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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/04/2023

External Reference: 2023-239415

TED Reference: 2023/S 074-223292

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Health Research Board
N/A
67-72 Grattan House
Dublin 2
Lower Mount St
IE
Contact person: Josephine Murphy
Telephone: +353 12345000
E-mail: jmurphy@hrb.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.hrb.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/261

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Hrb 2022 Design & Print
Reference number:  Hrb 2022 Design & Print
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79822500  -  Graphic design services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Health Research Board (HRB) is a state agency that supports research and provides evidence to prevent illness, improve health and transform patient care. The HRB has 80 staff. Our annual budget is in excess of €50m and we manage a research investment portfolio of approximately €200m. The agency is funded mainly by the Department of Health, and Board members are appointed by the Minister for Health.
The successful company will need to be able to deliver amongst other items:
• Strong ideas and design concepts for new reports and promotional material
• Professional graphic design ability to deliver new concepts to a high standard
• Sharp project management skills to absorb ideas and communicate these effectively to a design team and deliver a professional service from concept to finished product.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  320000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

22000000  -  Printed matter and related products
79800000  -  Printing and related services
79810000  -  Printing 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 successful company will need to be able to deliver
• Strong ideas and design concepts for new reports and promotional material
• Professional graphic design ability to deliver new concepts to a high standard
• Sharp project management skills to absorb ideas and communicate these effectively to a design team and deliver a professional service from concept to finished product.
• Strong proof-reading skills and a quality control process
• A degree of patience for repeat typesetting and layout work for our series publications
• A clear understanding of accessibility legislation and standards
• A good portfolio of royalty free imagery suitable for the brief
• A proven ability to deliver a number of jobs, under pressure of tight deadlines
• Knowledge of data visualisation and ability to implement this if required
Each year, specific projects requiring this input will include, but is not limited to;
• Three Annual Reports
• Health Research in Action
• HRB Drug and Alcohol Evidence Reviews
• Research/Data specific report such as the Alcohol Overview or National Drug and Alcohol Survey Publication
• Four editions of Drugnet
• All NHIS bulletins, reports and related infographics
• About one animation a year
• Promotional infographics and twittercards
• Support for NREC and HRCDC websites.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  25%
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

None

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted 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 084-225981

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Hrb 2022 Design & Print

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

07/10/2022
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:  2
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 :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Allen Creative
6339184G
26 Avenue Road, Portobello
Dublin 8
Dublin 8
IE
Telephone: +353 014737388
E-mail: barry@allencreative.ie
Fax: +353 014737388
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address: http://www.allencreative.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:  320000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  320000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

none
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: Highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie