ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/08/2021

External Reference: 2021-243805

TED Reference: 2021/S 159-420802

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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: Linda Maher
Telephone: +353 61233715
E-mail: linda.maher@ul.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

EIT1569C - UL - Promotion, Delivery & Support of International Digital Health Transformation Programmes utilising a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
Reference number:  RFT 190437
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The University of Limerick (UL) UL is seeking to collaborate with an international professional healthcare organisation with a network of members engaged either directly or indirectly in healthcare delivery as well as persons working as specialists in health sector industries. The successful tenderer must have a worldwide reach with experience of providing courses to professionals directly involved in healthcare delivery, and to persons in supporting roles, as well as specialists working in health sector industries. Tenderers must demonstrate strong working relationships fostered over time with healthcare information technology system suppliers and consultants and must have solely owned, platform independent Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) that can be utilised to support the delivery of International Master Programmes in conjunction with UL, for participants engaged in healthcare delivery worldwide.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
48190000  -  Educational software package
72212190  -  Educational software development services
72261000  -  Software support services
72262000  -  Software development services
72263000  -  Software implementation services
72267100  -  Maintenance of information technology software
80000000  -  Education and training services
80300000  -  Higher education services
80320000  -  Medical education services
80340000  -  Special education services
80400000  -  Adult and other education services
80420000  -  E-learning services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The University of Limerick (UL) UL is seeking to collaborate with an international professional healthcare organisation with a network of members engaged either directly or indirectly in healthcare delivery as well as persons working as specialists in health sector industries. This organisation will work with the Computer Science and Information Systems Department, University of Limerick in the promotion, delivery, training and support of Master Programmes in International Digital Health Transformation. The successful tenderer must have a worldwide reach with experience of providing courses to professionals directly involved in healthcare delivery, and to persons in supporting roles, as well as specialists working in health sector industries. Tenderers must demonstrate strong working relationships fostered over time with healthcare information technology system suppliers and consultants and must have solely owned, platform independent Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) that can be utilised to support the delivery of International Master Programmes in conjunction with UL, for participants engaged in healthcare delivery worldwide.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Virtual Learning Environment  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Professional Network and Partnerships  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Course Content and Participation in Delivery  /  Weighting:  25%
Price  -  Weighting:  20%
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

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: 2021/S 096-251246

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: EIT1569C - UL - Promotion, Delivery & Support of International Digital Health Transformation Programmes utilising a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/08/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  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

CHIME
38-3040305
710 Avis Drive, Suite 200
Ann Arbor
41818 MI
US
E-mail: jdwelly@chimecentral.org
NUTS code:  US -  United States
Internet address: http://www.chimecentral.org

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

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