Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/12/2020

External Reference: 2020-271760

TED Reference: 2020/S 247-613875

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Tusla, Child and Family Agency
3218849KH
The Brunel Building, Heuston South Quarter
Dublin 8
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Sharon Gallagher
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.tusla.ie

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

Provision of Design and Print services
Reference number:  T01052020
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79822500  -  Graphic design services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

TUSLA invites tenders from economic operators for appointment to a single-party framework agreement for the provision of services of a highly creative graphic design agency that either have an in-house print and logistics department or partner with a print and logistics company to fulfil Tusla requirements at a national level. The successful tenderer will have the capability and expertise to provide high quality creative graphic design solutions for a wide variety of local and national projects. The successful tenderer will be expected to liaise with different stakeholders across a variety of services, and to manage all projects from concept to completion in an efficient and timely manner. The successful tenderer will be required to manage the print requirements of multiple stakeholders and deliver printed materials to various locations nationwide, as necessary.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79800000  -  Printing and related services
79810000  -  Printing services
79820000  -  Services related to printing
79823000  -  Printing and delivery services
79824000  -  Printing and distribution services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

TUSLA invites tenders from economic operators for appointment to a single-party framework agreement for the provision of services of a highly creative graphic design agency that either have an in-house print and logistics department or partner with a print and logistics company to fulfil Tusla requirements at a national level. The successful tenderer will have the capability and expertise to provide high quality creative graphic design solutions for a wide variety of local and national projects. The successful tenderer will be expected to liaise with different stakeholders across a variety of services, and to manage all projects from concept to completion in an efficient and timely manner. The successful tenderer will be required to manage the print requirements of multiple stakeholders and deliver printed materials to various locations nationwide, as necessary.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Qualitative Criteria  /  Weighting:  700
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  300
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

Open 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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 088-210351

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Design and Print services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/11/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  19
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

The Pierce Partnership
17 Dargan Crescent
Belfast
BT3 9RP
UK

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:  1000000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Dublin
IE