ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/08/2022

External Reference: 2022-294755

TED Reference: 2022/S 166-472079

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Irish Defence Forces
N/A
McKee Barracks
Dublin
D07 A065
IE
Contact person: Cathal Daly
Telephone: +353 18046306
E-mail: cathal.daly@defenceforces.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://military.ie/en/#1
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1144

Civil Defence
Roscrea
IE
Contact person: Geraldine Mooney
E-mail: geraldine.mooney@defence.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.civildefence.ie

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
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

Defence

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Independent Garment/Textile Consultancy Services to Assist the Defence Forces and Civil Defence’s Procurement Offices
Reference number:  DORD-2022-001
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79415200  -  Design consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

In summary, the Services comprise independent garment/textile consultancy services to assist the Defence Forces and Civil Defence’s procurement offices in overseeing the different stages of procuring clothing products from design, through manufacture, to the final acceptance and examination of the finished articles.
The successful tenderer(s) will be awarded a separate services contract by the Defence Forces and Civil Defence respectively.
Both, The Ordnance Clothing and Equipment Office and The Civil Defence Procurement Section currently have no organic garment/clothing technical expert and require the services of an independent consultancy service to provide technical guidance for future clothing tenders to include:
• Operational Uniforms
• Ceremonial Uniforms
• Sportswear
• Motor Cycle Clothing and PPE
• Ceremonial Embroidery
• Operational and Ceremonial Footwear
• Bespoke Band Uniform
• Bespoke Presidential Escort of Honour Uniform
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1120000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

18000000  -  Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
18100000  -  Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
18110000  -  Occupational clothing
18113000  -  Industrial clothing
18130000  -  Special workwear
18132000  -  Flying clothing
18220000  -  Weatherproof clothing
18221000  -  Waterproof clothing
18224000  -  Clothing made of coated or impregnated textile fabrics
18300000  -  Garments
18400000  -  Special clothing and accessories
18410000  -  Special clothing
79418000  -  Procurement consultancy services
79930000  -  Specialty design services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

In summary, the Services comprise independent garment/textile consultancy services to assist the Defence Forces and Civil Defence’s procurement offices in overseeing the different stages of procuring clothing products from design, through manufacture, to the final acceptance and examination of the finished articles.
The successful tenderer(s) will be awarded a separate services contract by the Defence Forces and Civil Defence respectively.
Both, The Ordnance Clothing and Equipment Office and The Civil Defence Procurement Section currently have no organic garment/clothing technical expert and require the services of an independent consultancy service to provide technical guidance for future clothing tenders to include:
• Operational Uniforms
• Ceremonial Uniforms
• Sportswear
• Motor Cycle Clothing and PPE
• Ceremonial Embroidery
• Operational and Ceremonial Footwear
• Bespoke Band Uniform
• Bespoke Presidential Escort of Honour Uniform
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Contract #Management  /  Weighting:  200
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Team  /  Weighting:  250
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Service Delivery  /  Weighting:  250
Cost criterion  -  Name:  GPP  /  Weighting:  50
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  250
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 089-242476
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Independent Garment/Textile Consultancy Services to Assist the Defence Forces and Civil Defence’s Procurement Offices

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/08/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  7
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Workwear Solutions International Ltd
334 7804 92
Bristol & Bath Science Park, Dirac Crescent
Bristol
South Gloucestershir
UK
Telephone: +44 7551979891
E-mail: Natalie@wsiltd.co.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

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:  1120000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  112000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Irish Defence Forces
Dublin
IE