ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/05/2023

Expire date: 27/06/2023

External Reference: 2023-261831

TED Reference: 2023/S 095-292482

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUSMM)
3793434QH
Moylish Park
Limerick
Limerick
IE
Contact person: Trudy Stack
Telephone: +353 61293248
E-mail: tstack@ait.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://tus.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/200861

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=242118&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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=242118&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

Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Education Support Workers to TUS.
Reference number:  1616/2023
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80340000  -  Special education services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

It is the intention of the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS) to establish a four-year Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Education Support Workers. The Disability and Learning Support Service (DLSS) in TUS provides support to students registered with a disability to enable them to achieve their potential. The DLSS requires suitably qualified Education Support Workers (ESWs) who will provide notetaking, personal assistance or academic assistance to individual students registered with the service.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 9000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79620000  -  Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
80300000  -  Higher education services
80400000  -  Adult and other education services
80430000  -  Adult-education services at university level
85140000  -  Miscellaneous health services
98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
98300000  -  Miscellaneous services
98390000  -  Other services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Athlone, Limerick, Thurles and Clonmel
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

It is the intention of the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS) to establish a four-year Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Education Support Workers. The Disability and Learning Support Service (DLSS) in TUS provides support to students registered with a disability to enable them to achieve their potential. The DLSS requires suitably qualified Education Support Workers (ESWs) who will provide notetaking, personal assistance or academic assistance to individual students registered with the service.
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: 9000000.00  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:  
This is an on-going service requirement
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.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to tenders is published on
www.etenders.gov.ie only.

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 refer to tender documents.
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

Please refer to tender documents.
III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

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 several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  3
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:  13/06/2023
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  13/12/2023
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  13/06/2023
Local time:  14:00
Place:  
Online Opening of Tenders.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:  
Tenders will be opened by TUS Procurement Officials.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
Following the expiry of the Framework Agreement in four years.
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Ground Floor (East Wing), Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886699
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie