Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/03/2023
Expire date: 27/04/2023
External Reference: 2023-243395
TED Reference: 2023/S 065-190711
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
The Football Association of Ireland
17081
National Sports Campus, Abbotstown
Dublin 15
Dublin
IE
Contact person:
Procurement Department
Telephone:
+353 018999500
E-mail:
Procurement@fai.ie
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main address:
http://www.fai.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1963
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=237972&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=237972&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Other type:
Non Government Organisation
I.5)
Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Single Party Framework for the Provision of FAI/ETB Player Training Program to The Football Association of Ireland
Reference number:
FAI/2023/001
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80000000
-
Education and training services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
In summary, the Project involves the provision of tutors to facilitate the quality delivery of the QQI Level 5 Major Award in Sport, Recreation & Exercise Studies and ITEC Diploma in Gym Instruction at a 10 Local Training Initiatives (LTIs) facilitated by the FAI and Education and Training Boards (ETBs) in Dublin, Louth, Limerick, Cork, Waterford, and Mayo.
The FAI/ETB Player Development Programmes are Local Training Initiatives (LTIs) that provide a unique blend of educational and football development for talented young footballers who are currently unemployed or have left the education system. The programme enables learners to develop a potential career in football or the sports and leisure industry.
The FAI/ETB Player Development Programmes are Local Training Initiatives (LTIs) that provide a unique blend of educational and football development for talented young footballers who are currently unemployed or have left the education system. The programme enables learners to develop a potential career in football or the sports and leisure industry.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1500000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80300000
-
Higher education services
80310000
-
Youth education services
80400000
-
Adult and other education services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE062 -
Mid-East
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
NUTS code:
IE053 -
South-West
NUTS code:
IE052 -
South-East
NUTS code:
IE051 -
Mid-West
NUTS code:
IE042 -
West
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
2.1 General Requirements
The FAI invites a response (“Tender”) to this Request for Tender from economic operators for the provision of FAI/ETB Player Training Programme (the “Project”) as set out below.
In summary, the Project involves the provision of tutors to facilitate the quality delivery of the QQI Level 5 Major Award in Sport, Recreation & Exercise Studies and ITEC Diploma in Gym Instruction at a 10 Local Training Initiatives (LTIs) facilitated by the FAI and Education and Training Boards (ETBs) in Dublin, Louth, Limerick, Cork, Waterford, and Mayo.
2.2 Background
The FAI/ETB Player Development Programmes are Local Training Initiatives (LTIs) that provide a unique blend of educational and football development for talented young footballers who are currently unemployed or have left the education system. The programme enables learners to develop a potential career in football or the sports and leisure industry.
Learners that have participated in the programme in the past have benefited from a marked improvement in their own progress as athletes, with players progressing to represent Ireland at U18, U19, U21 and senior international level for both our men’s and women’s teams. Many recent learners have gone on to play professionally in various professional leagues in Ireland, the UK, in Europe and the USA.
Many others have gone on to full-time employment in the Leisure Industry or continued their studies in third level institutions both in Ireland and abroad.
An attractive feature of the FAI/ETB Player Development Programme is the emphasis placed on the educational development of the student, consisting of theory and practical sessions in the areas of sport, health and fitness. Learners are prepared to take examinations in the QQI Level 5 Major Award in Sports, Recreation and Exercise studies, and if a certain standard of performance is achieved during this phase, students then prepare for the ITEC Gym Instructors Diploma.
The FAI invites a response (“Tender”) to this Request for Tender from economic operators for the provision of FAI/ETB Player Training Programme (the “Project”) as set out below.
In summary, the Project involves the provision of tutors to facilitate the quality delivery of the QQI Level 5 Major Award in Sport, Recreation & Exercise Studies and ITEC Diploma in Gym Instruction at a 10 Local Training Initiatives (LTIs) facilitated by the FAI and Education and Training Boards (ETBs) in Dublin, Louth, Limerick, Cork, Waterford, and Mayo.
2.2 Background
The FAI/ETB Player Development Programmes are Local Training Initiatives (LTIs) that provide a unique blend of educational and football development for talented young footballers who are currently unemployed or have left the education system. The programme enables learners to develop a potential career in football or the sports and leisure industry.
Learners that have participated in the programme in the past have benefited from a marked improvement in their own progress as athletes, with players progressing to represent Ireland at U18, U19, U21 and senior international level for both our men’s and women’s teams. Many recent learners have gone on to play professionally in various professional leagues in Ireland, the UK, in Europe and the USA.
Many others have gone on to full-time employment in the Leisure Industry or continued their studies in third level institutions both in Ireland and abroad.
An attractive feature of the FAI/ETB Player Development Programme is the emphasis placed on the educational development of the student, consisting of theory and practical sessions in the areas of sport, health and fitness. Learners are prepared to take examinations in the QQI Level 5 Major Award in Sports, Recreation and Exercise studies, and if a certain standard of performance is achieved during this phase, students then prepare for the ITEC Gym Instructors Diploma.
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: 1500000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
This contract is subject to renewal:
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:
See section 2 of the Invitation to Tender document.
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
See section 2 of the Invitation to Tender document.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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:
27/04/2023
Local time:
15:00
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:
27/04/2023
Local time:
15:00
Place:
The Football Association of Ireland
The National Sports Campus
Abbotstown,
Dublin 15
The National Sports Campus
Abbotstown,
Dublin 15
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
yes
VI.2)
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish government procurement opportunities portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Establishment of this contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of establishment that candidates and all sub-contractors produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Irish revenue commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude contracts with the tenderer invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the
contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to conclude contracts as appropriate. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, or any contract awarded at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words “or equivalent“ will always be appended.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires
with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition
All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish government procurement opportunities portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Establishment of this contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of establishment that candidates and all sub-contractors produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Irish revenue commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude contracts with the tenderer invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the
contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to conclude contracts as appropriate. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, or any contract awarded at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words “or equivalent“ will always be appended.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires
with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court
Dublin
Dublin
IE
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Statutory instrument no. 130 of 2010 (the Irish remedies regulations) provides that review procedures are available in the high court to a person who has or
has had an interest in obtaining the contract agreement (including the reviewable public contract) and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that reviewable public contract.
Statutory instrument no. 130 of 2010 (the Irish remedies regulations) provides that review procedures are available in the high court to a person who has or
has had an interest in obtaining the contract agreement (including the reviewable public contract) and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that reviewable public contract.