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Services - 329983-2016
23/09/2016    S184

Ireland-Dublin: E-learning services

2016/S 184-329983

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: City of Dublin Education and Training Board
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: Town Hall, 1-3 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge
Town: Dublin
NUTS code: IE IRELAND
Postal code: 4
Country: Ireland
Contact person: Irene Somers
E-mail: irene.somers@cdetb.ie
Telephone: +353 16680614
Fax: +353 16680710
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.cdetb.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/370
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=103277&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=103277&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:

Moodle Hosting and Support Services.

Reference number: E-Tenders Ref: 109301
II.1.2)Main CPV code
80420000 E-learning services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

City of Dublin ETB wishes to provide high quality service to support the delivery of

a range of blended learning solutions using Moodle (an open source web based

e-learning environment). The successful provider will provide a managed Cloud

based hosting solution and support the migration, consolidation and development

of existing Moodle websites in CDETB, and the setup of a Moodle provision for

the CDETB Adult Education Service (AES).

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 205 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72100000 Hardware consultancy services
72200000 Software programming and consultancy services
72300000 Data services
80000000 Education and training services
80200000 Secondary education services
80210000 Technical and vocational secondary education services
80212000 Vocational secondary education services
80300000 Higher education services
80400000 Adult and other education services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: IE IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:

Dublin.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

City of Dublin ETB wishes to provide high quality service to support the delivery of

a range of blended learning solutions using Moodle (an open source web based

e-learning environment). The successful provider will provide a managed Cloud

based hosting solution and support the migration, consolidation and development

of existing Moodle websites in CDETB, and the setup of a Moodle provision for

the CDETB Adult Education Service (AES).

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: 205 000.00 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:

Option to extend 2 x 12 month periods.

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

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:

Current Provider unexpectedly served notice to terminate services in mid-October 2016.

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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: 12/10/2016
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, Irish
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 12/10/2017
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 12/10/2016
Local time: 13:00
Place:

City of Dublin Education and Training Board (Head Office).

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

Assistant Purchasing Officer and CDETB Board Member.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: The High Court
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Inns Quay
Town: Dublin
Postal code: D07 N972
Country: Ireland
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Telephone: +353 18886000
Fax: +353 18725669
Internet address: www.courts.ie
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
21/09/2016