The provision of Plain English Writing, Editing and Training Services
Department of Social Protection
The provision of plain English writing, editing and training services to the department of employment affairs and social protection.
This tender encompasses two elements:
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
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.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-02-02. The procurement was published on 2017-12-18.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- • Administration, defence and social security services › Administration services
- • Computer-related management services › Document management services
- • Legal documentation and certification services › Documentation services
- • Marketing services › Customer services
- • Miscellaneous business and business-related services › Publishing services
- • Postal and telecommunications services › Telecommunications services
- • Print finishing services › Proofreading services
- • Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists › Services provided by authors › Writing agency services
- • Telecommunications cable and equipment › Telecommunications facilities
- • Training services › Provision of language courses
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2017-12-18 | Contract notice |
| 2018-06-14 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2017-12-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Document management services
Short description:
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
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Estimated total value: 100 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 12 months
Description of renewals:
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)
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 encompasses two elements:
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
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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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 course of the contract.
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:
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
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.
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 the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law.
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 course of the contract.
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)
Contract award notice (2018-06-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Reference number: 729
Short description:
Total value of the procurement: 100 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-06-14 📅
Publication date: 2018-06-16 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 114-259858
Refers to notice: 2017/S 244-509705
OJ-S issue: 114
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of the proposal to meet the overall requirements of the RFT
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Quality of proposed Team.
Price weighting: 40
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-06-06 📅
Source: OJS 2018/S 114-259858 (2018-06-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Reference number: 729
Short description:
The provision of Plain English Writing, Editing and Training Services to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
This tender encompasses 2 elements:
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
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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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-06-14 📅
Publication date: 2018-06-16 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 114-259858
Refers to notice: 2017/S 244-509705
OJ-S issue: 114
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 2 elements:
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
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.
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of the proposal to meet the overall requirements of the RFT
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Quality of proposed Team.
Price weighting: 40
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-06-06 📅
Source: OJS 2018/S 114-259858 (2018-06-14)
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