The provision of Plain English Writing, Editing and Training Services

Contract notice (2017-12-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Document management services
Short description:
“The provision of plain English writing, editing and training services to the department of employment affairs and social protection. This tender...”    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Document management services 📦
Additional CPV: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Social Protection
Postal address: Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street
Postal code: Ie
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.welfare.ie 🌏
E-mail: claire.cummings@welfare.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17043530 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=122891&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=122891&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-12-18 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-02-02 📅
Publication date: 2017-12-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 244-509705
OJ-S issue: 244
Additional information

“Estimated value is best estimate at the time of tender (including the initial term of 12 months and any possible extensions) and may change during the...”    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The provision of plain English writing, editing and training services to the department of employment affairs and social protection.”

“This tender encompasses two elements:”

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“1— plain English writing services - reviewing letters, forms, web and other such written customer communications as required by sections of the department...”

Short description

1— plain English writing services - reviewing letters, forms, web and other such written customer communications as required by sections of the department on an ad hoc and project basis, and

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“2— training staff in writing in plain English /principles of plain English to improve the overall standard and readability of customer communications by the...”

Short description

2— training staff in writing in plain English /principles of plain English to improve the overall standard and readability of customer communications by the department.

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Estimated total value: 100 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 12 months
Description of renewals:
“The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to a further 12 months with a maximum of 2 such extensions on...”    Show more
Additional information:
“Estimated value is best estimate at the time of tender (including the initial term of 12 months and any possible extensions) and may change during the...”    Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Dublin.”

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 3 months
Tender opening date: 2018-02-02 📅
Tender opening time: 17:00
Place: Electronic Tender Box.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Claire Cummings
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=122891&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Source: OJS 2017/S 244-509705 (2017-12-18)