ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/11/2022

External Reference: 2022-290613

TED Reference: 2022/S 224-644452

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Foreign Affairs/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 14082000
E-mail: consultant.tenders@dfa.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dfa.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/246

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Passport Design Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79930000  -  Specialty design services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Secure passport design services are required to assist the Passport Service in the development of the new Irish passport book. The Contracting Authority requires a comprehensive design for the new Irish passport book and card. The successful Tenderer will be required to work with multiple suppliers within the Contracting Authority’s production environment to deliver a full passport book and card design that incorporates modern, proven security features with Irish cultural and heritage themes.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  550000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

22314000  -  Designs
79415200  -  Design consultancy services
79421200  -  Project-design services other than for construction work
79930000  -  Specialty design services
79933000  -  Design support services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Secure passport design services are required to assist the Passport Service in the development of the new Irish passport book. The Contracting Authority requires a comprehensive design for the new Irish passport book and card. The successful Tenderer will be required to work with multiple suppliers within the Contracting Authority’s production environment to deliver a full passport book and card design that incorporates modern, proven security features with Irish cultural and heritage themes.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  A. Tender’s Design approach, methodology and advisory services  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  B. Contract Management (See Section 4.6 – 4.8 of Appendix 1)  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  C. The qualifications and experience of the team proposed for delivery of the contract by reference to their CVs  /  Weighting:  35%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost (See Pricing Schedule at Appendix 2)  /  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.1.8)

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 175-496043

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Passport Design Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/11/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Absolute Graphics Ltd
350224
Units 5/6, Ballywaltrim Bus Park
Bray
Wicklow
IE
Telephone: +353 012768100
E-mail: andy.clarkin@ag2.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.ag2.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:  550000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie