Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/10/2022
Expire date: 25/11/2022
External Reference: 2022-285875
TED Reference: 2022/S 207-591513
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Department of Education and Skills
IE4000067R
Marlborough Street
Dublin
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person:
OGP Support
E-mail:
support@ogp.gov.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.ogp.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351
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=226792&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=226792&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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
(1) Irish-medium B.Ed. (Primary Teaching) ITE programme and (2) M.Ed. in Irish-medium for primary and post-primary teachers including principals.
Reference number:
PROJ000007698
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80000000
-
Education and training services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Lot 1: A full-time four-year Irish-medium Initial Teacher Education (ITE) B.Ed. (primary teaching) programme at Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications. Commencement Date: September 2024.
Lot 2: A part-time two-year Irish-medium M.Ed. postgraduate blended-learning teacher education programme at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications. Commencement Date: September 2023
Lot 2: A part-time two-year Irish-medium M.Ed. postgraduate blended-learning teacher education programme at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications. Commencement Date: September 2023
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 8062000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
Tenders may be submitted for
all lots
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Full-time 4-year Irish-medium ITE B.Ed. (primary) programme at Level 8 NFQ
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
75121000
-
Administrative educational services
80100000
-
Primary education services
80200000
-
Secondary education services
80300000
-
Higher education services
80420000
-
E-learning services
80490000
-
Operation of an educational centre
80500000
-
Training services
80510000
-
Specialist training services
80521000
-
Training programme services
80570000
-
Personal development training services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Minister for Education (the Contracting Authority) is issuing this Request for Tenders for the provision of a full-time four-year Irish-medium Initial Teacher Education (ITE) B.Ed. (primary teaching) programme at Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (240 ECTS), which must meet the Teaching Council’s standards as set out in CÉIM Standards for Initial Teacher Education. A minimum of 20 student places up to a maximum of 30 student places will be funded for each new annual cohort of students, for five cohorts of students over an 8-year Contract term, subject to annual budgetary restrictions, ongoing review, and in accordance with the terms of the Services Contract. Commencement Date: September 2024
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: 5662000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
96
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
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
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Part-time 2-year Irish-medium M.Ed. postgrad blended Teacher Education programme Level 9 NFQ
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
75121000
-
Administrative educational services
80100000
-
Primary education services
80200000
-
Secondary education services
80300000
-
Higher education services
80420000
-
E-learning services
80490000
-
Operation of an educational centre
80500000
-
Training services
80510000
-
Specialist training services
80521000
-
Training programme services
80570000
-
Personal development training services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Minister for Education (the Contracting Authority) is issuing this Request for Tenders for the provision of a part-time two-year Irish-medium M.Ed. postgraduate blended-learning teacher education programme at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (120 ECTS), which will facilitate the attendance and participation of practising primary and post-primary teachers, including school principals, on the programme. The programme must include options for early exit from the programme through the attainment of a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma.
A minimum of 20 student places up to a maximum of 30 student places will be funded for each new annual cohort for Lot 2 for five cohorts of students over a 6-year Contract Term, subject to annual budgetary restrictions, ongoing review, participant exit options, and in accordance with the terms of the Services Contract. Commencement Date : September 2023.
A minimum of 20 student places up to a maximum of 30 student places will be funded for each new annual cohort for Lot 2 for five cohorts of students over a 6-year Contract Term, subject to annual budgetary restrictions, ongoing review, participant exit options, and in accordance with the terms of the Services Contract. Commencement Date : September 2023.
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: 2400000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
72
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
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.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 226111)
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 226111)
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 226111)
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 226111)
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 226111)
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 226111)
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.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/11/2022
Local time:
12:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months
: 6
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/11/2022
Local time:
12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.3)
Additional information
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT # 226111).
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 18866000
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please consult your own legal advisors.