ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/01/2024

External Reference: 2024-281597

TED Reference: 2024/S 025-072652

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Kevin Prendergast
Telephone: +353 61234662
E-mail: Kevin.Prendergast@ul.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

CL2287C IPS - RFT for the Supply of Education Books for 14 Prison Education Centres in the IPS
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

22111000  -  School books
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

In summary, the Goods comprise: Education books for State Exams (Junior Cert and Leaving Cert) as well as other classroom books for Adult Education classes - required to be delivered to the following 14 prison schools - 7 in Dublin (Mountjoy Male, Dochas, Progression Unit, Training Unit, Cloverhill, Wheatfield and Arbour Hill Prison Education Centres) and 7 outside Dublin (Portlaoise, Midlands, Castlerea, Cork, Limerick, Loughan, and Shelton). Occasionally, delivery may be requested by Contracting Authority to other locations in Ireland also, examples of other delivery addresses are Irish Prison Service College in Portlaoise; or Psychology Building in Arbour Hill ; or Irish Prison Service HQ, Longford.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  168000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

22110000  -  Printed books
22112000  -  Textbooks
22830000  -  Exercise books
39162000  -  Educational equipment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

In summary, the Goods comprise: Education books for State Exams (Junior Cert and Leaving Cert) as well as other classroom books for Adult Education classes - required to be delivered to the following 14 prison schools - 7 in Dublin (Mountjoy Male, Dochas, Progression Unit, Training Unit, Cloverhill, Wheatfield and Arbour Hill Prison Education Centres) and 7 outside Dublin (Portlaoise, Midlands, Castlerea, Cork, Limerick, Loughan, and Shelton). Occasionally, delivery may be requested by Contracting Authority to other locations in Ireland also, examples of other delivery addresses are Irish Prison Service College in Portlaoise; or Psychology Building in Arbour Hill ; or Irish Prison Service HQ, Longford.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Order & Supply  /  Weighting:  50%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Management  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Innovation & Value Added Services  /  Weighting:  10%
Price  -  Weighting:  30%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
See RFT documents for details
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

All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

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: 2023/S 062-183767

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: CL2287C IPS - RFT for the Supply of Education Books for 14 Prison Education Centres in the IPS

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/12/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

O'Mahony's Booksellers Ltd
IE9579772Q
120 O'Connell Street
Limerick
Limerick
IE
Telephone: +353 61418155
E-mail: frank.omahony@omahonys.ie
Fax: +353 61414558
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://omahonys.ie

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:  168000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  168000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie