ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/01/2020

External Reference: 2020-203530

TED Reference: 2020/S 004-004995

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
N/A
College Road
Sligo
IE
IE
Contact person: Finian McCluskey
Telephone: +353 429392657
E-mail: finian.mccluskey@welfare.ie
Internet address(es):
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 Cash Payment Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

75131000  -  Government services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The provision of Cash Payment Services. The payments that may be made to Customers include emergency/same-day, weekly, monthly, annual and once-off payments. Some Customers may receive multiple payments which the successful Tenderer must be able to deliver in cash in full to the Customer when they present at the Outlet.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  303216000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75110000  -  General public services
75300000  -  Compulsory social security services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The provision of Cash Payment Services. The payments that may be made to Customers include emergency/same-day, weekly, monthly, annual and once-off payments. Some Customers may receive multiple payments which the successful Tenderer must be able to deliver in cash in full to the Customer when they present at the Outlet.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Approach to meeting Client Facing Requirements  /  Weighting:  60
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Logistics Arrangements  /  Weighting:  45
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Fraud Prevention Arrangements  /  Weighting:  16
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Contract Management Arrangements  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Financial Management  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Information Security  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Operational Solution  /  Weighting:  19
Price  -  Weighting:  105
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

Tenderers must understand that the estimated value figure is an estimate only based on current and future expected usage.

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: 2019/S 128-313381

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: The provision of Cash Payment Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

19/12/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

An Post
IE4736920J
Room 2 182
Dublin
GPO
IE
Telephone: +353 0868508753
E-mail: jason.byrne@anpost.ie
Fax: +353 8090835
Internet address: http://www.anpost.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  101072000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  101072000.00  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