract to deliver the ECCE Programme funded by the DCYA. Participants must have already achieved a minimum of a major Level 5 award on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) in Early Childhood Care & Education or equivalent.
This is a national programme of capacity building for the Early Learning & Care workforce in Ireland & tenders must demonstrate capacity to deliver a consistent & coherent national programme that can facilitate the estimated enrollment of at least 630 participants per annum to the Level 6 special purpose (Higher Education) programme & to deliver a programme of CPD to participants rising in number from approximately 2,800 in year 1 to an estimated 4,300 in year 3.
Tenders may be submitted from a single provider or from a consortium but must afford national access to staff in Early Learning & Care settings.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 005-006720

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of an Inclusion Coordinator Programme for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/11/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Mary Immaculate College
7401
South Circular Road
Limerick
Limerick
IE
Telephone: +353 61204994
E-mail: michael.keane@mic.ul.ie
Fax: +353 61313632
Internet address: http://www.mic.ul.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  3600000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  3600000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Dublin
IE