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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/08/2022

External Reference: 2022-254147

TED Reference: 2022/S 156-448367

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
V94 T9PX
IE
Contact person: Majella O'Gorman
Telephone: +353 061213078
E-mail: majella.ogorman@ul.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.ul.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1124

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

Panel for International Student Recruitment Agents for University of Limerick
Reference number:  UL0660
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80300000  -  Higher education services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Advertisement of year 2 of the Panel for International Student Recruitment Agents for UL. There are 7 lots (one has been removed) covering different regions. Applicants can apply for multiple lots and evidence in support of each lot should be provided within the PQQ.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  750000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80340000  -  Special education services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

Advertisement of year 2 of the Panel for International Student Recruitment Agents for UL. There are 7 lots (one has been removed) covering different regions. Applicants can apply for multiple lots and evidence in support of each lot should be provided within the PQQ.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Completion of PQQ  /  Weighting:  100
Price  -  Weighting:  0
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: 2022/S 096-265771

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Panel for International Student Recruitment Agents for University of Limerick

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/08/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  21
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  21
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  21
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

ApplyBoard Inc
Kitchener,
Ontario
CA
Telephone: +1 5199006001
E-mail: sales@applyboard.com
NUTS code:  CA -  Canada
Internet address: www.applyboard.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  750000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

In addition to ApplyBoard Inc a further 19 Student Recruitment Agents across all lots were added to the Panel under this call for competition in 2022 (Year 2 of Panel). They are as follows:
Adademiks, Turkey
Amber, Hong Kong
Anabroad, India
Bunguo, Turkey
CDS, Turkey
Chenghui, China
EdHoc, India,
EduState, Turkey
EduWorld, Turkey
EVG, Vietnam
Global EGI, Turkey
Global Reach, India
Hepta, India
International Learning, India,
Just Right, India,
MSM, Global
PT Optima, Indonesia
Salve Maria, India,
XinLung, China
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE