ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/01/2022

External Reference: 2022-229163

TED Reference: 2022/S 018-044414

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

University of Limerick
N/A
Castletroy
Limerick
Limerick
IE
Contact person: Joe Downey
Telephone: +353 61203713
E-mail: joe.downey@ul.ie
Fax: +353 61233713
NUTS code:  IE051 -  Mid-West
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.ul.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1124

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

Provision of Student/Applicant Peer Conversion & Connect Platform
Reference number:  UL0638
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72212211  -  Platform interconnectivity software development services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

. Provision of Student/Applicant Peer Conversion & Connect Platform
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  380000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48210000  -  Networking software package
48214000  -  Network operating system software package
72262000  -  Software development services
72268000  -  Software supply services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE051 -  Mid-West
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

UL Global of University of Limerick (UL) request a service comprising an online platform that connects UL Offer-Holders (access restricted to same) with peer Offer-Holders current students, staff and alumni. Participants obtain relevant UL/Limerick/Ireland information disseminated by UL Global, and converse with their peers. Group discussions are filtered by Home Country, Programme of Study, etc. Contributions are also made from existing UL Student Ambassadors who have experience of UL as an International student, and content is monitored by UL staff to ensure accuracy of message. A matching function is also required to connect potential students with filtered groups e.g. Ambassadors. The platform will also offer a similar 'reversed' facility which connects students from UL (and other Irish universities) who are due to study abroad e.g. via Erasmus/Exchange; peers can connect and converse on institutions abroad, cities, countries, programmes of study, etc. This represents a cohort of approx. 600 students every year. Features of the platform include news stories, video content, detailed phased support through onboarding process into UL, interactive maps, public and private chat facilities. The supplier will provide 1 piece of peer promotional content per month that will actively engage with prospects and offer holders. The service provider will be responsible for the community management and administration of approximately 150 UL advocates, ambassadors and alumni. The service provided by the successful tenderer will be made available to any Department of the University of Limerick that requires the service.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit Proposed Resources  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Methodology  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Understanding the Brief  /  Weighting:  20%
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

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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 037-092772

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Student/Applicant Peer Conversion & Connect Platform

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/09/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  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

CampusConnect
IE3343843VH
Innovation Centre, IT Sligo, Ireland
Sligo
F91 WFW9
IE
Telephone: +353 719310618
E-mail: declan@campusconnect.ie
NUTS code:  IE042 -  West
Internet address: http://www.campusconnect.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  338000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Irish High Court
Dublin
IE