Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/01/2021

External Reference: 2021-231811

TED Reference: 2021/S 011-022099

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Solas
N/A
Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Dublin 1
Dublin
IE
Contact person: James Hall
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.solas.ie/

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The Provision of the Production, Overprinting & Bureau Service for Safe Pass, CSCS, QSCS and National Craft Cards
Reference number:  169427
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

22455000  -  ID cards
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

SOLAS has national responsibility for the development, monitoring and administration of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), the Quarries Skills Certification Scheme (QSCS) and the Safe Pass health and safety awareness training programme.
This competition is looking to award the successful tender the contract for the production, overprinting and bureau service for Safepass Cards, Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Cards, Quarries Skills Certification Scheme (QSCS) Cards and National Craft Cards
• The estimated number of cards require per year are as follows:
a) 125,000 Safepass Registration Cards
b) 30,000 CSCS Registration Cards
c) 1,250 QSCS Registration Cards.
d) 3,000 National Craft Cards.
• Drawdown of Cards will be on demand driven basis and the above figures are not guaranteed quantities.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  924000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

22000000  -  Printed matter and related products
22450000  -  Security-type printed matter
22458000  -  Bespoke printed matter
22900000  -  Miscellaneous printed matter
79823000  -  Printing and delivery services
79824000  -  Printing and distribution services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

SOLAS has national responsibility for the development, monitoring and administration of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), the Quarries Skills Certification Scheme (QSCS) and the Safe Pass health and safety awareness training programme. The Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2001 and subsequently the 2006 and 2013 Regulations designated SOLAS as the authority with responsibility for the administration of registration cards in respect of CSCS and Safe Pass. The Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Quarries) Regulations 2008 also designated SOLAS as the authority with responsibility for the administration of registration cards in respect of QSCS. Apprenticeship is the recognised means by which people are trained to become craftspeople in Ireland. The main craft trades have been designated by SOLAS and come within the scope of the Statutory Apprenticeship system, which is organised in Ireland by SOLAS in co-operation with the Department of Education and Skills, employers and unions.
Requirements:
This competition is looking to award the successful tender the contract for the production, overprinting and bureau service for Safepass Cards, Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Cards, Quarries Skills Certification Scheme (QSCS) Cards and National Craft Cards
• The estimated number of cards require per year are as follows:
a) 125,000 Safepass Registration Cards
b) 30,000 CSCS Registration Cards
c) 1,250 QSCS Registration Cards.
d) 3,000 National Craft Cards.
• Drawdown of Cards will be on demand driven basis and the above figures are not guaranteed quantities.
SOLAS requires that the card production company will provide for the printing of Craft, Safe Pass, CSCS or QSCS Replacement/Lost Cards on request and may also request reprinting of card batches.
Requirement for Craft Cards is dependence on the level of Apprentice Registrations per annum together with Apprentices reaching the standard required for Certification.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Resources and Capacity  /  Weighting:  300
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Management  /  Weighting:  160
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology  /  Weighting:  160
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality assurance & Security Procedures  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Environmental Considerations  /  Weighting:  80
Price  -  Weighting:  200
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: 2020/S 093-221624

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: The Provision of the Production, Overprinting & Bureau Service for Safe Pass, CSCS, QSCS and National Craft Cards

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/11/2020
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

Credit Card Systems Ireland Ltd
IE9Y641301
Coolmine Ind Est
Dublin 15
Clonsilla
IE
Telephone: +353 016404200
Fax: +353 016404201
Internet address: http://www.ccsireland.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:  924000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  805000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

SOLAS
Dublin
IE