Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/05/2022
External Reference: 2022-234602
TED Reference: 2022/S 095-263351
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
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
External Quality Assurance Monitoring of eCollege
Reference number:
2202-SO-E
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80000000
-
Education and training services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
eCollege is the national online learning service for the further education and training sector funded and overseen by SOLAS. eCollege courses are fully online and are part-time. Courses are aligned to industry certified pathways. Currently all courses operate on a continuous intake basis.
eCollege engaged the services of an external service provider to develop a quality assurance framework with corresponding indicators and a database tool in 2020. This contract has concluded and the framework, indicators, KPIs, database tool, and baseline reports are in place. The purpose of this RFT is to identify an organisation to utilise the tools developed to conduct monthly monitoring, site visits, and provide expertise in the quality assurance of online learning.
eCollege engaged the services of an external service provider to develop a quality assurance framework with corresponding indicators and a database tool in 2020. This contract has concluded and the framework, indicators, KPIs, database tool, and baseline reports are in place. The purpose of this RFT is to identify an organisation to utilise the tools developed to conduct monthly monitoring, site visits, and provide expertise in the quality assurance of online learning.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
585000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80420000
-
E-learning services
80500000
-
Training services
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
eCollege is the national online learning service for the further education and training sector funded and overseen by SOLAS. eCollege courses are fully online and are part-time. Courses are aligned to industry certified pathways. Currently all courses operate on a continuous intake basis.
eCollege engaged the services of an external service provider to develop a quality assurance framework with corresponding indicators and a database tool in 2020. This contract has concluded and the framework, indicators, KPIs, database tool, and baseline reports are in place. The purpose of this RFT is to identify an organisation to utilise the tools developed to conduct monthly monitoring, site visits, and provide expertise in the quality assurance of online learning.
eCollege engaged the services of an external service provider to develop a quality assurance framework with corresponding indicators and a database tool in 2020. This contract has concluded and the framework, indicators, KPIs, database tool, and baseline reports are in place. The purpose of this RFT is to identify an organisation to utilise the tools developed to conduct monthly monitoring, site visits, and provide expertise in the quality assurance of online learning.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Understanding of SOLAS Requirements and Contract Management
/
Weighting:
200
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Proposed Approach and Methodology
/
Weighting:
250
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Expertise, resources, and organisational capacity
/
Weighting:
250
Price
-
Weighting:
300
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: 2022/S 020-048543
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: External Quality Assurance Monitoring of eCollege
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
03/05/2022
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
Competence Assurance Solutions Ltd (CAS)
3391431
40 Bowling Green Lane
London
Greater London
UK
Telephone:
+44 7749043607
E-mail:
chen.chen@cas-ukcn.com
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address:
http://www.cas-ukcn.com
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
480000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
SOLAS
Dublin 1
IE