PhD Start-up Module A

Every PhD candidate at TU Delft completes a Doctoral Education programme as part of their PhD trajectory. This programme facilitates PhD candidates in developing the competences that they need to successfully complete their PhD trajectory and that they need in their further career as an independent researcher. The Doctoral Education …

CPV: 80500000 Usługi szkoleniowe, 80000000 Usługi edukacyjne i szkoleniowe
Termin:
3 lutego 2025 11:00
Rodzaj terminu:
Złożenie oferty
Miejsce wykonania:
PhD Start-up Module A
Miejsce udzielenia zamówienia:
Technische Universiteit Delft
Numer nagrody:
11293

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Technische Universiteit Delft
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : PhD Start-up Module A
Description : Every PhD candidate at TU Delft completes a Doctoral Education programme as part of their PhD trajectory. This programme facilitates PhD candidates in developing the competences that they need to successfully complete their PhD trajectory and that they need in their further career as an independent researcher. The Doctoral Education programme consists for the main part of freely chosen courses in three (3) competence categories (discipline related skills, research skills and transferable skills) of the Doctoral Education Competence Model. For each category, a PhD candidate must obtain 15 GS credits, making a total of 45 GS credits. 1 GS-credit equals 12 hours of Doctoral Education, including both in-class and self-study workload. For the categories research skills and transferable skills, the TU Delft Graduate School offers a range of courses to choose from. All courses are taught in English. In part these courses are organised by in-house TU Delft lecturers, but a substantial part is provided by external parties. Next to the freely chosen courses, there are also a few mandatory elements. One of these mandatory elements is the PhD Start-up course. A course that every PhD candidate should partake in during the first year of their PhD trajectory. The PhD Start-up course is divided into two (2) modules; • Module A on personal and professional development for PhD candidates. • Module B on understanding and upholding scientific integrity in research. Only Module A is included in this call for tender. Module B is provided in-house by TU Delft lecturers.
Procedure identifier : 5e74e40f-ba8f-4969-86b3-d2ec92f86dc7
Internal identifier : 11293
Type of procedure : Open
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 80000000 Education and training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80500000 Training services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Delft en Westland ( NL333 )
Country : Netherlands
Additional information : Zie documentatie

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 675 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : Is the economic operator in any of the following situations: (a) Bankrupt, or (b) The subject of insolvency or winding-up proceedings, or (c) In an arrangement with creditors, or (d) In any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations, or (e) That its assets are being administered by a liquidator or by the court, or (f) That its business activities are suspended?
Bankruptcy : Is the economic operator in any of the following situations: (a) Bankrupt, or (b) The subject of insolvency or winding-up proceedings, or (c) In an arrangement with creditors, or (d) In any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations19, or (e) That its assets are being administered by a liquidator or by the court, or (f) That its business activities are suspended?
Corruption : Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for one of the reasons listed above, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?
Participation in a criminal organisation : Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for one of the reasons listed above, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : Has the economic operator entered into agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition?
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : Has the economic operator, to its knowledge, breached its obligations in the fields of environmental, social and labour law?
Money laundering or terrorist financing : Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for one of the reasons listed above, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?
Fraud : Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for one of the reasons listed above, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for one of the reasons listed above, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?
Insolvency : Is the economic operator in any of the following situations: (a) Bankrupt, or (b) The subject of insolvency or winding-up proceedings, or (c) In an arrangement with creditors, or (d) In any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations, or (e) That its assets are being administered by a liquidator or by the court, or (f) That its business activities are suspended?
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : Has the economic operator, to its knowledge, breached its obligations in the fields of environmental, social and labour law?
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : Can the economic operator confirm that: (a) It has not been guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required for the verification of the absence of grounds for exclusion or the fulfilment of the selection criteria, (b) It has not withheld such information, (c) It has been able, without delay, to submit the supporting documents required by a contracting authority or contracting entity Can the economic operator confirm that: (d) It has not undertaken to unduly influence the decision making process of the contracting authority or contracting entity, to obtain confidential information that may confer upon it undue advantages in the procurement procedure or to negligently provide misleading information that may have a material influence on decisions concerning exclusion, selection or award?
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : Is the economic operator aware of any conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure?
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : Has the economic operator or an undertaking related to it advised the contracting authority or contracting entity or otherwise been involved in the preparation of the procurement procedure?
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : Is the economic operator guilty of grave professional misconduct?
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : Has the economic operator experienced that a prior public contract, a prior contract with a contracting entity or a prior concession contract was terminated early, or that damages or other comparable sanctions were imposed in connection with that prior contract?
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : Has the economic operator, to its knowledge, breached its obligations in the fields of environmental, social and labour law?
Payment of social security contributions : Has the economic operator met all its obligations relating to the payment of taxes or social security contributions, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment?
Payment of taxes : Has the economic operator met all its obligations relating to the payment of taxes or social security contributions, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment?
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : Has the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for one of the reasons listed above, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable?

