Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/11/2023
External Reference: 2023-275006
TED Reference: 2023/S 234-736000
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Irish Prison Service
N/A
IDA Business Park,
Longford
Ballinalee Road,
IE
Contact person:
Gerard McMahon
Telephone:
+353 433335100
E-mail:
gcmcmahon@irishprisons.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://1
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/214
I.2)
Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Two single supplier frameworks for the provision of document translation and sign language interpreter services:
Reference number:
FD/02/05/423
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79530000
-
Translation services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Two single supplier frameworks for the provision of document translation and sign language interpreter services:
• Lot 1 – Document Translation Services (excluding Irish)
• Lot 2 – Sign Language Interpreter Services
• Lot 1 – Document Translation Services (excluding Irish)
• Lot 2 – Sign Language Interpreter Services
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
150000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 1 – Document Translation Services (excluding Irish)
Lot No:
1
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
Single supplier framework for the provision of Document Translation Services (excluding Irish)
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Tenderer’s proposed methodology for fulfilment of the contract
/
Weighting:
20
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Account Management
/
Weighting:
20
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical Merit of the team proposed
/
Weighting:
20
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Timeline for the Delivery of Services
/
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
II.2.14)
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 236366
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 2 – Sign Language Interpreter Services
Lot No:
2
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
Single supplier framework for the provision of Sign Language Interpreter Services
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Tenderer’s proposed methodology for fulfilment of the contract
/
Weighting:
20
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Account Management
/
Weighting:
20
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical Merit of the team proposed
/
Weighting:
20
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Timeline for the Delivery of Services
/
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
II.2.14)
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 236366
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open 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
: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 060-174905
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1 – Document Translation Services (excluding Irish)
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
26/10/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
DA Languages Ltd
Manchester
M32 0FP
UK
NUTS code:
UKD -
NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
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:
150000.00
EUR
Lowest offer:
858.80
EUR
/
Highest offer:
2890.00
EUR
taken into consideration
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2 – Sign Language Interpreter Services
V.1)
Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejectedSection VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:145645) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:145645) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contract award decision is subject to the application of SI 130 of 2010.
VI.4.4)
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Consult legal advisor
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