Invitation to tender for the supply of assistive technologies in 2 lots. Lot 1 is for the supply of literacy software and Lot 2 is for the supply of assistive technology devices. Literacy software is required to increase the access, participation, and progress of student’s with disabilities at NUI Galway. The purpose of assistive technology is to provide specific hardware and/or software to students registered with disability support service to enable them to fulfil their academic potential.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-08-26.
The procurement was published on 2019-07-26.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Supply of Assistive Technologies
NUIG/CON1059
Products/services: Software package and information systems📦
Short description:
“Invitation to tender for the supply of assistive technologies in 2 lots. Lot 1 is for the supply of literacy software and Lot 2 is for the supply of...”
Short description
Invitation to tender for the supply of assistive technologies in 2 lots. Lot 1 is for the supply of literacy software and Lot 2 is for the supply of assistive technology devices. Literacy software is required to increase the access, participation, and progress of student’s with disabilities at NUI Galway. The purpose of assistive technology is to provide specific hardware and/or software to students registered with disability support service to enable them to fulfil their academic potential.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 200 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Supply of Literacy Software
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Computer equipment and supplies📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: NUIG Galway, IRELAND.
Description of the procurement:
“Supply of literacy software and assistive technologies to NUI Galway. Literacy software is required to increase the access, participation and progress of...”
Description of the procurement
Supply of literacy software and assistive technologies to NUI Galway. Literacy software is required to increase the access, participation and progress of student’s with disabilities.
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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 64 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The framework agreements will be for two (2) years, with the option to extend for two [2] additional years, subject to a maximum of four [4] years...”
Description of renewals
The framework agreements will be for two (2) years, with the option to extend for two [2] additional years, subject to a maximum of four [4] years conditional on satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.
For the avoidance of doubt, the period of any contracts awarded under the framework agreements may extend beyond the date of expiry of the agreement.
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Additional information:
“Software with speech synthesis that converts text into spoken voice output to support students with reading, writing and researching.
Must be capable of...”
Additional information
Software with speech synthesis that converts text into spoken voice output to support students with reading, writing and researching.
Must be capable of reading web pages and documents such as MS Word and locked.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Supply of Assistive Technologies
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Main site or place of performance: NUI Galway.
Description of the procurement:
“A wide range of assistive technology equipment and software programs is required to enable students with disabilities to actively participate in their...”
Description of the procurement
A wide range of assistive technology equipment and software programs is required to enable students with disabilities to actively participate in their education, engage fully in their learning and enhance their educational experience. Students are supported to choose the assistive technology solution that effectively meets their individual needs.
Examples of specialised equipment include, but are not limited to:
— recording devices,
— ergonomic devices,
— hardware and scanning devices for students with visual impairment.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 120 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: See tender document available from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 154923
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: See tender documents
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 5
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-08-26
16:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-08-26
16:00 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“The contracting authority is using the tender postbox facility and tenders must be submitted electronically via the etenders postbox facility on...”
The contracting authority is using the tender postbox facility and tenders must be submitted electronically via the etenders postbox facility on www.etenders.gov.ie only
Tenderers must ensure that they give sufficient time to upload their tender response. All tenders submitted in soft copy must be compiled such that they can be read immediately using PDF readers.
The contracting authority is not responsible for corruption in electronic documents. Tenderers must ensure electronic documents are not corrupt.
In responding to this tender all tenders must follow the format of the tender document and respond to each element of the tender document in the order as set out in this RFT. Tenders should produce their response as a single uploaded document, if possible, which is clearly labelled, page numbered and indexed.
Tenderers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload and submit all required tender documentation before the tender closing date/time. Tenderers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary. There is a maximum of 2.14 GB for individual files sent to the electronic post box and a one-hour limit for upload. In order to submit a document to the electronic post box, please note that you must click ‘Submit Response’. After submitting you can still modify and re-send your response up until response deadline. Tenderers should be aware that the ‘Submit Response’ button will be disabled automatically upon the expiration of the response deadline.
Tenderers not familiar with uploading on eTenders should ensure they familiarise themselves with the process.
It is the responsibility of the tenderer to ensure that their tender is complete and is uploaded by the designated deadline. Tenders that are received late or via other means will not be considered in this public procurement competition
(b) Queries
All queries regarding this tender should be through the questions and answers facility on www.etenders.gov.ie
Responses to queries will be issued via eTenders to all parties who have expressed an interest in the contract on that site, in order to ensure that no party has an unfair advantage over any other.
For the purposes of circulating responses queries will be edited to avoid disclosing the identity of the querist, and any sensitive information included in the query should be clearly indicated. Please note that the contracting authority cannot accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
(c) Sufficiency and accuracy of tender
Tenderers will be deemed to have examined all the documents enclosed and by their own independent observations and enquiries will be held to have fully informed themselves as to the nature and extent of the requirements of the tender.
Tenderers are cautioned to check the accuracy of their tender prior to submission. A tender found containing any clerical errors or omissions may, at the sole discretion of the contracting authority, be referred back to the tenderer for correction. Any subsequent adjustment(s) must be confirmed in writing.
The contracting authority reserves the right to disqualify incomplete tenders.
(d) Tender documents — ambiguity, discrepancy, error, omission
If you consider that you are missing any documents which would prevent you from submitting a comprehensive tender please contact us as soon as possible.
