Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/12/2021
External Reference: 2021-226047
TED Reference: 2021/S 246-651082
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
N/A
University Road
Galway
IE
Contact person:
Máire Hornibrook
E-mail:
maire.hornibrook@nuigalway.ie
NUTS code:
IE042 -
West
Main address:
http://www.nuigalway.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/414
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
Irish Sign Language Interpreting Services - Multi Party Framework Agreement
Reference number:
NUIG/CON1147/2021
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80000000
-
Education and training services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
This is a Contract Award Notice. The purpose of this competition was to establish a multi party framework agreement for the provision of Irish Sign Language Interpreting Services. The provision of ISL interpretation to students registered with the University's Disability Support Service, will enable students access the teaching and learning environment at the University and will support, as much as is possible, the student’s full participation in college life. NUI Galway’s requirement will vary in each academic year, and there may be instances where there are no students or indeed several students registered with the Disability Support Service in any given year who require ISL Interpreting Services.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
360000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80300000
-
Higher education services
80320000
-
Medical education services
80330000
-
Safety education services
80430000
-
Adult-education services at university level
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE042 -
West
Main site or place of performance:
Galway
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
This is a Contract Award Notice. The purpose of this competition was to establish a multi party framework agreement for the provision of Irish Sign Language Interpreting Services. The provision of ISL interpretation to students registered with the University's Disability Support Service, will enable students access the teaching and learning environment at the University and will support, as much as is possible, the student’s full participation in college life. NUI Galway’s requirement will vary in each academic year, and there may be instances where there are no students or indeed several students registered with the Disability Support Service in any given year who require ISL Interpreting Services.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Understanding of Brief and Proposed Methodology
/
Weighting:
25
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of Human Resources Offered and Continiuty of Service
/
Weighting:
20
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Account Management
/
Weighting:
15
Price
-
Weighting:
40
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:
yes
Identification of the project:
The Fund for Students with Disabilities is funded by the Government of Ireland
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: 2021/S 119-314345
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Irish Sign Language Interpreting Services - Multi Party Framework Agreement
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
15/11/2021
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Bridge Interpreting Ltd
6417144C
Unit F1 SPADE Enterprise Centre
Dublin
North King Street
IE
Telephone:
+353 879046594
E-mail:
office@bridgeinterpreting.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.signlanguageinterpreting.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:
360000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
360000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Title: Irish Sign Language Interpreting Services - Multi Party Framework Agreement
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
15/11/2021
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Irish Sign Language Interpreting
IE 6819967P
Drumbollogue, Drumcong
Carrick-on-Shannon
Co. Leitrim
IE
Telephone:
+353 719622577
E-mail:
bookings@islinterpreting.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.islinterpreting.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:
360000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
Central Office of the High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE