Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/07/2021
Expire date: 25/08/2021
External Reference: 2021-248027
TED Reference: 2021/S 142-377971
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
[NoticeContract]
[Directive201424]
[Section1]: [Ca]
I.1)
[NameAddressContact]
Department of Social Protection
N/A
College Road
Sligo
IE
IE
[Contactpoint]:
Alex Byrne
[AddressPhone]:
+353 719148367
[AddressEmail]:
alex.byrne@welfare.ie
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[UrlGeneral]:
https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-employment-affairs-and-social-protection/
[UrlBuyerprofile]:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349
I.3)
[InfoTendering]
[AddressObtainDocs]:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=193886&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE[AddressFurtherinfo]
[AsContactsAbove]:
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressSendTenders]:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=193886&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressToAbove]
I.4)
[CaType]
[MaintypeMinistry]
I.5)
[Mainactivity]
[MainactivSocial]
[Section2]: [Object]
II.1)
[QuantityScopeContract]
II.1.1)
[TitleContract]
Provision of Plain English Writing, Editing and Training Services to the Department of Social Protection
II.1.2)
[CpvMain]
92312211
-
II.1.3)
[TypeContract]
[Services]
II.1.4)
[DescrShort]
This tender encompasses two elements:
1) Plain English writing services including developing and editing a variety of customer and corporate communications including but not limited to: letters, emails, reports, forms, booklets, reports, newsletters, customer guides, online content and other such written customer communications as required by sections of the Department on both an ad hoc, and planned project basis; and
2) Training of DSP staff in Plain English communication/writing to help to continually improve the clarity, quality and readability of customer communications by the Department.
The tenderer must be capable of producing documents in accordance with recognised Plain English standard, be capable or providing a recognised accreditation mark, and be familiar with the Universal Design Standards that apply in the Irish public sector.
1) Plain English writing services including developing and editing a variety of customer and corporate communications including but not limited to: letters, emails, reports, forms, booklets, reports, newsletters, customer guides, online content and other such written customer communications as required by sections of the Department on both an ad hoc, and planned project basis; and
2) Training of DSP staff in Plain English communication/writing to help to continually improve the clarity, quality and readability of customer communications by the Department.
The tenderer must be capable of producing documents in accordance with recognised Plain English standard, be capable or providing a recognised accreditation mark, and be familiar with the Universal Design Standards that apply in the Irish public sector.
II.1.5)
[ValueMagnitudeEstimatedTotal]
[ValueExclVat]: 320000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
[LotsInfo]
[DivisionLots]:
[No]
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
64000000
-
64200000
-
79131000
-
79821100
-
79970000
-
80000000
-
80580000
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
This tender encompasses two elements:
1) Plain English writing services including developing and editing a variety of customer and corporate communications including but not limited to: letters, emails, reports, forms, booklets, reports, newsletters, customer guides, online content and other such written customer communications as required by sections of the Department on both an ad hoc, and planned project basis; and
2) Training of DSP staff in Plain English communication/writing to help to continually improve the clarity, quality and readability of customer communications by the Department. This is a service for drawdown as required, and is not linked to any specific individual project and the Departments requirements will vary from month to month.
The tenderer must be capable of producing documents in accordance with recognised Plain English standard, be capable or providing a recognised accreditation mark, and be familiar with the Universal Design Standards that apply in the Irish public sector
1) Plain English writing services including developing and editing a variety of customer and corporate communications including but not limited to: letters, emails, reports, forms, booklets, reports, newsletters, customer guides, online content and other such written customer communications as required by sections of the Department on both an ad hoc, and planned project basis; and
2) Training of DSP staff in Plain English communication/writing to help to continually improve the clarity, quality and readability of customer communications by the Department. This is a service for drawdown as required, and is not linked to any specific individual project and the Departments requirements will vary from month to month.
The tenderer must be capable of producing documents in accordance with recognised Plain English standard, be capable or providing a recognised accreditation mark, and be familiar with the Universal Design Standards that apply in the Irish public sector
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.6)
[ValueMagnitudeEstimated]
[ValueExclVat]: 320000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
[DurationContractFrameworkDps]
[DurationMonths]:
24
[RenewalsSubject]:
[Yes]
[RenewalsDescr]:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law
II.2.10)
[VariantsInfo]
[VariantsAccepted]:
[No]
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[No]
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
[Section3]: [InfoLegal]
III.1)
[ConditionsParticip]
III.1.2)
[EconomicFinancialStanding]
[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.1.3)
[TechnicalCapacity]
[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.2)
[ConditionsContract]
[Section4]: [Procedure]
IV.1)
[Description]
IV.1.1)
[TypeProcedure]
[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.8)
[GpaInfo]
[GpaCovered]
: [No]
IV.2)
[InfoAdmin]
IV.2.2)
[LimitReceiptTendersReqPart]
[Date]:
20/08/2021
[Time]:
17:00
IV.2.4)
[LanguagesAllowed]
[Language_EN]
IV.2.6)
[MinTimeMaintain]
[DurationMonths]
: 12
([FromStatedDate])
IV.2.7)
[OpeningConditions]
[Date]:
20/08/2021
[Time]:
17:00
[Section6]: [InfoComplement]
VI.1)
[RecurrenceInfo]
[RecurrentProcurement]:
[No]
VI.4)
[AppealsProcedure]
VI.4.1)
[AppealsBody]
High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE