Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
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 authorityBody governed by public law
I.5)Main activityEducation
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
RFT 15/21 - DPS for Higher Education Student Recruitment Agents for LYIT
Reference number: RFT 15/21
II.1.2)Main CPV code75121000 Administrative educational services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) wishes to establish a DPS of Education Agents to support the recruitment of students across all campuses. All applicants who provide the information in the Qualification Questionnaire, who clearly demonstrate they operate within this service area will be considered for admittance to the DPS.
The DPS will be available to facilitate the recruitment of international students on behalf of LYIT by International Recruitment Agents/Consultants for a period of up to five years but not guaranteed. The DPS will operate in 8 geographic territories as follows: Africa, East Asia, South Asia, South East Asia, Middle East, North America, South & Central America and Europe.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 1 000 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79600000 Recruitment services
80000000 Education and training services
80300000 Higher education services
80430000 Adult-education services at university level
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE041 Border
Main site or place of performance:
Recruitment of students internationally for placement in LYIT
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) wishes to establish a DPS of Education Agents to support the recruitment of students across all campuses. All applicants who provide the information in the Qualification Questionnaire, who clearly demonstrate they operate within this service area will be considered for admittance to the DPS.
The DPS will be available to facilitate the recruitment of international students on behalf of LYIT by International Recruitment Agents/Consultants for a period of up to five years but not guaranteed. The DPS will operate in 8 geographic territories as follows: Africa, East Asia, South Asia, South East Asia, Middle East, North America, South & Central America and Europe.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 1 000 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invitedEnvisaged minimum number: 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Based on responses to the qualification questionnaire all applicants who meet the rules will be admitted to the DPS which will be continually open for application over the five year lifespan unless terminated prior to that date.
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
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
Please see tender documents available from e-Tenders under RFT ID 201480.
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:
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.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
Will be outlined in tender documentation at the next stage of the process.
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contractObligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemThe procurement involves the setting up of 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 participateDate: 28/10/2026
Local time: 18:00
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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:29/10/2021