ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/01/2023

External Reference: 2023-217548

TED Reference: 2023/S 025-073614

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Irish Defence Forces
N/A
Defence Force Headquarters, station road
Newbridge
Kildare
IE
Contact person: Paul Behan
Telephone: +353 15252650
E-mail: paul@publicprocurement.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://military.ie/en/#1
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1144

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Defence

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Part delivery and accreditation of a MA (NFQ Level) 9 in Leadership Management and Defence Studies (LMDS) and a Higher Diploma (NFQ Level 8) in Leadership, Management, Defence
Reference number:  J7/001/2022
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80532000  -  Management training services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

MASTERS DEGREE IN LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND DEFENCE STUDIES
& DIPLOMA IN LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND DEFENCE STUDIES.
In accordance with Defence Forces Regulations, the Land Command and Staff Course (LCSC) and the Joint Command & Staff Course (JCSC) addresses specific requirements for the training and education of the Defence Forces Senior Commissioned Leadership.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  741000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80000000  -  Education and training services
80500000  -  Training services
80510000  -  Specialist training services
80521000  -  Training programme services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Defence Forces Headquarters, Newbridge, Co Kildare
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

MASTERS DEGREE IN LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND DEFENCE STUDIES
& DIPLOMA IN LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND DEFENCE STUDIES.
In accordance with Defence Forces Regulations, the Land Command and Staff Course (LCSC) and the Joint Command & Staff Course (JCSC) addresses specific requirements for the training and education of the Defence Forces Senior Commissioned Leadership.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology of delivery  /  Weighting:  2500
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methods of Assessment of Learning outcomes  /  Weighting:  1000
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quantity and Quality of Assigned Resources  /  Weighting:  2000
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Student & DF Instructor Support Strategies  /  Weighting:  2000
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  2500
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the term for twelve (12) months with a maximum of two such extensions (possible maximum extensions is twenty four (24) months in total
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 155-443593

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Part delivery and accreditation of a MA (NFQ Level) 9 in Leadership Management and Defence Studies (LMDS) and a Higher Diploma (NFQ Level 8) in Leadership, Management, Defence

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/11/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
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

Maynooth University
N/A
Maynooth
Maynooth
Co. Kildare
IE
Telephone: +353 17084683
E-mail: procurement@mu.ie
Fax: +353 17084527
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.maynoothuniversity.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  900000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  741000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE