Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/02/2022
External Reference: 2022-246139
TED Reference: 2022/S 036-093676
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
[NoticeContractAward]
[NoticeContractAwardSub]
[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.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.1.6)
[LotsInfo]
[DivisionLots]:
[No]
II.1.7)
[ValueTotal]
[ValueExclVat]:
320000.00
EUR
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]
[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Quality of the proposal
/
[Weighting]:
30%
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Quality of Proposed Team
/
[Weighting]:
30%
[Price]
-
[Weighting]:
40%
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[No]
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
[Section4]: [Procedure]
IV.1)
[Description]
IV.1.1)
[TypeProcedure]
[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.8)
[GpaInfo]
[GpaCovered]
: [No]
IV.2)
[InfoAdmin]
IV.2.1)
[PubPrevious]
[NumberOj]: 2021/S 142-377971
[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]
[ContractNumber]: 1
[TitleContract]: Provision of Plain English Writing, Editing and Training Services to the Department of Social Protection
V.2)
[AwardOfContract]
V.2.1)
[DateAward]
11/02/2022
V.2.2)
[AwardOffersInfo]
[OffersReceived]:
3
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:
3
[AwardedGroup]
:
[No]V.2.3)
[AwardedToName]
National Adult Literacy Agency
4723827V
Sandford Lodge, Sandford Close, Sandford Road
Dublin
Ranelagh
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 1014127900
[AddressEmail]:
cmcnally@nala.ie
[AddressFax]:
+353 1018555475
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[Internet]:
http://www.nala.ie
[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)
[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])
[ValueEstimTotalContract]:
320000.00
EUR
[ValueTotalFinal]:
320000.00
EUR
[Section6]: [InfoComplement]
VI.4)
[AppealsProcedure]
VI.4.1)
[AppealsBody]
High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 18886000