Tenderers shall immediately notify the contracting authority should they become aware of any ambiguity, discrepancy, error or omission in the tender documents. The contracting authority will, upon receipt of such notification, issue a clarification via eTenders in respect of any such ambiguity, discrepancy, error or omission. Such clarification shall then form part of the tender documents.
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7 IE
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Consult a legal advisor.
Source: OJS 2019/S 146-359064 (2019-07-26)
Contract award notice (2020-01-30) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Phone: +353 91493970📞
Region: West🏙️
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Invitation to tender for the supply of assistive technologies in 2 lots. Lot 1 is for the supply of literacy software and lot 2 is for the supply of...”
Short description
Invitation to tender for the supply of assistive technologies in 2 lots. Lot 1 is for the supply of literacy software and lot 2 is for the supply of assistive technology devices. Literacy software is required to increase the access, participation, and progress of student’s with disabilities at NUI Galway. The purpose of assistive technology is to provide specific hardware and/or software to students registered with disability support service to enable them to fulfil their academic potential.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 185 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Description
Place of performance: West🏙️
Main site or place of performance: NUIG Gaway, IRELAND.
Description of the procurement:
“Supply of literacy software and assistive technologies to NUI Galway. Literacy software is required to increase the access, participation, and progress of...”
Description of the procurement
Supply of literacy software and assistive technologies to NUI Galway. Literacy software is required to increase the access, participation, and progress of student’s with disabilities.
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 146-359064
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Supply of Literacy Software
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-11-26 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Sight and Sound Technology Ltd
National registration number: IE3567139CH
Postal address: Grace Park Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D09 WK0H
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: stuart.lawler@sightandsoundtechnology.ie📧
Region: Dublin🏙️
URL: http://www.sightandsound.co.uk🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 64 000 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Assistive Technologies
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Barry Bennett Ltd
National registration number: 147 1468 61
Postal address: Bennett House
Postal town: bolton
Postal code: Viking Street
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
E-mail: lou.wardle@barrybennett.co.uk📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://barrybennett.co.uk🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 64 000 💰
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: iansyst Ltd
National registration number: 330759361
Postal address: Fen House, Fen Road
Postal town: Cambridge
Postal code: Cambridgeshire
Phone: +44 1223420101📞
E-mail: partners@iansyst.co.uk📧
URL: http://www.iansyst.co.uk🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 120 000 💰
4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 120 000 💰
Complementary information Additional information
“The contracting authority is using the tender postbox facility and tenders must be submitted electronically via the eTenders postbox facility on...”
The contracting authority is using the tender postbox facility and tenders must be submitted electronically via the eTenders postbox facility on www.etenders.gov.ie only. Tenderers must ensure that they give sufficient time to upload their tender response. All tenders submitted in soft copy must be compiled such that they can be read immediately using PDF readers.
The contracting authority is not responsible for corruption in electronic documents. Tenderers must ensure electronic documents are not corrupt.
In responding to this tender all tenders must follow the format of the tender document and respond to each element of the tender document in the order as set out in this RFT. Tenders should produce their response as a single uploaded document, if possible, which is clearly labelled, page numbered and indexed.
Tenderers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload and submit all required tender documentation before the tender closing date/time. Tenderers should take into account the fact that upload speeds vary. There is a maximum of 2.14 GB for individual files sent to the electronic post box and a 1-hour limit for upload. In order to submit a document to the electronic post box, please note that you must click ‘Submit Response’. After submitting you can still modify and re-send your response up until response deadline. Tenderers should be aware that the ‘Submit Response’ button will be disabled automatically upon the expiration of the response deadline.
Tenderers not familiar with uploading on eTenders should ensure they familiarise themselves with the process.
It is the responsibility of the tenderer to ensure that their tender is complete and is uploaded by the designated deadline. Tenders that are received late or via other means will not be considered in this public procurement competition
(b) Queries
All queries regarding this tender should be through the questions and answers facility on www.etenders.gov.ie
Responses to queries will be issued via eTenders to all parties who have expressed an interest in the contract on that site, in order to ensure that no party has an unfair advantage over any other.
For the purposes of circulating responses queries will be edited to avoid disclosing the identity of the querist, and any sensitive information included in the query should be clearly indicated. Please note that the contracting authority cannot accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
(c) Sufficiency and accuracy of tender
Tenderers will be deemed to have examined all the documents enclosed and by their own independent observations and enquiries will be held to have fully informed themselves as to the nature and extent of the requirements of the tender.
Tenderers are cautioned to check the accuracy of their tender prior to submission. A tender found containing any clerical errors or omissions may, at the sole discretion of the contracting authority, be referred back to the tenderer for correction. Any subsequent adjustment(s) must be confirmed in writing.
The contracting authority reserves the right to disqualify incomplete tenders.
(d) Tender documents — ambiguity, discrepancy, error, omission
If you consider that you are missing any documents which would prevent you from submitting a comprehensive tender please contact us as soon as possible.
Tenderers shall immediately notify the contracting authority should they become aware of any ambiguity, discrepancy, error or omission in the tender documents. The contracting authority will, upon receipt of such notification, issue a clarification via eTenders in respect of any such ambiguity, discrepancy, error or omission. Such clarification shall then form part of the tender documents.
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Source: OJS 2020/S 024-053389 (2020-01-30)