ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/02/2023

External Reference: 2023-231044

TED Reference: 2023/S 036-106541

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 Social Protection
N/A
College Road
Sligo
IE
IE
Contact person: Edel Mulvihill
Telephone: +353 10000
E-mail: Edel.Mulvihill@welfare.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-employment-affairs-and-social-protection/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349

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

Social protection

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Interpretation Services (all Languages, except Irish) for the Department of Social Protection
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79540000  -  Interpretation services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

In summary, the Services comprise: Provision of Interpretation Services (all languages, except Irish). The spoken langauge interpetations services required are:
• Face to Face Interpetation Services
• Telephone Interpretation Services
• Video Remote Interpretation Services
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79540000  -  Interpretation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

In summary, the Services comprise: Provision of Interpretation Services (all languages, except Irish). The spoken langauge interpetations services required are:
• Face to Face Interpetation Services
• Telephone Interpretation Services
• Video Remote Interpretation Services
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Management of Interpretation Service  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Control Procedures  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Complaints Procedures  /  Weighting:  100
Price  -  Weighting:  700
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 164-465942

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Interpretation Services (all Languages, except Irish) for the Department of Social Protection

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The RFT process is cancelled in accordance with section 2.1.2 of the RFT.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000