Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Dublin

Contact person: Tender Operations

Telephone: +353 0761008000

E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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=196085&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=196085&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

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

Single Supplier Framework Contract for the provision of National Training Services for the Irish Government Open Data Initiative (THR050F)

Reference number: PROJ000006586

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80500000 - Training services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

The provision of training services nationally to the Irish public sector to assist with the delivery of the Open Data Initiative and to enable public sector bodies to meet their obligations under the Open Data and reuse of Public Sector Information Directive 2019.
The concept of Open Data is about making data held by public bodies available and easily accessible online for reuse and redistribution. A common definition of Open Data is that a piece of data or content is open if anyone is free to use, reuse, and redistribute it — subject only, at most, to the requirement to attribute and/or share-alike. Share-alike is a copyright licensing term, originally used by the Creative Commons project, to describe works or licences that require copies or adaptations of the work to be released under the same or similar licence as the original. Under Ireland’s Open Data Initiative, public bodies are to identify and publish appropriate datasets in compliance with the Open Data Publication Guidelines

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 400000.00 EUR

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80000000 - Education and training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80520000 - Training facilities

80521000 - Training programme services

80522000 - Training seminars

80531200 - Technical training services

80533100 - Computer training 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

In summary, the Services comprise:
the provision of training services nationally to the Irish public sector to assist with the delivery of the Open Data Initiative and to enable public sector bodies to meet their obligations under the Open Data and reuse of Public Sector Information Directive 2019.
The concept of Open Data is about making data held by public bodies available and easily accessible online for reuse and redistribution. A common definition of Open Data is that a piece of data or content is open if anyone is free to use, reuse, and redistribute it — subject only, at most, to the requirement to attribute and/or share-alike. Share-alike is a copyright licensing term, originally used by the Creative Commons project, to describe works or licences that require copies or adaptations of the work to be released under the same or similar licence as the original. Under Ireland’s Open Data Initiative, public bodies are to identify and publish appropriate datasets in compliance with the Open Data Publication Guidelines.
More information on the Open Data Initiative can be found at
http://www.per.gov.ie/en/open-data/, with information on the Open Data Publication
Guidelines at https://data.gov.ie/guidelines/.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the Tenderer’s approach in relation to measuring Learning Outcomes and Evaluation / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Tenderer’s Approach in relation to the Contract Management / Weighting: 100

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Tenderer’s Approach in relation to Course Content and Delivery / Weighting: 150

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Tenderer’s Approach in relation to Training Personnel / Weighting: 150

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Tenderer’s Approach in relation to Scheduling and Administration, Facilities and Invoicing / Weighting: 150

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 400

II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 400000.00 EUR

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of
up to twelve [12] months with a maximum of two [2] such extension or extensions on the
same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The
Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve [12] months with a maximum of two [2] such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.

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

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 consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 197099)

III.1.2)