Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/06/2020

External Reference: 2020-206164

TED Reference: 2020/S 117-284333

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 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.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.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  6000000.00  EUR
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.2.11)

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.2.11)

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 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: 2020/S 009-016825

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - Under 200k

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

13/06/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Deirdre O'Malley
n/a
Robertstown
Meath
Kells
IE
Telephone: +353 863980287

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  3000000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - Under 200k

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

13/06/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Epiq Europe Ltd
608877303
11 Old Jewry
London
Greater London
UK
Telephone: +44 2074214051

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  3000000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - Under 200k

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

13/06/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Gwen Malone Stenography Company
282971
The Law Library
Dublin
145-151 Church Stree
IE
Telephone: +353 18782000
Fax: +353 18782058

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  3000000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Lot No: 2

Title: Lot 2 - Over 200k

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

13/06/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Epiq Europe Ltd
608877303
11 Old Jewry
London
Greater London
UK
Telephone: +44 2074214051

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  3000000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

Lot No: 2

Title: Lot 2 - Over 200k

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

13/06/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Gwen Malone Stenography Company
282971
The Law Library
Dublin
145-151 Church Stree
IE
Telephone: +353 18782000
Fax: +353 18782058

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  3000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

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).