Voluntary transparency: extension of Brainstud agreement for a fixed term
Firda, the new entity formed by the merger of ROC Friese Poort and Friesland College, has an existing agreement with Brainstud for an integrated educational innovation solution. The agreement includes three non-separable procurement categories: tools and licenses (as-a-service), investments in new educational concepts and learning materials. Due to the social and specific nature of the services, this falls under the increased procurement threshold. Currently, Firda has prioritized merger and integration activities, as a result of which no definitive vision for a blended learning environment has yet been developed. Brainstud remains the only supplier that aligns strongly with the educational and didactic needs of MBO education. However, Firda is looking for market alternatives and wishes to explore the possibilities in the coming period. The procurement is an award procedure without publication, aimed at extending the agreement for a fixed term.
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01What is being requested
Firda, the new entity formed by the merger of ROC Friese Poort and Friesland College, has an existing agreement with Brainstud for an integrated educational innovation solution. The agreement includes three non-separable procurement categories: tools and licenses (as-a-service), investments in new educational concepts and learning materials. Due to the social and specific nature of the services, this falls under the increased procurement threshold. Currently, Firda has prioritized merger and integration activities, as a result of which no definitive vision for a blended learning environment has yet been developed. Brainstud remains the only supplier that aligns strongly with the educational and didactic needs of MBO education. However, Firda is looking for market alternatives and wishes to explore the possibilities in the coming period. The procurement is an award procedure without publication, aimed at extending the agreement for a fixed term.
Background In June 2020, ROC Friese Poort (legally merged with Friesland College into Firda as of August 1, 2023) entered into an agreement with Brainstud. It concerns the intention to collaborate (educational innovation) involving various procurement categories: - Tool and licenses (as a service); - Investments in (hours of) new educational concepts (third parties) and learning templates; - Learning materials/content, whether or not recharged to the student/participant. These three categories mentioned above cannot be procured separately. According to the scope of the Public Procurement Ac
02Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
03Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for diensten is € 221.000, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
What are the procurement categories within the collaboration with Brainstud?
Why has no new tender for a learning environment been started at this time?
What specific need does Firda have regarding the learning environment?
Is there room for market parties to offer alternatives?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
07Estimated value versus the market
€ 317K
€ 1,2 mln
€ 3,5 mln
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