EEE086C - UL - Printing, Supply and Delivery of UL Links Bi-Annual Magazine Publication

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

The University of Limerick (UL) wishes to source and appoint a suitably qualified and experienced company to print, supply and deliver their Bi-Annual Magazine Publication โ€“ UL Links, in February 2020 and October 2020. The purpose of the magazine is to promote University of Limerick stories to its audience both on and off campus in a tangible way through a physical print publication and for it to further develop as a marquee publication for use by executive and beyond.
The successful tenderer will be required to manage the publishing process from beginning to the end. The print quantity required is 87 000 magazines per edition. The Contracting Authority expects to be in a position to provide print-ready high resolution CYMK Artwork files to the successful bidder by 14.1.2020 for proofing. Initial timeline for production completion and delivery to three locations is Tuesday 18.2.2020 for distribution on Tuesday 25.2.2020.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-10-29. The procurement was published on 2019-09-27.

Suppliers
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Procurement history
Date Document
2019-09-27 Contract notice
2019-12-17 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-09-27)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Postal code: Co.Limerick
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Linda Maher
Phone: +353 61233715 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: linda.maher@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 ๐ŸŒ
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=154619&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=154619&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œEEE086C - UL - Printing, Supply and Delivery of UL Links Bi-Annual Magazine Publicationโ€
Products/services: Printed matter and related products ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe University of Limerick (UL) wishes to source and appoint a suitably qualified and experienced company to print, supply and deliver their Bi-Annual...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 320 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Printed books, brochures and leaflets ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Printed books ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Publications ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Leaflets ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Brochures ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Booklets ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Bespoke printed matter ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous printed matter ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Printing and related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Printing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Services related to printing ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Print finishing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Printing and delivery services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Printing and distribution services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Publishing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: University of Limerick
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe University of Limerick (UL) wishes to source and appoint a suitably qualified and experienced company to print, supply and deliver their Bi-Annual...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 320 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period up to one (1) year with a maximum of three (3) such extension on the same terms...โ€    Show more
Additional information: All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.
Economic and financial standing
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Conditions for participation
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Technical and professional ability
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Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability): Please see RFT document for further details.
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-10-29 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-10-29 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Source: OJS 2019/S 189-459870 (2019-09-27)
Contract award notice (2019-12-17)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: University of Limerick, Co. Limerick

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œEEE086C โ€” UL โ€” Printing, Supply and Delivery of UL Links Bi-Annual Magazine Publication 157985โ€
Short description:
โ€œThe University of Limerick (UL) wishes to source and appoint a suitably qualified and experienced company to print, supply and deliver their Bi-Annual...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 320 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Main site or place of performance: University of Limerick.
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe University of Limerick (UL) wishes to source and appoint a suitably qualified and experienced company to print, supply and deliver their bi-annual...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 189-459870

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œEEE086C โ€” UL โ€” Printing, Supply and Delivery of UL Links Bi-Annual Magazine Publicationโ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-12-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: GPS Colour Graphics
National registration number: GB252296263
Postal address: Alexander Road
Postal town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Phone: +48 2890702020 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: lorraine@gpscolour.co.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +48 2890798463 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 320 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2019/S 245-602780 (2019-12-17)