Establishment of the Printing Services Framework

Dublin Institute of Technology

The objective of this competition is to establish a multi-party framework for the provision of printing services. The scope of the framework comprises of annual printing, packaging, storage, and delivery of Full Time Undergraduate Prospectus and Full Time Summary Pamphlets. It is envisaged that the printing of additional materials (such as booklets, information packs, wall-planners) may also be required throughout the lifetime of the framework.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=444612. />The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a 'Tender Submission Postbox' facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=444612. />Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-07-25. The procurement was published on 2012-06-14.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2012-06-14 Contract notice
2012-09-27 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2012-06-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: publishing services
Quantity or scope:
โ€œThe scope of this Initial Contract (which shall be awarded for a duration of 1 year pursuant to the establishment of the Framework) includes the printing,...โ€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Publishing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Dublin Institute of Technology
Postal address: Rathmines House, 143-149 Lower Rathmines Road
Postal town: Dublin 6
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dit.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: purchasing@dit.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 14023000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 14023416 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-06-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2012-07-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-06-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 115-190489
OJ-S issue: 115
Additional information

โ€œAll information relating to this competition is provided in the attached RFT document. (ET Ref:444612).โ€

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe objective of this competition is to establish a multi-party framework for the provision of printing services. The scope of the framework comprises of...โ€    Show more

โ€œNote: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at...โ€    Show more
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โ€œThe awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a 'Tender Submission Postbox' facility. Further details of...โ€    Show more

โ€œSuppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid...โ€    Show more
Duration: 12 months
Reference number: NCTR 1203
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œDublin.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œ(1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration...โ€    Show more

โ€œ(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has...โ€    Show more
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โ€œ(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating...โ€    Show more

โ€œ(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the...โ€    Show more

โ€œ(5) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to...โ€    Show more

โ€œ(6) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of...โ€    Show more

โ€œ(7) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of...โ€    Show more
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œ(1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.โ€

โ€œ(2) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the...โ€    Show more
Technical and professional ability:
โ€œ(1) All candidates will be required to provide certification drawn up by an independent body attesting the compliance of the economic operator with quality...โ€    Show more

โ€œ(2) Samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which must be certified if the contracting authority so requestsโ€
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โ€œ(3) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which...โ€    Show more

โ€œ(4) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify...โ€    Show more

โ€œ(5) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontractโ€

โ€œ(6) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the...โ€    Show more

โ€œAll the conditions for participation are outlined in Part 3 of the attached Request for Tender (RFT) document.โ€
Contract execution
Names and professional qualifications of the staff โœ…

Procedure
Tender validity period: 6 months
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Central Procurement
Vida Auksoriute
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01518 ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: NCTR 1203
Additional information

โ€œAll information relating to this competition is provided in the attached RFT document.โ€

โ€œ(ET Ref:444612).โ€

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 8
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2012/S 115-190489 (2012-06-14)
Contract award notice (2012-09-27)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: 6
Postal town: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-09-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-10-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 189-310504
Refers to notice: 2012/S 115-190489
OJ-S issue: 189
Additional information

โ€œThe Initial Contract, as defined in the Request for Tender document, was awarded to Turner Print Group. (ET Ref:505572).โ€

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Method statement (30)
2. Product quality (20)
3. Quality assurance (10)
4. Ultimate cost (40)

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-08-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Anglo Printers Ltd.
Postal address: Mell Industrial Estate, Drogheda
Postal town: Co. Louth
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Internet address: www.angloprinters.ie ๐ŸŒ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Knocklayd Print
Postal address: 16-17 Carrowreagh Business Park, Carrowreagh Road
Postal town: Dundonald
Postal code: BT16 1QQ
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

3๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Turner Print Group
Postal address: Convent Road, Longford
Postal town: Co. Longford
Internet address: www.turnersprinting.com ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Source: OJS 2012/S 189-310504 (2012-09-27)