Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/04/2019
Expire date: 22/05/2019
External Reference: 2019-246695
TED Reference: 2019/S 078-187095
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Institute of Public Administration
0649955K
57-61 Lansdowne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person:
David O'Mahony
Telephone:
+353 12403600
E-mail:
domahony@ipa.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.ipa.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/299
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=144598&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=144598&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
The delivery, under the management of the contracting authority, of two accredited, part-time third level programmes in public procurement.
Reference number:
IPAUGP
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80000000
-
Education and training services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The delivery, under the management of the contracting authority, of two part-time accredited undergraduate programmes in public procurement. The programmes will be delivered through blended learning. Such delivery would include classroom-based teaching over the academic year (September to June), the provision of course material, complete assessment of the programmes, student support, regular interaction with the contracting authority on matters arising, programme development, and quality assurance obligations. The programmes are a Certificate in Public Procurement and a Professional Diploma in Public Procurement. Both programmes are accredited by the National University of Ireland and attract adult professionals who are working in the procurement area within the Irish public service. There will likely will be more than one iteration of these programmes over an academic year. The successful tenderer will deliver both programmes.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 500000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79418000
-
Procurement consultancy services
80000000
-
Education and training services
80300000
-
Higher education services
80400000
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Adult and other education services
80500000
-
Training services
80510000
-
Specialist training services
80521000
-
Training programme services
80522000
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Training seminars
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The delivery, under the management of the contracting authority, of two part-time accredited undergraduate programmes in public procurement. The programmes will be delivered through blended learning. Such delivery would include classroom-based teaching over the academic year (September to June), the provision of course material, complete assessment of the programmes, student support, regular interaction with the contracting authority on matters arising, programme development, and quality assurance obligations. The programmes are a Certificate in Public Procurement and a Professional Diploma in Public Procurement. Both programmes are accredited by the National University of Ireland and attract adult professionals who are working in the procurement area within the Irish public service. There will likely will be more than one iteration of at least one of these programmes over an academic year. The successful tenderer will deliver both programmes.
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: 500000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
36
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to two years with a maximum of four years with such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions and subject to the Contracting Authority’s discretion and obligations at law.
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.2)
Conditions related to the contract
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
: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/05/2019
Local time:
17:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
12/06/2019
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/05/2019
Local time:
17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
Institute of Public Administration
57 Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge
Dublin
D04
IE
Internet address:
www.ipa.ie