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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/01/2023

External Reference: 2023-221234

TED Reference: 2023/S 020-053920

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 Council for Special Education
N/A
1 - 2 Mill Street
Trim
Trim
IE
Contact person: Kate McGrane
Telephone: +353 016033274
E-mail: kate.mcgrane@ncse.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.ncse.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/556

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Translation Services
Reference number:  2211Ops2
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79530000  -  Translation services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was set up to improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs (SEN). The NCSE is a statutory body. The aim of the NCSE is to support an inclusive education system that enables students and adults with special educational needs to achieve their potential.
The NCSE have a remit to co-ordinate student access to special classes and special schools places. This requires that students have professional reports to access these school places. The recent significant increase of students speaking Ukrainian/Russian requires the NCSE procure a dedicated translation service for documents, with a current focus on translation from Ukrainian or Russian into English.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  250000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79530000  -  Translation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was set up to improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs (SEN). The NCSE is a statutory body. The aim of the NCSE is to support an inclusive education system that enables students and adults with special educational needs to achieve their potential.
The NCSE have a remit to co-ordinate student access to special classes and special schools places. This requires that students have professional reports to access these school places. The recent significant increase of students speaking Ukrainian/Russian requires the NCSE procure a dedicated translation service for documents, with a current focus on translation from Ukrainian or Russian into English
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  80
Price  -  Weighting:  20
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
Accelerated procedure
Justification:  
Urgent translation of professional reports for Ukrainian refugees in Ireland.
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 216-620844

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Translation Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

16/12/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Access Translations
IE4653211Q
5 Bruach na Laoi
Cork
Union Quay
IE
Telephone: +353 214316022
E-mail: cathy@access-translations.com
Fax: +353 214316073
NUTS code:  IE053 -  South-West
Internet address: http://www.access-translations.com

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:  192500.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  250000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Kate McGrane
NCSE, Metropolitan Building
Dublin
D01 K0Y8
IE
Telephone: +353 16033274
E-mail: kate.mcgrane@ncse.ie
Internet address: www.ncse.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
N/A