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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/05/2016

Expire date: 27/06/2016

External Reference: 2016-862207

TED Reference: 2016/S 098-175084

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Beaumont Hospital
N/A
Beaumont Road
Dublin
Beaumont
IE
Contact person: Louise Simon
Telephone: +353 018093243
E-mail: tendering@beaumont.ie
Fax: +353 018092959
NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.beaumont.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/403

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=99174&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Single-Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Interpretation Services
Reference number:  2448
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79540000  -  Interpretation services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Authority intends to establish a framework agreement with a suitably qualified and experienced service provider for the
provision of a multi-language interpretation service. The requirement is for a timely, reliable and high quality interpretation service to assist
medical and other front-line staff when communicating with patients whose
first language is not English.
For the avoidance of doubt, it is emphasised that the Contracting Authority may legitimately cease to use this framework agreement in order to avail of any national or centralised framework agreement that becomes
available in the future. The Contracting Authority shall exercise its sole discretion in this regard.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 800000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79530000  -  Translation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 9
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority intends to establish a framework agreement with a suitably qualified and experienced service provider for the provision of a multi-language interpretation service. The requirement is for a timely, reliable and high quality interpretation service to assist medical and other front-line staff when communicating with patients whose first language is not English.
For the avoidance of doubt, it is emphasised that the Contracting
Authority may legitimately cease to use this framework agreement
in order to avail of any national or centralised framework agreement
that becomes available in the future. The Contracting Authority shall
exercise its sole discretion in this regard.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 800000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Please consult the Invitation to Tender document, available to downlaod from www.etenders.gov.ie

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Please consult the Invitation to Tender document, available to downlaod from www.etenders.gov.ie
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please consult the Invitation to Tender document, available to downlaod from www.etenders.gov.ie
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please consult the Invitation to Tender document, available to downlaod from www.etenders.gov.ie
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please consult the Invitation to Tender document, available to downlaod from www.etenders.gov.ie
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please consult the Invitation to Tender document, available to downlaod from www.etenders.gov.ie
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

It shall be a condition for the performance of this framework agreement that all staff of the successful framework member who are afforded access to the Contracting Authority’s premises under this framework agreement will have been fully and satisfactorily Garda vetted, as required by legislation. The successful framework member shall be required to provide appropriate evidence to this effect prior to the commencement of service delivery under this framework agreement.
III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  27/06/2016
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  27/06/2016
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

Please consult the Invitation to Tender document, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Central Office of the High Court, the Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing)
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886125
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The Contracting Authority undertakes that this framework agreement will not be established for a period of 14 calendar days following the electronic notification of all concerned tenderers of the Contracting Authority's award decision. This 'standstill period' is being observed in accordance with the provisions of S.I. 130 of 2010
VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

19/05/2016