Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/09/2021

External Reference: 2021-204210

TED Reference: 2021/S 191-496993

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Educational Research Centre
N/A
DCU, St Patricks Campus
Dublin 9
Drumcondra
IE
Contact person: Ann Clarke
Telephone: +353 851590921
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.erc.ie

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

RFT for the supply of Educational Research Centre's Printing requirements to the Educational Research Centre
Reference number:  ERC-2021-02
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79800000  -  Printing and related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The selected Supplier will provide an optimum solution to the ERC’s printing challenges and be expected to deliver printed products according to agreed and often tight deadlines.
The service requirements will include printing of:
1. Test Department Documents: The print requirements for the Test Department can be categorised as follows - Test Booklets - Manuals and Answer Sheets & Scoring Tools.
2. Research Centre Documents: The print requirements for the Research Centre can be categorised as follows - Test Booklets - Manuals - Journals & Reports - Questionnaires - Other (e.g. letters, instructions etc.) and Envelopes
3. Ad Hoc Printing Requests: There may be a requirement for other types of documents, such as posters, business cards, compliment slips, letter headings etc.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  907000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79810000  -  Printing services
79820000  -  Services related to printing
79823000  -  Printing and delivery services
79824000  -  Printing and distribution services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The selected Supplier will provide an optimum solution to the ERC’s printing challenges and be expected to deliver printed products according to agreed and often tight deadlines.
The service requirements will include printing of:
1. Test Department Documents: The print requirements for the Test Department can be categorised as follows - Test Booklets - Manuals and Answer Sheets & Scoring Tools.
2. Research Centre Documents: The print requirements for the Research Centre can be categorised as follows - Test Booklets - Manuals - Journals & Reports - Questionnaires - Other (e.g. letters, instructions etc.) and Envelopes
3. Ad Hoc Printing Requests: There may be a requirement for other types of documents, such as posters, business cards, compliment slips, letter headings etc.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology for the Delivery  /  Weighting:  3500
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Management of a high quality and sustainable contract  /  Weighting:  2800
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Disaster Recovery Plan  /  Weighting:  500
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Assurance  /  Weighting:  400
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  3500
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.1.8)

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: 2021/S 067-173476

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: RFT for the supply of Educational Research Centre's Printing requirements to the Educational Research Centre

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

13/08/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Ricoh Ireland
IE8Z41042C
127 Slaney rd
Dublin 11
Dublin Industrial Es
IE
Telephone: +353 018824901
Fax: +353 016230166
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.ricoh.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  485083.00  EUR
V.2.5)

Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE