ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/07/2023

External Reference: 2023-291065

TED Reference: 2023/S 142-454138

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

RFT for the supply of Specialist Ergonomic Chairs – for on-site and remote working staff - supply, deliver & install for the Department of Social Protection
Reference number:  1159
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

39130000  -  Office furniture
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

In summary, the Goods comprise:
Supply, delivery and installation of approximately 70* specialist ergonomic chairs per year to the Department of Social Protection. The chairs are required to support the Department’s blended working programme and delivery of goods to employee homes or offices will be required. Therefore, all tenders should include for a unit delivery cost to individual employees homes nationally. We estimate the quantity to be delivered is unknown at present – it depends on recommendations made in ergonomic reports – following self-assessment survey of all home workers, combined with the requirement to provide duplicate advanced ergonomic chairs for remote workstations.
* Tenderers must note that this figure is an estimate only based on current and future expected usage.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  125000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

In summary, the Goods comprise:
Supply, delivery and installation of approximately 70* specialist ergonomic chairs per year to the Department of Social Protection. The chairs are required to support the Department’s blended working programme and delivery of goods to employee homes or offices will be required. Therefore, all tenders should include for a unit delivery cost to individual employees homes nationally. We estimate the quantity to be delivered is unknown at present – it depends on recommendations made in ergonomic reports – following self-assessment survey of all home workers, combined with the requirement to provide duplicate advanced ergonomic chairs for remote workstations.
* Tenderers must note that this figure is an estimate only based on current and future expected usage.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Standards and Specifications  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Delivery, including lead times for orders placed  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  After Sales including contract management  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Green Procurement Initiatives  /  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.1.8)

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: 2023/S 040-116063

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: RFT for the supply of Specialist Ergonomic Chairs – for on-site and remote working staff - supply, deliver & install for the Department of Social Protection

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/07/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

KOS Ergonomic Solutions
6386364A
Tobins Cross
Thurles, Co Tipperary
Holycross
IE
Telephone: +353 050443341
E-mail: seamus@kos.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.kos.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:  125000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  125000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Innes Quay
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +35 318886699