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Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Health Research Board

N/A

67-72 Grattan House

Dublin 2

Lower Mount St

Contact person: Dara Murphy

Telephone: +353 12345215

E-mail: dmurphy@hrb.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: www.hrb.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/261

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

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

A single-operator 48 month Framework Agreement for Design and Print

Reference number: HRB-6-Design and Print

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79822500 - Graphic design services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

The HRB produces more than 20 publications annually and generates a variety of promotional material. To achieve this we need a competent company that can deliver quality design and layout for a range of different projects at the same time.
Going forward it is anticipated that the new design and print company would continue to provide design capacity for new materials and promotional events, but would put more emphasis in supporting staff to populate existing templates.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 300000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

79800000 - Printing and related services

79810000 - Printing services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE061 - Dublin

Main site or place of performance:

Grattan House, Lower Mount St, Dublin 2

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Health Research Board (HRB) is the lead agency in Ireland supporting and funding health research. We provide funding, maintain health information systems and conduct research linked to national health priorities. Our aim is to improve people's health, build health research capacity and make a significant contribution to Ireland's knowledge economy. Our latest Corporate Strategy clearly outlines how we hope to achieve this working in partnership with other organizations.
The HRB produces more than 20 publications annually and generates a variety of promotional material. To achieve this we need a competent company that can deliver quality design and layout for a range of different projects at the same time.
Going forward it is anticipated that the new design and print company would continue to provide design capacity for new materials and promotional events, but would put more emphasis in supporting staff to populate existing templates.
Having a dedicated design company, with an appointed project manager for the HRB and strong internal processes, is essential to ensure:
• Consistency in approach to design, consistent with the overall brand.
• Expertise to develop new promotional material to highlight new initiatives we embark on in line with our brand.
• Delivery of numerous projects, to a high standard, at one time.
On an annual basis the HRB produces a wide variety of reports, newsletters, series documents and promotional material. In order to deliver these materials to a high standard, we require a design company that can provide: -
• Strong ideas and design concepts for new reports and promotional material
• Professional graphic design ability to deliver new concepts to a high standard
• Sharp project management skills to absorb ideas and communicate these effectively to a design team and deliver a professional service from concept to finished product.
• Strong proof reading skills and quality control process
• Additional in RFT

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Design, technical and management capacity and relevant skills of team / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: A documented process for working with clients on design and print management contracts / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Samples / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Project Managment / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 30

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2018/S 092-209051

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: A single-operator 48 month Framework Agreement for Design and Print

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/09/2018

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Allen Creative

6339184G

26 Avenue Rd, Portobello

Dublin 8

Telephone: +353 014737388

E-mail: barry@allencreative.ie

Fax: +353 014737388

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address: http://www.allencreative.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: 300000.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court

Chief Registrar, The Four Courts

Dublin

Internet address: www.courts.ie

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