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : PhD Start-up Module A
Description : Every PhD candidate at TU Delft completes a Doctoral Education programme as part of their PhD trajectory. This programme facilitates PhD candidates in developing the competences that they need to successfully complete their PhD trajectory and that they need in their further career as an independent researcher. The Doctoral Education programme consists for the main part of freely chosen courses in three (3) competence categories (discipline related skills, research skills and transferable skills) of the Doctoral Education Competence Model. For each category, a PhD candidate must obtain 15 GS credits, making a total of 45 GS credits. 1 GS-credit equals 12 hours of Doctoral Education, including both in-class and self-study workload. For the categories research skills and transferable skills, the TU Delft Graduate School offers a range of courses to choose from. All courses are taught in English. In part these courses are organised by in-house TU Delft lecturers, but a substantial part is provided by external parties. Next to the freely chosen courses, there are also a few mandatory elements. One of these mandatory elements is the PhD Start-up course. A course that every PhD candidate should partake in during the first year of their PhD trajectory. The PhD Start-up course is divided into two (2) modules; • Module A on personal and professional development for PhD candidates. • Module B on understanding and upholding scientific integrity in research. Only Module A is included in this call for tender. Module B is provided in-house by TU Delft lecturers.
Internal identifier : 11293

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 80000000 Education and training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80500000 Training services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Delft en Westland ( NL333 )
Country : Netherlands
Additional information : Zie documentatie

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/05/2025
Duration end date : 31/08/2027

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : The TU Delft will conclude a framework agreement with one (1) tenderer for a period of two (2) years and four (4) months effective May 1st, 2025 and terminates August 31st 2027. This includes implementation and two (2) academic years. A contract renewal option for two (2) extensions for a period of twelve (12) months per renewal will be included in the contract. The first renewal enters into force on September 1st, 2027.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 675 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Insurance against business risks
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Registration in a commercial register
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Certificate of Conduct for Procurement
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Reference projects
Use of this criterion : Used

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Address of the procurement documents : https://s2c.mercell.com/today/125070

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Allowed
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 03/02/2025 11:00 +00:00
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 03/02/2025 11:00 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : Not yet known
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Rechtbank Den Haag

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Technische Universiteit Delft
Registration number : 27364265
Postal address : Stevinweg 1 5e etage
Town : Delft
Postcode : 2628CN
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Delft en Westland ( NL333 )
Country : Netherlands
Contact point : Itha Bakker
Telephone : +31 152788577
Internet address : https://www.tudelft.nl
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Rechtbank Den Haag
Registration number : 82946175
Town : Den Haag
Country : Netherlands
Telephone : +310883622200
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : d0b121b9-9517-4f15-bc15-84df6493b1ed - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 09/12/2024 13:50 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 09/12/2024 14:06 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00757717-2024
OJ S issue number : 241/2024
Publication date : 11/12/2024