Single-Party Framework Agreement for the collection, transport, storage, installation, servicing and repair, decommissioning and disposal of Assistive Technology Equipment and related services

Establishment of a Single-Party Framework Agreement for the collection, transport, storage, installation, servicing and repair, decommissioning and disposal of Assistive Technology Equipment and related services. For the purposes of this competition, ‘Assistive Technology Equipment’ for children could include equipment such as Speech-to-text Devices/Software, Braille Readers, Digimaster SoundField Systems, or other similar items. Such equipment/devices help with learning, communication, and daily tasks- enabling children’s independence and full participation in play, education and daily life. This equipment will have been prescribed specifically to assist children with disabilities to participate meaningfully in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). Examples of assistive technology equipment that may require collection, storage, transport, installation, decontamination, servicing, repairs and disposal. Please consider the examples as an indication only (the list is not exhaustive): Soundfield Systems, Receivers. For the purposes of this tender, the scope does not include supply of equipment. There are separate arrangements in place within Pobal for the supply of equipment. Please note this competition is advertised along with another one for the establishment of Single-Party Framework Agreement for the collection, transport, storage, installation, servicing and repair, decommissioning and disposal of Specialised Equipment and related services (CfT ID 7753020). The two tenders are advertised separately on eTenders for ease of use of the system, but they should be considered as a whole for the purposes of applying the rules of Directive 2014/24/EU.