Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/01/2020

Expire date: 14/02/2020

External Reference: 2020-213866

TED Reference: 2020/S 009-016825

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Office of Government Procurement
IE3229842HH
3A Mayor Street Upper
Dublin 1. D01 PF72.
Dublin
IE
Contact person: OGP Support
Telephone: +353 0761008000
Internet address(es):
I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=160536&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Multi Supplier Framework for the provision of Stenography and Transcription Services to Public Sector Bodies
Reference number:  PROJ000005323 - PLI114F
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79130000  -  Legal documentation and certification services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

In summary, the Services comprise:
A national framework for the provision of Stenography and Transcription services to Public Sector Bodies (“PSBs”).
• Stenography and Transcription Services
o Real time Transcription Services
o Same Day Transcription Services
o Overnight and deferred transcription services
o Recording and Transcription Services (Logger and Transcriber):
See Appendix 1 for further details. Please note that the list of services set out in Appendix 1 of this RFT is not exhaustive.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 4300000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 - Under 200k
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75231100  -  Law-courts-related administrative services
79100000  -  Legal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 1
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

In summary, the Services comprise:
A national framework for the provision of Stenography and Transcription services to Public Sector Bodies (“PSBs”).
• Stenography and Transcription Services
o Real time Transcription Services
o Same Day Transcription Services
o Overnight and deferred transcription services
o Recording and Transcription Services (Logger and Transcriber):
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  A1: Quality of proposed Service Delivery Guarantees  /  Weighting:  250
Quality criterion  -  Name:  A2: Quality of proposed Contract & Relationship Management  /  Weighting:  250
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  500
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2150000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion and subject to its obligations at law, to extend the Framework Term for a period or periods of up to 1 year with a maximum 2 of such extensions on the same terms and conditions.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion and subject to its obligations at law, to extend the Framework Term for a period or periods of up to 1 year with a maximum 2 of such extensions on the same terms and conditions.
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

The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion and subject to its obligations at law, to extend the Framework Term for a period or periods of up to 1 year with a maximum 2 of such extensions on the same terms and conditions.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 - Over 200k
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75231100  -  Law-courts-related administrative services
79100000  -  Legal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 1
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

- In summary, the Services comprise:
A national framework for the provision of Stenography and Transcription services to Public Sector Bodies (“PSBs”).
• Stenography and Transcription Services
o Real time Transcription Services
o Same Day Transcription Services
o Overnight and deferred transcription services
o Recording and Transcription Services (Logger and Transcriber)
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  A1: Quality of proposed Service Delivery Guarantees  /  Weighting:  420
Quality criterion  -  Name:  A2: Quality of proposed Contract & Relationship Management  /  Weighting:  280
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  300
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2150000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion and subject to its obligations at law, to extend the Framework Term for a period or periods of up to 1 year with a maximum 2 of such extensions on the same terms and conditions.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
This Framework Agreement shall take effect on the Commencement Date and expire 2 years thereafter (“the Framework Term”) unless terminated earlier in accordance with this Framework Agreement.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion and subject to its obligations at law, to extend the Framework Term for a period or periods of up to 1 year with a maximum 2 of such extensions on the same terms and conditions.
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

The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion and subject to its obligations at law, to extend the Framework Term for a period or periods of up to 1 year with a maximum 2 of such extensions on the same terms and conditions.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie(RFT #163600).
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie(RFT #163600).

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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  5
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  14/02/2020
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  14/02/2020
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie(RFT #163600).
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie(RFT #163600).