Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/09/2022

External Reference: 2022-281216

TED Reference: 2022/S 187-530147

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 Health Research Board
N/A
67-72 Grattan House
Dublin 2
Lower Mount St
IE
Contact person: Josephine Murphy
Telephone: +353 12345000
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.hrb.ie/

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

HRB 2022 Open Research Publishing
Reference number:  HRB2022 Open Research Publishing
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79970000  -  Publishing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Health Research Board (HRB) is a statutory agency under the aegis of the Department of Health. The HRB’s mission is to support research that improves people's health, promotes evidence-informed care and creates solutions to societal challenges. Our vison is ‘better health through excellent research, data and evidence’.
The HRB has a staff of 85. We manage an annual budget of €47 million, and an investment portfolio of approximately €200 million. .
An overview of the HRB’s objectives and activities may be found in The HRB Strategy 2021-2025, Health research - making an impact, (https://www.hrb.ie/strategy-2025/).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  700000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79970000  -  Publishing services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The Health Research Board (HRB) is a statutory agency under the aegis of the Department of Health. The HRB’s mission is to support research that improves people's health, promotes evidence-informed care and creates solutions to societal challenges. Our vison is ‘better health through excellent research, data and evidence’.
The HRB has a staff of 85. We manage an annual budget of €47 million, and an investment portfolio of approximately €200 million. .
An overview of the HRB’s objectives and activities may be found in The HRB Strategy 2021-2025, Health research - making an impact, (https://www.hrb.ie/strategy-2025/).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Capabilities and Experience of Technical Resources  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology for the Delivery of the Service  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Overall Project plan to deliver service, responsiveness and relationship management  /  Weighting:  30%
Price  -  Weighting:  20%
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.2.14)

Additional information

NONE

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: 2022/S 045-116164

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: HRB 2022 Open Research Publishing

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/06/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  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

Informa UK Ltd
GB365 462636
5 Howick Place
London
SW1P1WG
UK
Telephone: +44 02070175000
NUTS code:  UKI -  LONDON
Internet address: http://www.informa.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  700000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  700000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

N/A
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
D07
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: www.hrb.ie