Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

Dublin

Contact person: OGP Support

E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

People Management Learning and Development Training Services for the Civil Service - THR055F

Reference number: PROJ000007279

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80000000 - Education and training services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

(The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators
(“Tenderers”) for the award of a single supplier framework contract for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (“the Services”).
In summary, the Services comprise:
People Management Learning and Development Training for the Civil Service, comprising of:
 The development of a shared Civil Service Learning and Development Curriculum that can be easily adapted for both virtual and face to face delivery.
 The provision of instructor led training services to Civil Servants, nationwide and virtually, utilising engaging and innovative methods.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 1804328.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80511000 - Staff training services

80520000 - Training facilities

80521000 - Training programme services

80530000 - Vocational training services

80531200 - Technical training services

80532000 - Management 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

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request for tenders (“RFT”) as a central purchasing body for use by the Framework Clients (defined below). The Office of Government Procurement (the “OGP”) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. OneLearning (“OneLearning”) is the Civil Service Learning and Development (L&D) Centre within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. OneLearning is responsible for all training that is common across the Civil Service.
(The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators
(“Tenderers”) for the award of a single supplier framework contract for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (“the Services”).
In summary, the Services comprise:
People Management Learning and Development Training for the Civil Service, comprising of:
• The development of a shared Civil Service Learning and Development Curriculum that can be easily adapted for both virtual and face to face delivery.
• The provision of instructor led training services to Civil Servants, nationwide and virtually, utilising engaging and innovative methods.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Tenderer’s Approach in relation to Organisational Capacity and Personnel / Weighting: 210

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Tenderer’s Approach in relation to Course Content and Delivery / Weighting: 210

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the Tenderer’s approach in relation to measuring Impact of Training / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Tenderer’s Approach in relation to Scheduling and Administration and Invoicing / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Tenderer’s Approach in relation to the Contract Management / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 400

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve [12] months with a maximum of two [2] such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate

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

The PIN number RFT 183146 is being used and the PIN TED reference number 2021/S 015-032164.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 131-346928

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: People Management

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/11/2021

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Irish Times Training

97432

The Irish Times Building

Dublin

24-28 Tara Street

Telephone: +353 014727101

E-mail: irey@irishtimes.com

Fax: +353 0104727111

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address: http://www.irishtimestraining.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: 1804328.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 193880)
The PIN number RFT 183146 is being used and the PIN TED reference number 2021/S 015-032164.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18866000

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please consult your own legal advisors.

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