Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/09/2020

External Reference: 2020-242359

TED Reference: 2020/S 174-420968

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Small Firms Association/Ibec
IE0051524W..
84-86 Lower Baggot Street
Dublin 2
Co.Dublin
IE
Contact person: Sven Spollen-Behrens
Telephone: +353 16051602
E-mail: info@sfa.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.sfa.ie

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Industry Body
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Small Firms Representative Body

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Tender for Training Content Creation and Delivery
Reference number:  RFT #1
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80521000  -  Training programme services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Request for proposals for content creation and delivery of training services as part of the SME Productivity Scheme
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  145000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Training Content Creation and Delivery relating to 'People' skills
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80500000  -  Training services
80510000  -  Specialist training services
80511000  -  Staff training services
80522000  -  Training seminars
80531200  -  Technical training services
80532000  -  Management training services
80570000  -  Personal development training services
79632000  -  Personnel-training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Training Content Creation and Delivery relating to 'People' skills
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology and Approach  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Relevant Experience  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Innovation and Value for Money  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  35%
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 additional information is included in the RFT document
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Training Content Creation and Delivery relating to 'Finance and Growth' skills
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79632000  -  Personnel-training services
80500000  -  Training services
80510000  -  Specialist training services
80511000  -  Staff training services
80522000  -  Training seminars
80531200  -  Technical training services
80532000  -  Management training services
80570000  -  Personal development training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Training Content Creation and Delivery relating to 'Finance and Growth' skills
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology and Approach  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Relevant Experience  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Innovation and Value for Money  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  35%
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 additional information is included in the RFT document
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Training Content Creation and Delivery relating to 'Digitalisation and Automation' skills
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79632000  -  Personnel-training services
80500000  -  Training services
80510000  -  Specialist training services
80511000  -  Staff training services
80522000  -  Training seminars
80531200  -  Technical training services
80532000  -  Management training services
80570000  -  Personal development training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Training Content Creation and Delivery relating to 'Digitalisation and Automation' skills
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology and Approach  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Relevant Experience  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  innovation and value for money  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  35%
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 additional information is included in the RFT document
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Training Content Creation and Delivery relating to 'Business Processes' skills
Lot No:  4
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79632000  -  Personnel-training services
80500000  -  Training services
80510000  -  Specialist training services
80511000  -  Staff training services
80522000  -  Training seminars
80531200  -  Technical training services
80532000  -  Management training services
80570000  -  Personal development training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Training Content Creation and Delivery relating to 'Business Processes' skills
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology and Approach  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Relevant Experience  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  innovation and value for money  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  35%
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 additional information is included in the RFT document

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: 2020/S 048-113855

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Title: Content Creation and Delivery of Training Services as part of the SME Productivity Scheme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/08/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  17
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Clarity VP Consulting
15 Herbert Place
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 14433688
Internet address: http://clarityvp.ie/

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  100000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  20000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1 2 3 and 4

Title: Content Creation and Delivery of Training Services as part of the SME Productivity Scheme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/08/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  22
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  21
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Logicearth Learning Services Ltd
Unit 2 & 3, Hawthorne House, Hawthorne Business Park, Wildflower Way
Belfast
BT12 6TA
UK
Telephone: +44 2890660761
Internet address: https://www.logicearth.com/

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  375000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  85000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2 and 3

Title: Content Creation and Delivery of Training Services as part of the SME Productivity Scheme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/08/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  16
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  14
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Northumberland Recuitment Limited t/a TheAgile Executive
21 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 6994449

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  185000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  30000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 4

Title: Content Creation and Delivery of Training Services as part of the SME Productivity Scheme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

07/08/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  10
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Dermot Freeman & Associates
Caiseal Riada, Clarinbridge
Galway
H91 E6K0
IE
Telephone: +353 0872429433

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  90000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  10000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

IBEC CLG
86 Baggott Street Lower
Dublin
DO2 H720
IE
Telephone: +353 16051500
E-mail: info@ibec.ie
Internet address: https://www.ibec.ie/