Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/09/2020
External Reference: 2020-242872
TED Reference: 2020/S 182-439450
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board
3185049VH
Procurement/Capital Works Section, Station Road
Ennis
Co.Clare
IE
Contact person:
Marie Cooney
Telephone:
+353 656865476
E-mail:
marie.cooney@lcetb.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
https://lcetb.ie/
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/48084
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5)
Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Learner Counselling Services for Limerick & Clare Education & Training Board
Reference number:
RFT/2020/023
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
85312320
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Counselling services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
LCETB invites Tenders for the provision of Learner Counselling Services for FET Learners attending FET Programmes provided by Limerick & Clare Education & Training Board in accordance with the requirements & information detailed below. Services shall be offered both online & face-to-face. Details of our centres are available on our website. It is expected that this service will be available to learners for 52 weeks x 37 hours per week from 1st September 2020 to 31 August 2021. During peak periods, there may be a requirement to increase counselling support services & provision should be made for additional counsellors to manage caseloads. Hours of work may vary and may include evening sessions. The Counselling Service for this contract operates within the remit of Further Education & Training (FET) Division of LCETB.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
280000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
85312300
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Guidance and counselling services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Counties Clare & Limerick
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
LCETB invites Tenders for the provision of Learner Counselling Services for FET Learners attending FET Programmes provided by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board in accordance with the requirements and information detailed below. Services shall be offered both online and face-to-face.
This service will be available to FET Learners attending Further Education and Training Courses provided by the FET Division of Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board in locations across Limerick and Clare. Details of our centres are available on our website at https://learningandskills.ie/
LCETB is currently seeking tenders to enter into a 12 month contract (with the option to extend) for the provision of FET Learner Counselling Services. Tenderers are required to propose both online and face to face solutions. It is expected that this service will be available to learners for 52 weeks x 37 hours per week from 1st September 2020 to 31 August 2021. During peak periods, there may be a requirement to increase counselling support services and provision should be made for additional counsellors to manage caseloads. Hours of work may vary and may include evening sessions.
The Counselling Service for this contract operates within the remit of Further Education and Training (FET) Division of LCETB. The authority’s Further Education and Training Division delivers courses to over 25,000 learners each year and has responsibility for 33 Further Education and Training Centres. We work with community groups in approximately 300 locations across the region and are also responsible for the management of music education provision. We offer a wide range of life-long education and training options to anyone over 16 years. Further Education and Training helps you get real skills for employment, career and personal development. Additional detail our FET Centres and Provision is available on our website http://learningandskills.ie/
This service will be available to FET Learners attending Further Education and Training Courses provided by the FET Division of Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board in locations across Limerick and Clare. Details of our centres are available on our website at https://learningandskills.ie/
LCETB is currently seeking tenders to enter into a 12 month contract (with the option to extend) for the provision of FET Learner Counselling Services. Tenderers are required to propose both online and face to face solutions. It is expected that this service will be available to learners for 52 weeks x 37 hours per week from 1st September 2020 to 31 August 2021. During peak periods, there may be a requirement to increase counselling support services and provision should be made for additional counsellors to manage caseloads. Hours of work may vary and may include evening sessions.
The Counselling Service for this contract operates within the remit of Further Education and Training (FET) Division of LCETB. The authority’s Further Education and Training Division delivers courses to over 25,000 learners each year and has responsibility for 33 Further Education and Training Centres. We work with community groups in approximately 300 locations across the region and are also responsible for the management of music education provision. We offer a wide range of life-long education and training options to anyone over 16 years. Further Education and Training helps you get real skills for employment, career and personal development. Additional detail our FET Centres and Provision is available on our website http://learningandskills.ie/
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Qualitative Criteria
/
Weighting:
40
Price
-
Weighting:
60
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
Please see tender documents
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 120-292185
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Learner Counselling Services for Limerick & Clare Education & Training Board
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
14/09/2020
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
MyMind
434008
137 Rathmines Road Lower
Dublin
Dublin 6
IE
Telephone:
+353 766801060
E-mail:
kfikert@mymind.org
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:
280000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
280000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
Please see Tender Documents
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing),
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
http://www.courts.ie/
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please see Tender Documents