Contracted Training - Aircraft Spray Painting

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

The Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB) requires a contractor to deliver a specific vocational training course: Aircraft Spray Painting. This is a single-stage tender for a service provision. The training is designed to meet National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) level requirements and relevant awarding body standards, specifically City and Guilds 1789-34. The course will be delivered at the IAC Shannon Industrial Estate, Co. Clare.

The contractor will be responsible for the comprehensive delivery of the Aircraft Spray Painting course, which has a duration of 27 weeks. This includes:

• Course Delivery: Providing classroom and practical training suitable for live aircraft, within an EASA Part 145 approved aircraft hangar. The contractor must supply all necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety training for working on site.
• Recruitment: Hosting briefing sessions on-site at Shannon Training Centre and participating in interview and aptitude testing days, in conjunction with the LCETB Recruitment Officer.
• Administration:
• Maintaining daily timekeeping and attendance reports, reporting any learner absences or dropouts to the LCETB Contracted Training Officer (CTO).
• Managing the disciplinary process in conjunction with the LCETB CTO.
• Invoicing every four weeks, with no advance payments. The first two weeks of the course can be invoiced, followed by subsequent four-weekly invoices.
• Maintaining all delivery and assessment records as per the City and Guilds syllabus.
• Completing and returning weekly and final training reports.
• Conducting and facilitating mid-course and end-of-course learner feedback sessions.
• Submitting end-of-course returns within one month of delivery completion, including contractor reports, attendance logs, training materials details, and a learner outcomes report.
• Ensuring timekeeping and attendance are recorded on TACS where applicable.
• Quality Assurance: Returning an RCCRS generated F-12 to the Training Standards Office for results approval, which will be presented at Results Approval.
• Certification: Tutors must be registered with City and Guilds. Shannon Training Centre will register learners and process them for certification upon receipt of results. Tutors must be available for City and Guilds External Authentication.
• Personnel: Providing named tutors with a minimum of 2 years recent full-time instructional experience in aircraft preparation and spray painting. Tutors must be registered with City and Guilds prior to delivery. Substitutions require prior written approval. Tutors may need to undertake City and Guilds TAQA Level 3 and Level 4 qualifications.
• Equipment: Supplying all required training equipment.
• Facilities: Providing suitable facilities for classroom and practical training.
• Reporting: Providing reasonable reports as required by the ETB.
• Data Protection: Complying with all applicable data protection legislation.
• Health and Safety: Maintaining appropriate health and safety standards.
• Account Management: Nominate a dedicated account manager responsible for the working relationship, performance reporting, dispute resolution, and continuous improvement discussions.

The course is designed for a minimum of 5 learners and a maximum of 10 learners per course instance. The indicative budget is €140,000 over the term and any extensions.

3. Background & buyer context

Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB) is one of 16 Education and Training Boards established under the Education and Training Boards Act 2013. LCETB is responsible for delivering a comprehensive range of quality education and training programmes across Limerick and Clare, serving over 38,000 students and learners annually with a staff of 2,600. The authority manages a significant budget, with an average annual budget of €240 million and a capital programme exceeding €150 million over the next four years.

This procurement is part of transitional arrangements, pending the establishment of a new national framework for contracted training services. The LCETB aims to meet evolving goals of the Further Education and Training Service Plan through outsourced provision. The contract is for a specific vocational training course, Aircraft Spray Painting, delivered at IAC Shannon Industrial Estate, reflecting a need for specialised skills development within the region.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

To be considered for this tender, bidders must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Turnover requirement: Not specified for this tender.
• Insurance:
• Employer's Liability: €13m for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence. (Not required if the third party is self-employed).
• Public Liability: €6.5m for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence. (May be provided as part of a combined public liability/product liability policy).
• Professional Indemnity: €1m for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence.
• Certifications:
• Confirmation of Management System certified as compliant with ISO 9000 or an equivalent internationally recognised standard is requested.
• Tutors must be registered with City and Guilds.
• Past experience: Demonstration of successful delivery of three (3) previous comparable contracts within the past one (1) to three (3) years.
• Personnel:
• Tutors must have a minimum of 2 years recent full-time instructional experience in the subject matter area (aircraft preparation and spray painting).
• Nomination of a dedicated account manager.
• Geographic / facility constraints: The training must take place in an EASA Part 145 approved facility located in the Clare – Limerick Region.

Bidders must also confirm they are fully tax compliant in accordance with Irish Revenue Commissioners' rules. Evidence of self-declared information must be provided within seven (7) calendar days of request, prior to any award decision.

5. Award criteria & scoring

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