ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/07/2022

Expire date: 15/08/2022

External Reference: 2022-282262

TED Reference: 2022/S 137-392205

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Maria Owens
Telephone: +353 61213506
E-mail: maria.owens@ul.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

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=219052&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=219052&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Irish University Association (IUA)
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

MA2001C - RFT for the supply of a Microcreds Discovery Platform for the Irish Universities Association (IUA)
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72222300  -  Information technology services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Tenders are sought for the supply of a Microcreds Discovery Platform for the Irish Universities Association. The Contracting Authority intends to award a contract for the Development, commissioning and support of a Microcreds Platform for the Irish Universities Platform (IUA).
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 400000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48500000  -  Communication and multimedia software package
48750000  -  Storage media loading software package
72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72212200  -  Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
72212220  -  Internet and intranet software development services
72212221  -  Internet browsing software development services
72212500  -  Communication and multimedia software development services
72212520  -  Multimedia software development services
72222000  -  Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
72222100  -  Information systems or technology strategic review services
72400000  -  Internet services
72411000  -  Internet service providers ISP
72420000  -  Internet development services
72421000  -  Internet or intranet client application development services
72422000  -  Internet or intranet server application development services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for the supply of a Microcreds Discovery Platform for the Irish Universities Association.
The Contracting Authority intends to award a contract for the Development, commissioning and support of a Microcreds Platform for the Irish Universities Platform (IUA).
MicroCreds is a 5-year project (2020-2025) led by the Irish Universities Association (IUA) in partnership with seven IUA universities, funded under the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science’s Human Capital Initiative Pillar 3 Innovation and Agility, with capital drawn from the National Training Fund.
IUA project partner universities are collaborating to develop, pilot and evaluate the building blocks required for a transformation in lifelong and life-wide learning through micro-credentials. A key project deliverable is the design, maintenance and support services of a digital Discovery Platform (MicroCreds Platform) for accredited micro-credentials. The on-line platform will drive awareness of, and support learner access to micro-credentials and stacked micro-credential pathways. The platform will showcase the micro-credentials offerings from 7 partner universities. Platform users will pass from the MicroCreds platform to individual university platforms for application or for further information. Data from the MicroCreds platform will be shared with EUROPASS to provide a catalogue of micro-credentials from the seven Irish partner universities.
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: 400000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 1 (one) year with a maximum of 2 (two) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to tenders is published on
www.etenders.gov.ie only

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please see RFT document for further details.

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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  15/08/2022
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  15/08/2022
Local time:  14:00

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

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie