Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/01/2022
Expire date: 25/02/2022
External Reference: 2022-231799
TED Reference: 2022/S 020-048543
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
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
E-mail:
tenders@solas.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
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=206000&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=206000&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
External Quality Assurance Monitoring of eCollege
Reference number:
2202-SO-E
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80000000
-
Education and training services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
eCollege is the national online learning service for the further education and training sector funded and overseen by SOLAS. eCollege courses are fully online and are part-time. Courses are aligned to industry certified pathways. Currently all courses operate on a continuous intake basis.
eCollege engaged the services of an external service provider to develop a quality assurance framework with corresponding indicators and a database tool in 2020. This contract has concluded and the framework, indicators, KPIs, database tool, and baseline reports are in place. The purpose of this RFT is to identify an organisation to utilise the tools developed to conduct monthly monitoring, site visits, and provide expertise in the quality assurance of online learning.
eCollege engaged the services of an external service provider to develop a quality assurance framework with corresponding indicators and a database tool in 2020. This contract has concluded and the framework, indicators, KPIs, database tool, and baseline reports are in place. The purpose of this RFT is to identify an organisation to utilise the tools developed to conduct monthly monitoring, site visits, and provide expertise in the quality assurance of online learning.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 585000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80420000
-
E-learning services
80500000
-
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
eCollege is the national online learning service for the further education and training sector funded and overseen by SOLAS. eCollege courses are fully online and are part-time. Courses are aligned to industry certified pathways. Currently all courses operate on a continuous intake basis.
eCollege engaged the services of an external service provider to develop a quality assurance framework with corresponding indicators and a database tool in 2020. This contract has concluded and the framework, indicators, KPIs, database tool, and baseline reports are in place. The purpose of this RFT is to identify an organisation to utilise the tools developed to conduct monthly monitoring, site visits, and provide expertise in the quality assurance of online learning.
eCollege engaged the services of an external service provider to develop a quality assurance framework with corresponding indicators and a database tool in 2020. This contract has concluded and the framework, indicators, KPIs, database tool, and baseline reports are in place. The purpose of this RFT is to identify an organisation to utilise the tools developed to conduct monthly monitoring, site visits, and provide expertise in the quality assurance of online learning.
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: 585000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
Initial 12 month contract with option to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12
months with a maximum of three (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and
conditions.
months with a maximum of three (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and
conditions.
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.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:
25/02/2022
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:
25/02/2022
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 1
IE