ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/08/2022

External Reference: 2022-285504

TED Reference: 2022/S 150-429660

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUSMM)
3793434QH
Moylish Park
Limerick
Limerick
IE
Contact person: Jacintha Burns
Telephone: +353 879438961
E-mail: Jacintha.Burns@lit.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://tus.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/200861

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

Contract Award for Provision of Education Support Workers & Sign Language Interpretation Services to TUSMM
Reference number:  ESWSLI2022
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80300000  -  Higher education services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Award of Contract for the provision of Education Support Workers & Sign Language Interpretation Services to TUSMM. The TUS (Technological University of the Shannon) Disability and Learning Support Service (DLSS) provides support to students registered with a disability to enable them to achieve their potential. The DLSS requires suitably qualified Education Support Workers (ESWs) who will provide notetaking, personal assistance or academic assistance to individual students registered with the service. The DLSS would also like to put in place an Irish Sign Language Interpretation service, should the need arise.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  817500.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Provision of Education Support Workers to TUSMM
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79540000  -  Interpretation services
80340000  -  Special education services
80400000  -  Adult and other education services
85140000  -  Miscellaneous health services
98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
98390000  -  Other services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
LImerick, Athlone, Thurles, Clonmel
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The TUS Disability Service requires a contract service provider that can source and provide suitably qualified Education Support Workers (ESWs) to support individual students registered with the Disability Service. Educational Support Workers include:
1. Notetakers
2. Academic Assistant
3. Personal Care Assistant
4. Academic Personal Assistant
5. Laboratory Assistant.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Capability & Expertise  /  Weighting:  35%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Management  /  Weighting:  25%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Provision of Sign Language Interpretation Services to TUSMM
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79540000  -  Interpretation services
80340000  -  Special education services
80400000  -  Adult and other education services
85140000  -  Miscellaneous health services
98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
98390000  -  Other services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Limerick, Athlone
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The TUS Disability Service requires a contract service provider that can provide Sign Language Interpretation services. The primary responsibility of a Sign Language Interpreter is to facilitate communication between a student who is deaf and the TUS community. In most cases, a Sign Language Interpreter will also facilitate targeted language support for a student who is deaf should the need arise.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Capability & Expertise  /  Weighting:  35%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Management  /  Weighting:  25%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 073-195786

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Provision of Education Support Workers to TUSMM

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/07/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Servisource Recruitment
297476
Quayside Business Park
Dundalk
Mill Street
IE
Telephone: +42 9368303
E-mail: aheffron@servisource.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.servisource.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:  670000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  667500.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 2

Title: Provision of Sign Language Interpretation Services to TUSMM

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/07/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Irish Sign Language Interpreting
IE 6819967P
Drumbollogue, Drumcong
Carrick-on-Shannon
Co. Leitrim
IE
Telephone: +353 719622577
E-mail: bookings@islinterpreting.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.islinterpreting.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:  300000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  150000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Ground Floor (East Wing), Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886699
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie