Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.2)Joint procurementThe contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
(1) Irish-medium B.Ed. (Primary Teaching) ITE programme and (2) M.Ed. in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht Education for primary and post-primary teachers, including principals
Reference number: THR033C - 17355
II.1.2)Main CPV code80000000
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The provision of teacher education programmes for Gaeltacht and Irish-medium education sectors. RFT#126992.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 7 750 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Irish-medium B.Ed. is an 8-year services contract (with no option to extend)
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)75121000
80100000
80200000
80300000
80420000
80490000
80500000
80510000
80521000
80570000
80580000
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The provision of teacher education programmes for Gaeltacht and Irish-medium education sectors. RFT#126992.
II.2.5)Award criteriaCriteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of services proposal / Weighting: 200
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of proposed human resources / Weighting: 300
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of proposed programme / Weighting: 300
Cost criterion - Name: Ultimate cost proposal / Weighting: 200
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 5 650 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Irish-medium M.Ed. is a 6-year services contract (with no option to extend)
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)75121000
80100000
80200000
80300000
80420000
80490000
80500000
80510000
80521000
80570000
80580000
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The provision of teacher education programmes for Gaeltacht and Irish-medium education sectors.
II.2.5)Award criteriaCriteria below
Cost criterion - Name: Ultimate Cost Proposal / Weighting: 200
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 2 100 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
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 registersList and brief description of conditions:
Please, refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT 126992).
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1)Information about a particular profession
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction
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
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 26/01/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
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 tenderDuration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 26/01/2018
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyHigh Court of Ireland
Dublin
Ireland
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please, consult your own legal advisors.
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:27/12/2017