ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/12/2021

Expire date: 27/01/2022

External Reference: 2021-240219

TED Reference: 2021/S 252-670403

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann/Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
N/A
18/20 Carysfort Avenue
Co. Dublin
Blackrock
IE
Contact person: Procurement NMBI
E-mail: procurement@nmbi.ie
NUTS code:  IE05 -  Southern
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.nmbi.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/454

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=204694&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=204694&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Online Assessment Service for the Selection of Mature Applicants for Entry to Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Programmes
Reference number:  NMBI 2021 Mature Students
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79635000  -  Assessment centre services for recruitment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

NMBI invites tenders for the provision and administration of an online assessment service to be undertaken by mature applicants for entry to undergraduate nursing and midwifery degree programmes. The service will have a separate registration process to ensure candidates meet the application criteria including CAO number, full name, date of birth, email address and government-issued photo identification. The assessment tests will be proctored online and will consist of verbal and numerical reasoning, a situational judgement test and an English language proficiency test. This service will include all end-to-end communication with applicants throughout the assessment service and the facilitation of candidate appeals. Tenderers should have the ability to provide all aspects of the service and will be responsible for the administration, scoring, psychometrics and proctoring of the online assessment process.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 160000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80530000  -  Vocational training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Co. Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

NMBI invites tenders for the provision and administration of an online assessment service to be undertaken by mature applicants for entry to undergraduate nursing and midwifery degree programmes. The service will have a separate registration process to ensure candidates meet the application criteria including CAO number, full name, date of birth, email address and government-issued photo identification. The assessment tests will be proctored online and will consist of verbal and numerical reasoning, a situational judgement test and an English language proficiency test. This service will include all end-to-end communication with applicants throughout the assessment service and the facilitation of candidate appeals. Tenderers should have the ability to provide all aspects of the service and will be responsible for the administration, scoring, psychometrics and proctoring of the online assessment process.
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: 160000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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:  27/01/2022
Local time:  15:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  27/01/2022
Local time:  15:00

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

NMBI
18-20 Carysfort Avenue
Blackrock, Dublin
IE