Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/03/2022
External Reference: 2022-266315
TED Reference: 2022/S 062-164082
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
Solas
N/A
Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Dublin 1
Dublin
IE
Contact person:
James Hall
E-mail:
tenders@solas.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
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
An Online Assessment for Safe Pass Renewal
Reference number:
197564
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80420000
-
E-learning services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Safe Pass is a mandatory one-day health and safety awareness programme managed by SOLAS. Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013, all construction workers in Ireland – including apprentices and trainees – are legally bound to hold a valid Safe Pass Registration Card.
The programme is currently delivered by a network of SOLAS approved Safe Pass Tutors in a classroom setting. When issued, Safe Pass Cards are valid for a period of four years. Card holders are required to renew their cards before the card expiry date. Currently, existing card holders wishing to renew their card are required to complete a paper-based assessment in a classroom setting. SOLAS now intends to provide an online assessment facility as an alternative for renewing a Safe Pass Card. It is envisaged that the online assessment will be delivered in a national network of assessment centres.
The programme is currently delivered by a network of SOLAS approved Safe Pass Tutors in a classroom setting. When issued, Safe Pass Cards are valid for a period of four years. Card holders are required to renew their cards before the card expiry date. Currently, existing card holders wishing to renew their card are required to complete a paper-based assessment in a classroom setting. SOLAS now intends to provide an online assessment facility as an alternative for renewing a Safe Pass Card. It is envisaged that the online assessment will be delivered in a national network of assessment centres.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4254542.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
-
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
80330000
-
Safety education services
80490000
-
Operation of an educational centre
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
DUBLIN 1
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Safe Pass is a mandatory one-day health and safety awareness programme managed by SOLAS. Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013, all construction workers in Ireland – including apprentices and trainees – are legally bound to hold a valid Safe Pass Registration Card.
The programme is currently delivered by a network of SOLAS approved Safe Pass Tutors in a classroom setting. Once a candidate has successfully completed the programme their information is uploaded to our National Construction Schemes Database (NCSD) and a SOLAS Safe Pass Registration Card is produced.
When issued, Safe Pass Cards are valid for a period of four years. Card holders are required to renew their cards before the card expiry date. Currently, existing card holders wishing to renew their card are required to complete a paper-based assessment in a classroom setting. SOLAS now intends to provide an online assessment facility as an alternative to this. It is envisaged that the online assessment will be delivered in a national network of assessment centres. Candidate’s eligibility will need to be confirmed using a front-end solution, to be developed by SOLAS. All first time Safe Pass card applicants will continue to be required to attend the classroom-based programme and paper-based assessment.
The programme is currently delivered by a network of SOLAS approved Safe Pass Tutors in a classroom setting. Once a candidate has successfully completed the programme their information is uploaded to our National Construction Schemes Database (NCSD) and a SOLAS Safe Pass Registration Card is produced.
When issued, Safe Pass Cards are valid for a period of four years. Card holders are required to renew their cards before the card expiry date. Currently, existing card holders wishing to renew their card are required to complete a paper-based assessment in a classroom setting. SOLAS now intends to provide an online assessment facility as an alternative to this. It is envisaged that the online assessment will be delivered in a national network of assessment centres. Candidate’s eligibility will need to be confirmed using a front-end solution, to be developed by SOLAS. All first time Safe Pass card applicants will continue to be required to attend the classroom-based programme and paper-based assessment.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Proposed Solution
/
Weighting:
4000
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Contract Management
/
Weighting:
3000
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Proposed Team
/
Weighting:
1000
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Cost
/
Weighting:
2000
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: 2021/S 171-446414
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: An Online Assessment for Safe Pass Renewal
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Pearson VUE
04904325
1 Southwark Bridge
London
London
UK
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
4254542.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
4254542.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
SOLAS
Dublin 1
IE