Laptop Hire - Supply of laptops for PISA 2015

Description

PISA, the Programme for International Assessment, is an OECD study that takes place ‎every three years, beginning in 2000. It is implemented in Ireland by the Educational Research ‎Centre (ERC), Dublin, on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. In Ireland, 168 ‎schools across the country have been selected to take part in PISA 2015. For the first time, the ‎assessment will be completed entirely on computers. Assessments will take place in schools ‎during the month of March. ‎ In order to carry out the assessment, external staff will administer the assessments using laptops. ‎Tech support staff are responsible for transporting and setting up the laptops, providing ‎technical assistance and troubleshooting during the assessment (along with reports of any ‎technical issues), and backing- up or uploading response data.‎ The Educational Research Centre is now seeking the supply of laptop computers for ‎PISA 2015.‎ The minimum specifications are:‎ • CPU Speed: 1500 MHz • Operating System: Windows 7, Windows 8‎ • System RAM: 1GB installed, 768 MB available • Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels • Screen Size: 13.3 inches (338 mm)‎ • USB Key Transfer rate: 9 MB/sec.‎ Tenders should list the following ex-VAT costs, though the final contract may not include ‎software installation:‎ • ‎800 laptops for the period from the 2nd of February 2015 to the 10th of April;‎ • Each additional 100 up to a maximum of 1,200;‎ • ‎20 laptops for the extended period to the 29th of May;‎ • Installation of test software on internal hard disks, and removal upon completion of the ‎project, again for 800 and each additional 100 up to 1,200.‎ Please see attached document for more details.‎