Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/06/2018
External Reference: 2018-803443
TED Reference: 2018/S 114-259858
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Cached Version
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Department of Social Protection
N/A
Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street
Dublin 1
IE
IE
Contact person:
Claire Cummings
Telephone:
+353 17043530
E-mail:
Claire.Cummings@welfare.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.welfare.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)
Main activity
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
The provision of Plain English Writing, Editing and Training Services
Reference number:
729
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
72512000
-
Document management services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The provision of Plain English Writing, Editing and Training Services to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
This tender encompasses two elements:
1)Plain English Writing Services - reviewing letters, forms, web and other such written customer communications as required by sections of the Department on an ad hoc and project basis and
2)Training staff in writing in plain English/principles of plain English to improve the overall standard and readability of customer communications by the Department.
This tender encompasses two elements:
1)Plain English Writing Services - reviewing letters, forms, web and other such written customer communications as required by sections of the Department on an ad hoc and project basis and
2)Training staff in writing in plain English/principles of plain English to improve the overall standard and readability of customer communications by the Department.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
100000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
32000000
-
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
32523000
-
Telecommunications facilities
64000000
-
Postal and telecommunications services
64200000
-
Telecommunications services
75100000
-
Administration services
79131000
-
Documentation services
79342300
-
Customer services
79821100
-
Proofreading services
79970000
-
Publishing services
80000000
-
Education and training services
80500000
-
Training services
80580000
-
Provision of language courses
92312211
-
Writing agency services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The provision of Plain English Writing, Editing and Training Services to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
This tender encompasses two elements:
1)Plain English Writing Services - reviewing letters, forms, web and other such written customer communications as required by sections of the Department on an ad hoc and project basis and
2)Training staff in writing in plain English/principles of plain English to improve the overall standard and readability of customer communications by the Department.
This tender encompasses two elements:
1)Plain English Writing Services - reviewing letters, forms, web and other such written customer communications as required by sections of the Department on an ad hoc and project basis and
2)Training staff in writing in plain English/principles of plain English to improve the overall standard and readability of customer communications by the Department.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of the proposal to meet the overall requirements of the RFT
/
Weighting:
30
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of proposed Team.
/
Weighting:
30
Price
-
Weighting:
40
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
Estimated value is best estimate at the time of tender (including the initial term of 12 months and any possible extensions) and may change during the course of the contract.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 244-509705
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: The provision of Plain English Writing, Editing and Training Services
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
06/06/2018
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
National Adult Literacy Agency
N/A
Sandford Lodge, Sandford Close, Sandford Road
Dublin
Ranelagh
IE
Telephone:
+353 1014127916
E-mail:
pgleeson@nala.ie
Fax:
+353 1018555475
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.nala.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
100000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
100000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000