Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/10/2020
Expire date: 04/11/2020
External Reference: 2020-203571
TED Reference: 2020/S 207-502021
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
N/A
University Road
Galway
Galway
IE
Contact person:
Frances Feeney
Telephone:
+353 91495747
E-mail:
frances.feeney@nuigalway.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.nuigalway.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/414
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=176420&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=176420&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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
Remote Proctoring Solution
Reference number:
NUIG/ISS1248/2020
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
48000000
-
Software package and information systems
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)
Short description
The Contracting Authority is seeking to establish a single party framework for the delivery of a remote proctoring solution which is required urgently in order to maintain the integrity of formal university examinations which will be held online from January 2021. Under Article 27 of the Directive 2014/24/EU, the Contracting Authority is employing an Accelerated Open Procedure for this requirement. We are employing a reduced timeline of 15 days for receipt of tenders. This is due to the requirement having arisen urgently on foot of the Government Decision on 20th September 2020 to move all Higher Education online as part of public health restrictions related to Covid 19.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 230000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48170000
-
Compliance software package
48190000
-
Educational software package
48512000
-
Interactive voice response software package
48730000
-
Security software package
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority is seeking to establish a single party framework for the delivery of a remote proctoring solution which is required urgently in order to maintain the integrity of formal university examinations which will be held online from January 2021. Under Article 27 of the Directive 2014/24/EU, the Contracting Authority is employing an Accelerated Open Procedure for this requirement. We are employing a reduced timeline of 15 days for receipt of tenders. This is due to the requirement having arisen urgently on foot of the Government Decision on 20th September 2020 to move all Higher Education online as part of public health restrictions related to Covid 19.
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: 230000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
12
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The framework agreement will be for one [1] year, with the option to extend for an additional two [2] years subject to a maximum of two [2] such extensions, and to a maximum Framework term of five [5] years subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.
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.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The Contracting Authority is employing an Accelerated Open Procedure under Article 27 of the Directive 2014/24/EU, for this requirement. We are employing a reduced timeline of 15 days for receipt of tenders. This is due to the Government Decision on 20th September 2020 to move all Higher Education online as part of public health restrictions related to Covid 19, and the urgent requirement on foot of same for the Contracting Authority to procure a remote proctoring solution, in order to maintain the integrity of formal university examinations from January 2021.
IV.1.3)
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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:
04/11/2020
Local time:
10:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months
: 12
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/11/2020
Local time:
10:00
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
The High Court
Dublin 7
IE