ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/10/2021

External Reference: 2021-223817

TED Reference: 2021/S 194-505943

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Road Safety Authority (RSA)
N/A
Moy Business Park
Ballina
Primrose Hill
IE
Contact person: Procurement & Contracts Management Office
Telephone: +353 9625130
E-mail: pcmo@rsa.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.rsa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/481

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Road Safety and Public Service Provision

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Production and Distribution of the Road Safety Authority's Rules of the Road Book
Reference number:  ET2103
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79824000  -  Printing and distribution services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The RSA has awarded a concession contract for the production and distribution of the Road Safety Authority’s Rules of the Road (the ROTR) Book.
A concession contract in the context of this competition means that the Successful Tenderer that is awarded the Contract shall be entitled (subject to the terms and conditions of the Contract) to retain the revenue generated from provision of the services and shall make the Concession payment to the RSA in line with provisions of the Contract.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  540000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

22110000  -  Printed books
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The objective of this public competition was to award a concession contract for the production and distribution of the Road Safety Authority’s Rules of the Road (the ROTR) Book.
A concession contract in the context of this competition means that the Successful Tenderer that is awarded the Contract shall be entitled (subject to the terms and conditions of the Contract) to retain the revenue generated from provision of the services and shall make the Concession payment to the RSA in line with provisions of Schedule 2 (Payment) of the Contract furnished at Appendix 7 to this RFT.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Production  /  Weighting:  350
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Stock Management  /  Weighting:  200
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Distribution Network  /  Weighting:  450
Price  -  Weighting:  0
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 124-328685

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Production and Distribution of the Road Safety Authority's Rules of the Road Book

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/09/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

The O'Brien Press
IE9F68582J
12 Terenure Road East
Dublin
Rathgar
IE
Telephone: +353 014923333
Fax: +353 014922777
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.obrien.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:  540000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  540000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please consult your legal advisors