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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/01/2020

External Reference: 2020-242605

TED Reference: 2020/S 024-054459

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Solas
N/A
Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Dublin 1
Dublin
IE
Contact person: James Hall
E-mail: tenders@solas.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.solas.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1210

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

SOLAS eCollege Course Provision
Reference number:  157886
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80420000  -  E-learning services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The purpose of the tender is to appoint an organisation to manage the delivery of fully online training as an end-to-end service on behalf of SOLAS under the eCollege brand. The successful tenderer will support eCollege learners through their learning journey from managing enquiries from prospective learners, to supporting learning and certification, to follow up reporting on post-course progression to other courses or employment, etc. The successful tenderer will also monitor and report on the service, manage quality assurance mechanisms, ensure continuous review and improvement, maintain a relevant course offering, and provide the highest quality online learning to eCollege target groups in line with SOLAS policy and strategic priorities.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1450000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80500000  -  Training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
DUBLIN 1
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The purpose of the tender is to appoint an organisation to manage the delivery of fully online training as an end-to-end service on behalf of SOLAS under the eCollege brand. The successful tenderer will support eCollege learners through their learning journey from managing enquiries from prospective learners, to supporting learning and certification, to follow up reporting on post-course progression to other courses or employment, etc. The successful tenderer will also monitor and report on the service, manage quality assurance mechanisms, ensure continuous review and improvement, maintain a relevant course offering, and provide the highest quality online learning to eCollege target groups in line with SOLAS policy and strategic priorities.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Understanding of Requirements  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Capacity to Deliver  /  Weighting:  300
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Proposed Service  /  Weighting:  200
Price  -  Weighting:  400
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 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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 189-459744

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: SOLAS eCollege Course Provision

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/12/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
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

Colaiste De Danann t/a Clane College
502531
Unit 11H, Maynooth Business Park
Maynooth
KILDARE
IE
Telephone: +353 019012014
E-mail: vaeni@cenitcollege.ie
Fax: +353 019012014
Internet address: http://www.cenitgroup.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1450000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

SOLAS
Dublin
IE