ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/07/2022

External Reference: 2022-240764

TED Reference: 2022/S 135-386378

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Environmental Protection Agency
N/A
Johnstown Castle Estate
Wexford
Wexford
IE
Contact person: Rebecca Cole
Telephone: +353 0539160600
E-mail: r.cole@epa.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.epa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/334

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Proofreading, copyediting, typesetting and formatting services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79821100  -  Proofreading services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The EPA Research 2030 Framework is the new 10-year research framework for EPA Research Programming over the period 2021 – 2030. Key elements of the Framework are to deliver accessible research outputs and transfer knowledge of the research results and outputs to stakeholders and the public by way of final project reports and synthesis reports (circa 40 per year) which are made available on the EPA website.
As a result, there is a need for proofreading, copy-editing, typesetting and formatting expertise to prepare these reports to a standard suitable for publication.
It is therefore intended to establish a Framework Agreement with Multiple Operators for Proofreading, copyediting, typesetting and formatting services over a period of 4 years.
The EPA also produces a wide variety of other non-research reports. The Framework agreement once established will include all EPA publications (not just research publications).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  339510.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79822300  -  Typesetting services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The EPA Research 2030 Framework is the new 10-year research framework for EPA Research Programming over the period 2021 – 2030. Key elements of the Framework are to deliver accessible research outputs and transfer knowledge of the research results and outputs to stakeholders and the public by way of final project reports and synthesis reports (circa 40 per year) which are made available on the EPA website.
As a result, there is a need for proofreading, copy-editing, typesetting and formatting expertise to prepare these reports to a standard suitable for publication.
It is therefore intended to establish a Framework Agreement with Multiple Operators for Proofreading, copyediting, typesetting and formatting services over a period of 4 years.
The EPA also produces a wide variety of other non-research reports. The Framework agreement once established will include all EPA publications (not just research publications).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology & Approach  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Reliability and continuity  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Sustainability  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  30
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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 007-013982

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Proofreading, copyediting, typesetting and formatting services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

16/06/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Prepress Projects Ltd
Algo Business Centre, Gleneam Road
Perth
UK
Telephone: +44 1738450491
E-mail: helen.m@prepress-projects.co.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

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:  1100000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  282540.00  EUR / Highest offer:  663240.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie